A hill station on the Western Ghats. A paradise of evergreen forests, perennial springs and waterfalls. As you might have guessed, this destination attracts vacationers in droves and in fact has been doing so since centuries. Being a frequent visitor to Mahabaleshwar, I often find that I can take the veil of mist and stunning greenery for granted and wholly ignore that I have arrived at the hill station. Yet strawberries are one big hint I can’t ignore. Within only miles of Mahabaleshwar, strawberries begin to make an appearance in attractive little heaps on the side of the road, ready for ...

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Akar Prakar and WelcomHotel Sheraton New Delhi have put together the Meera Mukherjee show as a collateral event of India Art Fair 2012. The show is on till 4th February 2012.

After a very long gap, Delhi viewers have the privilege of seeing a series of remarkable sculptures that Meera Mukherjee had conceived and fashioned in mostly bronze, but also ceramic and terracotta. Mukherjee's sculptures are famed for their strength of form and for the way they communicate the artist's vision to all who see them.

Meera Mukherjee's bronze images have been admired by artists and ...

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Imagine a game among the cuisines of the world where a cuisine wins points every time someone correctly identifies its origin. With Chinese cuisine anywhere in the reckoning, you can be sure the game would be up pretty soon. It would only have to betray the hem of a dim sum or the ankle of a flash-fried noodle, and other contenders would be out the door. In fact the pre-eminence of Chinese culinary virtuosity is not a phenomenon of only recent times. For many centuries now, it has been maintained, though naturally disputed, that noodles were brought to Italy from China by Marco Polo. Whatever ...

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There’s a lot of whipping, beating, chopping going on.

Steaming, braising, oh-so-delicate sautéing, searing and roasting too.

Aromas drift around the kitchen like wandering minstrels while sauces are poured and tasted, delicate slivers of fruits, vegetables and meats glazed and basted, flavours checked and consistencies tested.

The chefs at ITC Gardenia are preparing for another evening at West View.

Meanwhile, Chef Madhu manages to steal away for a few delightful moments of ingredient-picking at a farm on the outskirts of Bengaluru.

It’s a ...

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My husband and I had a wonderful stay here. We got extra special treatment because of our 30 th wedding anniversary celebration. We got roses, a cake and - very unexpectedly - a rose pedal bath!!!. Amazing! It was really home away from home! Our experience couldn't have been any better. Thank you Ila and to Trevor. We'll always remember that special treatment. The food was outstanding! A lot of new things for us to try. We felt really welcome!We'll definitely recommend this hortel to our friends. ...

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