Book lovers get ready to empty your wallets at the 31st Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) to be held from November 7 to 17. Expect books from 62 countries and 924 publishing houses. Meet award-winning Indian author Arundhati Roy, British historian and biographer Robert Lacey, Algerian novelist Ahlam Mostaghanmi, Egyptian comedian Adel Imam and actor […]
On Saturday, we attended a mesmerising dance performance by the students of Ketaki Hazra at DUCTAC. From little girls making their début on stage to mothers and daughters dancing together there were several splendid performances. The picture is from the dance called Madhuban — performed by three mothers with their daughters to the tune of Madhuban mein radhika […]
Celebrating India, a compilation of short stories, poetry and pictures on India releases today in Hyderabad. My story on monsoon in Kerala features in this eagerly awaited book, which also has contributions from Gulzar, Shashi Tharoor and Deepti Naval. #Author, #Book, #Celebrating India, #compilation of short stories, #kerala, #Tessy Koshy
I love watching TED videos and even wrote about TED talks when they were held in India in 2009. But seeing a TED event live was a first. True to its tagline a new dimension TEDxSharjah turned out to be a perfect platform to showcase the rising crop of Emirati innovativeness and entrepreneurship. From an Emirati lady […]
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Bathed in creamy white milk with a generous helping of assorted nuts Umm Ali will melt in your mouth. I love eating this traditional Arabic dessert, which to me looks like a combination of bread pudding and kheer.
Ever seen Bob Marley on coffee? In a one-of-a-kind artistic experiment painter and writer Archana RD King also known as Blu is showcasing paintings made with coffee at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. As part of Ramadan celebrations the hotel is offering a visual and gastronomical treat for visitors combining an authentic Iftar buffet and a painting […]
How can anyone see a historical and touristy city like Paris in a day? I know it is a toughie, but if you really have just a day in Paris like we did, would you sob over the lack of time or make the most of it. We decided to do the later. After putting […]
Last week we visited UAE’s first Gurudwara located in Jebel Ali. Called Guru Nanak Darbar the gurudwara is an impressive building with facilities for kirtan and langar and not to miss the tasty kara prasad.
I had often heard about Pakistani lawn suits– about the soft feel of the lawn cloth especially in the summer and the range of designs they come in. So, there I went a few days back for my first lawn suit shopping to the old Sharjah Cinema area. And like I had heard I was […]