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Desi Living
The Bazaar Knows Best
In India, culinary luxury begins not at the restaurant, but at the market — where the right vendor, the right season and a lifetime of trust matter more than price tags
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Auroni Mookerjee
May 24, 2026
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A Tea Like No Other
India’s most meticulously crafted tea grows high up in the mountains where the air turns thin and misty. It is plucked by hand and auctioned like art, and there is nowhere else in the world that it could exist
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Jhilam Gangopadhyay
May 18, 2026
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Itinerary
India’s Most Destination-Worthy Restaurants
At these restaurants, the reservation is the destination, everything else is incidental
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Raaj Sanghvi
May 17, 2026
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The New Language of Gifting
From gin to chocolate, India’s craft revolution isn’t just about better products — it’s about how a new generation chooses to represent itself to the world through its premium gifting
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Malini Banerjee
May 8, 2026
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Desi Living
Colourfully Yours
Nature has its own hues for every season, so why wait for an occasion to embrace myriad shades? From neck to toe, walls to wardrobes, here are some colour finds for the entire year
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Alipta Jena
Apr 3, 2026
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Gary & the India Connection
Australian celebrity chef Gary Mehigan has travelled the world in search of great food and meaningful cultural encounters, but few places have captured his imagination quite like India
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Amit Dixit
Mar 29, 2026
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Of Gary & Gulaal
For masterchef Gary Mehigan, Holi in Vrindavan and Mathura was not just a festival but an immersion into Indian faith, food and community
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Amit Dixit
Mar 29, 2026
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Ingredient
Sanjeev Kapoor’s Thandai Gujiya Recipe
The famous Indian chef shares a Holi classic with a nostalgic twist
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Karo Christine Kumar
Mar 27, 2026
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Opinion
White-ball wonders: Prime Australia versus peak India
Comparing and contrasting the Aussies and the Men in Blue as undisputed champions of limited overs men’s cricket this century
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Priyam Marik
Mar 26, 2026
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Inspire
Cricket’s Golden Chance to Go Global
Even with Australia knocked out, the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup has what it takes to be an inflection point for a sport scaling rapidly
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Priyam Marik
Feb 18, 2026
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Ingredient
How India is Rewriting its Food Story
For those watching from afar, this moment matters. Because the India being plated today will shape how Indian cuisine is understood globally tomorrow
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Shaun Kenworthy
Jan 23, 2026
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Desi Living
The Filmi Land of Oz
In 1974, the film Majboor nodded to Australia with a playful poster featuring Amitabh Bachchan, and since then, the continent’s cities and wide-open spaces have become recurring features in Hindi cinema
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Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri
Jan 22, 2026
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