Text by Avani Thakkar, with inputs from Asad Sheikh. Photography by Raajadharshini. The artist, Nirbhai “Nep” Singh Sidhu, in front of a textile installation from Unstruck Melody. On an overcast morning so typical of London, I find myself at…
Screen + Sound + Stage Text by Prachi Sibal. Photographs by Rose Tommy. Tina and Pratheek Thomas at their workspace in their Kochi home. Tina and Pratheek Thomas were born on the same day, four years apart. And this…
Wine & Dine Text and Photography by Mallika Chandra. I wasn’t always this keenly observant of the food being eaten at my parents’ home from a cultural perspective. But that changed in early 2021 when I left Mumbai to…
Wine & Dine Text and Photography by Mallika Chandra. Kunal Makhija, 27ArabisqueLocation: MahimSpeciality: Middle Eastern Kunal, tell me a little about your journey as a chef.I developed an interest in cooking around 2007 thanks to my father’s restaurant in…
Wine & Dine Text and Photography by Mallika Chandra. Rehan Mehta, 31East 7th Pizza & DeliLocation: ColabaSpeciality: Pizzas, sandwiches, burgers, puddings Rehan, tell me about your journey as a chef.The first time I went to cooking school was after…
Wine & Dine Text and Photography by Mallika Chandra. Kartikeya Ratan, 32 and Rishabh Doshi, 32Kiki & PastorLocation: BandraSpeciality: Mexican Kartikeya, tell me about your beginnings as a chef and how you co-founded Kiki & Pastor. Kartikeya Ratan (KR):…
Wine & Dine Text and Photography by Mallika Chandra. Divesh Aswani, 33Commis StationLocation: MahimSpeciality: Baked goods, kitchen staples, condiments, confectionery, ice creams What led you to start Commis Station?I was 70 per cent down the line with my research…
Wine & Dine Text and Photography by Mallika Chandra. Anushka Malkani, 27 and Nariman Abdygapparov, 24Masa BakeryLocation: AndheriSpeciality: Baked goods, pastries Tell us about your journey as chefs before Masa. What led you to start a cloud kitchen and…
Spaces Photograph by Naomi Shah When I first traversed the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, it was also the first time I had come so close to the Arabian Sea. Although it had been within reach all my life, I had never…
Spaces Photograph by Naomi Shah I noticed the sky becoming overcast, grey clouds throwing shadows on my restive mind — and then, it didn’t rain. The cloudburst that would clear the air with the new smell of earth didn’t arrive.…
