Category Archive: Travel, Leisure & Lifestyle

Closet Cook :: Apple Cinnamon Muffins

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Apple Cinnamon Muffins (Yes, they’re also egg-less!) Fall or as we back home better know it, autumn is a season straight out of a color palette. With beauty, however, comes the beast. Fall forces… Continue reading

Lady Nina and a Candle in the Wind

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“She had such a magnetism that if 15 men were in a room with her, each man would be convinced he was the one she’d be waiting for after the others left.” -Publicist… Continue reading

Have we been Masterchef’d?

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Reality TV has its shares of ups and downs. Some of us are massive fans of the ‘au naturale’ but there comes a point where we get tired of watching similar concepts, tones… Continue reading

So you love Swedish House Mafia?

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A flurry of Blackberry Messenger updates, a trending topic on Twitter India and tons of Facebook spam: Yay! Swedish House Mafia is coming to Bombay on the 17th….et cetera. Oh tell me more… Continue reading

CLOSET COOK:: The Joy of Baking

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The Joy of Baking  A self confessed foodie, my passion for cooking and baking developed at a young age (not like those prodigious kids, but its always been an interest). Over the years,… Continue reading

Closet Cook:: Dear Old Falafel

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Dear Old Falafel (with a slight health twist)   Falafel, simple as it is has managed to become one of the most debated foods in the world. Its great taste and growing popularity… Continue reading

Apurva on ‘The City that Never Sleeps’

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“There is something in the New York air that makes sleep useless” – Simone de Beauvoir When I was asked to write about  my visit to New York City, I realised that this… Continue reading

Summer at Harvard: Apurva on ‘Living The Dream’

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(Apurva Raghavan reflects on her summer at Harvard University where she spent the better part of the summer of 2012. ) In his bestseller ‘The Class’, Erich Segal wrote, “Quiet heroism or youthful… Continue reading

Think before you Ink

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I’m not the first to say it, nor will I be the last: The decision to get tattooed is big and important, and should not be taken lightly. My family and friends may… Continue reading

Suits v/s Boston Legal

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Who’s been raving about the latest legal drama series on TV? Well, everybody to be honest. Suits fever has swept over all of us and the show has been rated an 8.8 on… Continue reading