WhereCity.com - Articles - The Art of Speaking

Ever felt dumbfounded while standing in front of a crowd or nervous while addressing a meeting or even apprehensive to speak out at a family gathering?

It is not unusual to feel this kind of tension- the butterflies in your stomach, literally cold feet and hands, a certain enveloping numbness. No, it is not out of the ordinary. It is normal, but it does stop you from being a confident person that you can be. And from being the successful individual that you have the potential to be. Read more...

WhereCity.com - Articles - The Voltas Days

He rolls up his sleeve and gives me a joke about the rakhelis and biwis of another man's world. It's time to order a drink.

This isn't the place for a bourbon. It's as far as you can get from any Irish watering hole. This is the land of DSP and RC, the kings of Bandra. Quite hopeful though, yet knowingly, I order an RC. Shrek orders one too.

By this time walks in Khojack. Khojack sits down, resting his lean, mean dancing machine into the plastic chair. He orders the DSP. Read more...

Festival Della Cucina Italiana

Last year, more than few might have been privy to Julia Roberts character ‘Liz’ savouring an authentic spaghetti dish while sipping on some delectable wine in an outdoor restaurant in Italy (Eat, Pray, Love).  If you have had enough of just gaping at the almost orgasmic facial expressions she exudes over enjoying a classic Italian meal or thinking of ways to get the same experience without travelling that far, then think no further.

The Laughing Cavalier is not just a beautiful 16^th century painting by Frans Hals but a luxurious restaurant nestling in the suburban area of Malad in Mumbai. It currently plays host to the ‘Festival Della Cucina  Italiana’  Read more...

Makar Sankranti Feast

‘til gud ghya ani goad goad bola’

 

You can hear this Marathi greeting echoing all over the city during the festival ofMakar Sankranti. For those who don't know it means, 'have til (sesame seeds) and gud (jaggery) and talk sweet'. 

 

Makar Sankranti is celebrated on 14th January to mark the end of winter season. 'Makar' means 'Capricorn' and 'Sankranti' means the day when the sun passes from one month to another as per the Hindu calendar. It’s also a celebration of harvest and the beginning of Uttaraayan (the period when sun moves towards north from the centre of the sky). 

 

The festival is celebrated as Lohri in Punjab, Khichdi in Uttar Pradesh,Pongal in Tamil Nadu and Bhogali Bihu in Assam. In Gujarat there is a huge kite flying festival on this day.

 

Like every other festival in India, Makar Sankranti is replete with some traditional recipes. Read more...