SWASTIK INSTITUTE OF DANCE PRESENTS- ‘KATHAK DARPAN: A live performance by Pandit Rajendra Gangani’

SWASTIK INSTITUTE OF DANCE PRESENTS- ‘KATHAK DARPAN: A live performance by Pandit Rajendra Gangani’

One of Indian most revered classical dance performers, Pandit Rajendra Gangani, is coming to Sydney – not only for a live show, but to hold an intensive six-day Kathak workshop. Akash Arora has the low down: Sydney’s premier Indian cultural school, Swastik Institute of Dance has scored a real coup. It has managed to convince […]

Sur, Oman: Perfect stop for lovers of exotic beaches

Sur, Oman: Perfect stop for lovers of exotic beaches

By Sandeep Sharma (Sur (Oman) A picture-perfect lighthouse, a dhow factory, wadis, a cinema hall, mountains, fishing, boating and a few exotic beaches — Sur, the second-richest city in Oman after the capital Muscat, has a lot to offer to travel junkies. Situated on the north-eastern coast of Oman, the city, which is the capital […]

Chef Gaggan Anand: There is no such thing as a curry

Chef Gaggan Anand: There is no such thing as a curry

By Bhavana Akella Bengaluru Ranked as Asia’s best restaurant for three years in a row for his eponymous “Gaggan” in Bangkok, Kolkata-born Chef Gaggan Anand is all about taking Indian food to the world beyond its stereotyped curry prism. He’s on a mission to prove to the world that the concept of curry doesn’t exist […]

Walking through London, tongue in cheek (Travelogue)

Walking through London, tongue in cheek (Travelogue)

By Papri Sri Raman London Going around is a British invention, not improbable in the land of the cartwheel penny, but the London Eye tops it all. It earns 25,000 pounds every day. This millennium marker was supposed to last just five years but has gone around for 17. The slowly moving Ferris Wheel takes […]

Indian American couple pledges $200mn to transform healthcare in India

Indian American couple pledges $200mn to transform healthcare in India

By Arun Kumar Fort Lauderdale (Florida) With a $200 million commitment, an Indian American doctor couple has teamed up with a Florida university to bring world class medical education to India and potentially transform healthcare in the country. With Zambia-born India-educated cardiologist Kiran Patel and his paediatrician wife Pallavi Patel’s gift, the Nova Southeastern University […]