Writing

Published and unpublished writing on art, books, cities, food, travel and other reportage.

Q&A: Velu Viswanadhan

A Malayali living in Paris for the past four decades brings his works to Delhi Art Gallery. ♦ This story was originally published in Time Out Delhi.

Fragments of beauty

Attiya Shaukat at Anant Art Gallery ♦ Lahore-based Attiya Shaukat’s miniature-style paintings on view at Anant Art Gallery are sensitive and intelligent works. Like several Pakistani artists nowadays, Shaukat draws on contemporary themes and symbols in her miniature paintings. Her work stands out, though, for its experimental montaging of symbols and compositions and for her inspired …

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Tending Bar: Deepak Fartyal

The Turquoise Cottage veteran describes his job. ♦ This story was originally published in Time Out Delhi’s “Night City” cover story.

Night Out: Connaught Place

If you only have one night in Delhi… ♦ Delhi has a surprising amount of nightlife, but it can be difficult for a newcomer to dig beneath deserted city streets and Paharganj dens. Expats or upmarket tourists may never get beyond a stuffy hotel bar or an overpriced lounge, and even if you have guests …

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Review: Rajdhani

Serving up a capital thali. ♦ Mumbai’s legendary Gujarati thali establishment opened recently in the NCR with two outlets, one in CP and one in Gurgaon. We ate at the CP restaurant, which is a basic place – aesthetically it’s the slightly fancier Gujju cousin to a Saravana Bhawan or Sagar Ratna. A man with …

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Anecdote

Mekhala Bahl at Galerie Romain Rolland. ♦ This story was originally published in Time Out Delhi.

Q&A: Alka Pande

Alka Pande has a finger in many artistic pies. ♦ This story was originally published in Time Out Delhi.

Through the Looking Glass

A peek into into artist S Ayesha’s shiny paper and plastic wonderland. ♦ This story was originally published in Time Out Delhi.

Here and There

Design-makers at the British Council. ♦ This story was originally published in Time Out Delhi.