Lakshmi Sharath talks about her love for travelling, memories of travelling as a kid, one of her memorable trips and her thoughts on travel writing. Text and Pictures by Lakshmi Sharath.
Anil Purohit reveals his thoughts on travelling, places of interest, the ways to explore India, his street travelogues and his idea of travel narratives. Text and photographs by Anil Purohit.
This is Gayathri’s story or rather the story of how her mother is such a wonderful cook and how Gayathri, on the other hand, is more of a food lover than a good cook. Anupama Krishnakumar pens the tale of Gayathri, her mother and one of the important things that binds them – food.
‘Appalam’, ‘Vadaam’, ‘Thogayal’ and Pickles – they are an indispensable part of a South Indian’s meal. Swetha Ramachandran tells you more about these yummy sidekicks.
Dear Reader,
We are happy to present the April 2010 issue of Spark. The theme is ‘Food and Travel’.
Inspired by what he saw in the Khandala Ghats when he went trekking, Bala Iyer pens a poem, describing the moment.
Nine Lives by William Dalrymple is an insight into the diverse religious practices followed in India. More importantly, it is a collection of stories that are moving and revealing. Read it for sure, suggests Anupama Krishnakumar.
Kasturi De shares with us her joy of discovering Paanch Phoron – the Bengali spice blend that has dramatically altered her cooking. Read on to know more about Paanch Phoron and the author’s cooking experiments with this interesting blend of spices.
Sridhar Thiagarajan on the walk he took from a village to see one Mr. Vanchi, the sights that met his eyes, the little things that he did.. Walk along and meet Mr. Vanchi.