HAPPY TOOTING

We’re storytellers, who happen to be on social media. Toot along!

10 70mm

WHY IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO MATCH UP TO THE ORIGINAL ‘DON’?

Comparisons are inevitable when it comes to sequels or remakes, but Amitabh Bachchan’s 1978 movie remains a masterpiece

14 THE GLOBE AND THE GULLY DESI PICNIC WITH CHAI IN THE MOUNTAINS

Childhood picnics can be fun, especially when you explore uncharted territories, with cousins and chai

16 DAILY DRAMA

DEAR DOORDARSHAN, YOU ARE DEARLY MISSED!

Although digital platforms and modern television have changed the way content is consumed, Doordarshan’s legacy of serials will always hold a special place in our hearts

TRUMPET LEAD

20 NO ONE CAN EAT JUST ONE!

Some like it hot and spicy, some like it sweet while some prefer to have it only when the pani (water) is cold! Whatever your choice is — we know that no one can eat just one!

22 BUR DUBAI OR KARAMA: DUBAI, WHERE IS THE BEST PANI PURI?

Join us as we head to sample Pani Puri in Dubai that may perhaps offer stiff competition to recipes from India

24 PANI PURI? ALL ROADS LEAD TO KARAMA, DUBAI

Sampling Pani Puris at Dubai’s ‘Khao Galli’ aka Karama

26 GOLGAPPAS ON THE DUBAI WATERFRONT

Everyone loves the fare at Kailash Parbat

27 WHAT IS A DECONSTRUCTED PANI PURI?

Call it molecular gastronomy, or whatever else, in this case, the looks may be deceptive

28 SERVING NOW

Neighbourhood bhaiya’s ‘secret recipe’

30 LOVE NOTES TO THE PANI PURI BY THE DEVOTED!

Dubai foodies share their love for the Indian snack and the memories around it.

32 THE MUMBAI-STYLE RAGDA PANI PURI

A vegetarian restaurant in Dubai uses molecular techniques to enhance the dining experience by creating a visually stunning version of this classic street snack

34 THE BEST PANI PURI I’VE EVER HAD WAS AT DELHI’S CHANDNI CHOWK

The Pani Puri in Dubai is not very different from what you get in India, reckons Chef Faizan Ali, head chef, Khyber, Dukes The Palm, Dubai as he shares his thoughts on the much-loved street snack

36 BHAIYA, EXTRA PANI DENA!

It’s a tradition to ask for extra water and puri after a plateful!

40 TRUMPET TASTES

AFGHANI FOOD IS A DELICIOUS & SOULSATISFYING ALTERNATIVE TO AN INDIAN PALATE

From Chicken Kabuli Pulao to charcoal-grilled kofta, Kishmish, an Afghani restaurant in Dubai, offers an abundance of flavourful items that will please even picky eaters

42 IDHAR UDHAR

TALES OF THE INDIAN TERRACE

In India, every terrace has a tale to tell, it’s the breathing space of a house and a hub for a host of activities

46 DESI LIT

DANCE LIKE A MAN, THE STORY RETOLD

A 90-minute production staged in Dubai, where the characters/actors owned the stage and the attention of the audience, which in the era of OTT and smartphones is a tough one to hold.

48 LAST WORD

IN SANSKRIT, AYUR MEANS LIFE AND VEDA MEANS KNOWLEDGE

Ayurvedic skin care isn’t a new concept, homemade natural solutions have been in use in India for centuries