7 April, which is also known as the World Health Day, marks the 70th anniversary of the World Health Organisation, a UN initiative dedicated to eradicating diseases on a global scale. In the spirit of the occasion, it is necessary to be well-informed about perhaps the most important factor...
Here's how India would truly BECKON in 2020! You could start making your bucket list but before you do that, we would like to share with you our pick of five offbeat spots in the country every adventurer and traveller must explore.
The great French author and Nobel Prize laureate...
It’s festival time at the Baluchi – The LaliT Mumbai’s signature restaurant – which is hosting the Goan Food Festival from the 21st to the 30th of July. It is rightly branded as Susegado Mumbai, ‘Susegad’ meaning a relaxed attitude and enjoyment of life to the fullest. Not just...
Another action-packed IPL evening peppered with some pampering at an elegantly-designed art deco style hotel in the Heritage Precinct of Mumbai made for a great mid-week outing.
IPL was fun and thrilling, in turns! Much to the relief of Mumbai Indians supporters this time, the MI gave a decent target to...
Touristy places are incredibly convenient as they boast infrastructure and amenities for the comfort of visitors. But if you are someone who prefers to take the road less travelled and cannot be too bothered with amenities or the lack thereof, India has some fabulous offbeat places to visit. Check...
Mumbai: Tissot, world leader in the Swiss traditional watch industry, launched its new boutique at Palladium Mall with brand ambassador Virat Kohli. The 300 square feet boutique marks Tissot’s fourth standalone store in Mumbai. India Beckons had an opportunity to cover the boutique launch that was subsequently followed by...
One of India’s biggest springtime festivals, Gudi Padwa marks the beginning of the new year for communities in Maharashtra and the Konkan. The word padwa, derived from Sanskrit, refers to the first day of the lunar fortnight when the moon is at its brightest. Marathi and Konkani Hindus observe...
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It's Republic Day and that time of the year which makes me very nostalgic of my time at Curzon Road barracks for Air Force Officers in Delhi, from where we children would climb on top of the very precarious walls and watch the Republic Day parade, the Beating...
The Hindu festival of Kal Bhairava Ashtami is being celebrated in many parts of India today. It falls on the ashtami tithi of Krishna paksha of the month of Kartik (as per the South Indian Amavasyant calendar) or Margshirsha (as per the North Indian Purnimant calendar). This year it...
Indian music is an ocean. It is fed by a multitude of rivers from different landscapes. With two leading schools of classical music, a vast number of folk traditions, influences from the world over and omnipresent film music, there is always a tune in the air and a hum...
Jaisalmer, the golden city of Rajasthan, exudes an air of regality that is unrivalled. Yet, to truly unravel its opulence, one must approach the exploration of this majestic city with thoughtful planning. Here, where the dunes whisper tales of bygone eras, and the forts stand as stoic guardians of...
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Mangifera indica, known as Mango, is over 4,000 years old and considered to be the symbol of love and fertility in eastern cultures. Mangoes are also widely used in Ayurvedic medicine. According to studies, all part of mango plant - roots, bark, leaves, fruits, seeds, flowers, and kernels...
Yoga means many different things to different people. For most people, it is just a form of exercise to keep healthy - in mind and body. But it has deep spiritual roots worth understanding for those keen on advancement on the spiritual path.
Yoga's philosophy, in a spiritual endeavour, is...
Vanilla Bundt cake with coconut filling, topped with chocolate ganache
Ingredients for the vanilla cake
290 gms flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
110 grams butter
2 tablespoons castor sugar
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tin sweetened condensed milk
80 ml milk
1/2 tbsp vinegar
150 ml soda
Making the vanilla batter: Add salt, baking powder and baking...
