In the perennial Mumbai vs Delhi battle on which is the food capital of India, Mumbai seems to be hurtling to victory this year what with the sheer number of interesting new restaurant openings in that city. It’s a city more open to experimentation than any other in the country, in my opinion. There’s a unique and easy intermingling of Read More

    Even the healthiest eaters are happy to throw veg out the window come barbecue season. The sun is shining, the booze is flowing and the only thing anyone ever cooks on the barbecue is meat, right? Wrong. The grill can work wonders on all manner of vegetables, meaning you can tick off a couple of your five-a-day while Read More

(Bloomberg) — Netgear Inc. is looking to expand its offerings beyond wireless routers and home cameras, and is open to a range of deal making to achieve that goal. “When we see opportunities to expand the security line, or go into the lifestyle area, we will definitely do that,” co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Patrick Lo said in an interview. Read More

The New South Wales Ombudsman’s office says it is keeping a close eye on national disability service provider Lifestyle Solutions. Key points: A senior supervisor with Lifestyle Solutions in NSW was convicted of fraud in 2015 The disability service provider is accused of having poor oversight NSW Ombudsman’s office advised by Lifestyle Solutions it has developed an “action plan” It Read More

The simple and thoughtful Water Conservation Lifestyle by students from Cate School won first place in this year’s Water Wise High School Video Contest, as well as the People’s Choice Award. Diarra Pouye and Kyril van Schende, both juniors at the private school in the Carpinteria foothills when they made their animated video, won a $500 prize for their school, donated by Read More

The world cannot blame you if you have been smitten by the shopping bug ahed of the GST roll out . You must have been getting SMS messages from various brands announcing their special sale offers till June 30. The monsoon sale bonanza usually begins in June-end, but this year the upcoming roll out of the revolutionary Goods and Services Read More

Is there anything more impressive than a giant blooming onion? It demands attention like no other hors d’oeuvres could. It’s huge, fried, and comes in a form that literally no other food resembles. Not to mention, it’s totally delicious. There is one catch to this whole bloomin’ bundle of fun. According to a certain fast food restaurant’s website, the bloomin’ onion 1,950 calories — Read More

FROM LEFT: Anukriti Jhamb, Rubby Singh, Naaz Arora and Karina Bedi.(Photos: INSTAGRAM ) Gone are the days when one had to flip through a glossy magazine to get an insight into the world of fashion and food. Today, you can simply scroll the net and checkout some blogs. Blogging has grown and so has the concept of social media influencers. It is Read More

Early spring is a trying time in its own way. Winter snow’s a couple months behind us, and it’s certainly warm-er, but while a few new veggies are here for us (see: ramps, rhubarb, overwintered greens), really great produce is still a few weeks and months off. Some of us make do by flying across an ocean to wander through strawberry paradise, but for Read More

OLIVE OIL CRACKERS Adapted from Anya Fernald’s Home Cooked, this recipe for delicate, whole wheat-flecked crackers makes enough to feed a party, or last all week in your pantry. “The key to [their] crispiness is to roll out the dough extremely thin,” the author writes. If the dough springs back at all while rolling, let it rest at room temperature for Read More