Rooted in Kannauj, the heart of India’s fragrance legacy, Zighrana has unveiled its latest creation, the Ayodhya Ittar. Ayodhya Ittar is an exquisite blend of rose petals and the grounding notes of sandalwood. Complementing the Ayodhya Ittar is a pack of 30 handcrafted Incense Cones in the captivating fragrance of Kapoor Kachri, a plant. To complete this luxurious ensemble, they …
Early on a warm May morning in 2022, we wind our way between lush green bushes and neon-pink homes to the edge of the Shivalik Hills. “It’s a small, wild melon but we use it to tenderise the meat, pickle it with red chillies, or simply use it as a paste in a curry.” But as chef Bahadur Singh of …
In Lucknow, and most of Uttar Pradesh, street-side carts selling peanuts signal the arrival of winter. These may be the more popular street-food items, along with the green peas and green gram kachori of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, and Daulat ki Chaat of Delhi, but there’s no dearth of street food around the country that celebrates both the season as well …
