Archives for the ‘New Delhi’ Category

Suvir Saran of New York’s Devi

By kamla bhatt • Nov 15th, 2006 • Category: Books and Authors, Diaspora, India, New Delhi, New York, People
 
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Devi of New York recently became the first Indian restaurant in the USA to win a Michelin star. Suvir Saran, the co-executive chef of Devi talks about his passion for food, Devi and Delhi.
In this interview Suvir talks about his passion for Indian food and how for over 10 years he has worked tirelessly to […]



Dr. Jaffer: Made For Maharajas

By kamla bhatt • Oct 26th, 2006 • Category: Books and Authors, Diaspora, Hyderabad, India, London, Mumbai, New Delhi, People, Pune
 
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Dr. Amin Jaffer author of Made For Maharajas A Design Diary of Princely India (Vendome Press, 2006) talks about the rich and lavish lifestyle of the maharajas and maharanis of India from 1857 till 1947, when India became independent.
During this period various Indian maharajas and maharanis shopped at the most expensive European design houses like […]



Divali Around The World

By kamla bhatt • Oct 21st, 2006 • Category: Diaspora, India, Life, New Delhi, New York, San Francisco/Silicon Valley, USA
 
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We bring you different voices and perspectives from around the world on how Divali is celebrated. We speak to Roshni Patel in New Jersey; MumbaiGirl in London; Anjana Mohan in St. Louis and Surbi Sahani in New York.
Roshini is a student in New York.
MumbaiGirl is a lawyer, who lives in London.
Anjana Mohan is an architect […]



In Conversation with Madhur Jaffrey

By kamla bhatt • Oct 14th, 2006 • Category: Bollywood, Books and Authors, Diaspora, Entertainment, India, New Delhi, New York, People
 
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Madhur Jaffrey talks about her new book, an autobiography titled Climbing The Mango Trees.
Madhur is a well-known actress and author of several cook books and TV shows.
In this autobiography she paints a wonderful picture of her childhood in India. Madhur grew up in a large “joint family,” in Delhi during the 1930s and 1940s. So […]