Gourmets could rapidly turn into Gourmands
We stayed at home for thirty months or more during the Covid lock down. It was a feat we will not forget in a hurry. Although it was tedious, at times boring and very uninspiring, we eventually had to spread our wings, move out of our comfort zone and start investigating … what were people […]
Before the Coffee gets Cold
‘Before the coffee gets cold’ was reviewed at our book club recently. Darika Bhatia, who lives in Muscat, gives her take on the book: Before the Coffee gets Cold ‘Before the coffee gets cold’ was reviewed at our book club recently. Darika Bhatia, who lives in Muscat, gives her take on the book: Who would you […]
Petula Clark: “As soon as I walk on stage to sing, I feel free”
She has danced with Fred Astaire, sung with Frank Sinatra and joined John Lennon and Yoko Ono in bed. She has sold over 70 million records and was the United Kingdom’s first female to win a Grammy with hits such as ‘Downtown’ and ‘Don’t Sleep in the Subway Darling’. She is, of course, PETULA CLARK!
Man Is What He Eats
An avid enthusiast of inventing healthy recipes and of entertaining, Kusum Saxena, who lives in California, combined both interests in a book written for her daughter’s benefit. This interest in healthy recipes “that also please the senses” informs her diet plan for her students. For those looking for a natural way to treat certain chronic […]
The Hakim has the Cure
The tradition of apothecaries and hakims, sellers of salves and spices, tinctures and medicinal herbs, is still wide spread in the by-lanes of the Muttrah souk in Muscat, the capital of Oman. Entering this bazaar, with its maze of alleyways, its age-old charm and its untold secrets of curative herbs, potions and balms, is an […]
The Sari extends and stretches across centuries
The Sari, which came into being in North West India, stretches across history from the Indus Valley Civilisation (2800-1800 B.C.) until today. The journey of the sari started by weaving cotton which flourished in the Indian subcontinent around the 5thmillennium B.C.
Chapman’s Challenge – Tugging Dubai into the 20th Centennium
Dubai, once a relatively unknown part of the world, has today emerged as an important and strategic crossroad between the East and the West. It is a hub of international affairs, a first among equals, a venue where before the ink has dried on the contract, the construction is underway and in the blink of […]
Musings On Friendship
Kusum believes that an individual’s emotional landscape is an important area to address for their wellness practice to be sustainable. She often found that her students, who ostensibly came for a specific physical course of treatment or diet, would get into their current circumstances and their reaction to those events. She quickly realised that being able to gently guide, with humour whenever possible, or suggest practical solutions to some of those challenges, would enable that person to maintain their wellness practice. As the counselling component developed, a few students started recording what they affectionately called ‘Kusumology’.
No One is Talking About This
An unusual, thought-provoking book, ‘No One is Talking About This’ was reviewed at our book club recently. It brought to the forefront the juxtaposition of the older generation and their ‘normal’ and today’s generation surrounded by gadgets which replace humans. Or do they? Vidur Bhatia, lawyer, critiques the book: Short-listed for the Booker Prize and […]
Healing with a Ha!
Hearty laughter is a spontaneous and uninhibited outburst of feeling good, relaxing both body and mind. It is a medicine which is not available in any chemist or pharmacy, yet you carry it with you all the time. Journalist and author Dinesh C.Sharma explained that laughter therapy is beneficial for all age groups in any […]