Anannya Chatterjee

1 week ago | zeezest.com | Anannya Chatterjee

In a time where even rest has become performative and silence feels like a luxury, Ankita Konwar has carved out a quiet revolution, one breath at a time. As a guided breathwork practitioner and yoga expert, she doesn't promise instant transformation or spiritual shortcuts. Instead, she invites people to return to what's been with them all along, their breath.

2 weeks ago | zeezest.com | Anannya Chatterjee

There are whisky experts. And then there's Jim Murray, a man who's palate has danced with over 20,000 drams and still demands an encore. For more than three decades, Murray has been the whisky world's most uncompromising critic. Now, as India's whisky ambitions rise faster than its consumption stats (which are already towering), Murray finds himself as something of an unlikely cheerleader for the subcontinent's single malts.

4 weeks ago | zeezest.com | Anannya Chatterjee

Would you believe me if I said one of the best sushi I have had was in Amritsar, a city more synonymous with buttery kulchas and tall glasses of lassis than raw fish and wasabi? And yet, there I was ordering a second plate without hesitation. We are at Tepah By The Bagh, a dining experience that Amritsar has not seen before. People here are more accustomed to dining in sprawling open spaces or frequenting their beloved kulcha and lassi joints.

1 month ago | zeezest.com | Anannya Chatterjee

Seven years. That's how long the fine folks of Mumbai have waited. Seven years since Comorin opened in Gurugram's shiny Horizon Centre and began its quiet revolution. No foam, no spherification, no tongs balancing micro herbs like surgical instruments, just deeply rooted Indian food.

1 month ago | zeezest.com | Anannya Chatterjee

ABCIf teas were personalities, how would you describe Assam, Darjeeling, and Oolong? Assam is bold and straightforward - no frills, gets the job done. Darjeeling is more nuanced and layered, a bit like an introvert who surprises you in conversation. Oolong sits somewhere in between - green tea and black tea is often slightly mysterious. What’s the biggest mistake people make while brewing tea at home and how can we fix it? Using boiling hot water for all types of teas.