Pankti Mehta Kadakia

2 months ago | forbesindia.com | Kathakali Chanda |Pankti Mehta Kadakia

Also read: Delivery and revenge dining: How Riyaaz Amlani survived the Covid-19 batteringBut it was in 2014 that he found his El Dorado in Social, a property that was fashioned as a casual dining space where people could hang out and also work from—the fourth place, if you will.

2 months ago | forbesindia.com | Pankti Mehta Kadakia |Kathakali Chanda

Not many people know the food that is available in each one of our regional cuisines. I’ve picked Kerala because that's the place I belong to, and I wanted to proudly present it to people. Because New York is multinational, and eating out habits are different, I thought it is good for me to showcase this on the larger stage. Q. What are the dining trends in New York that convinced you to open here?  In New York, you rarely find food from our native regional cuisine.

Jan 27, 2025 | forbesindia.com | Pankti Mehta Kadakia

While the outside room was decked in glamour and maximalism, signature to the brand, the inner show area featured a simple street set meant to recreate middle-class Calcutta, complete with decaying mint facades and everyday clothes drying on their balconies. In these campaign images, the collection's looks are shot amid quintessential Calcutta.

Jan 6, 2025 | forbesindia.com | Pankti Mehta Kadakia |Naini Thaker

After Gehraiyaan, where she shone as the second female lead, Panday has seen a string of well-received films, including Zoya Akhtar’s Kho Gaye Hum Kahan, Vikramaditya Motwane’s cyber-thriller CTRL and Dharma’s web series Call Me Bae where she plays the central role and appears in nearly every frame. The series, which really put Panday in the spotlight, has just announced its second season. “Ananya has, since her debut, become a much, much better actor,” says film critic Anupama Chopra.

Dec 26, 2024 | forbesindia.com | Pankti Mehta Kadakia |Naini Thaker

“Customers initially turn to us for emergency or last-minute needs—whether it’s a kajal pencil for a quick touch-up, a matching nail enamel for an outfit, or fake nails when there’s no time for a manicure,” says Dipak Krishnamani, vice president, business (new commerce), Swiggy Instamart.