Prabalika M. Borah

1 week ago | thehindu.com | Prabalika M. Borah

Nosh Epicure in Hitech City is the kind of place that eases you in gently. It is an all-day dining spot where the bread is baked in-house — so the first thing that lands on your table is a warm, crusty loaf with a side of thecha butter. You tear off a piece, slather it generously, and let the day slow down just a bit. Settle into the relaxed vibe — the space is bathed in natural light thanks to tall French windows, with a clear 70mm view of the road winding toward Knowledge City.

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Prabalika M. Borah

As Hyderabad, Telangana, plays host to the Miss World 2025 pageant, we cannot help but wonder: what is on the menu for the 108 contestants? Are they nibbling on salads, or trying our local idli, dosa, and vada? To find out, we visit Trident Hyderabad — the official host hotel for the 25-day event, with the final slated for May 31 — where we caught up with Sous Chef Anubhav Mathur, fresh from wrapping up a fun ‘make-your-own-pizza’ night with the contestants.

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Prabalika M. Borah

Aditi Handa, co-founder and head chef of Baker’s Dozen, an artisinal homegrown brand that specialises in baked goods, says, “I still get upset when people treat sourdough as gourmet or occasional bread. It’s like saying we eat vanilla ice cream every day and reserve chocolate or blackcurrant for special occasions.”Aditi, who has been commercially baking sourdough since 2013, has helped shift the narrative around it in India, making it accessible through kirana shops.

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Prabalika M. Borah

By repurposing over 28 types of waste, ranging from coffee husk and cardboard to sugarcane bagasse and even Ayurvedic tablets, The Mend Packaging, a sustainable packaging company based in India, managed by Rhea Kothari and Rishika Reddy, is crafting unique gift boxes. The team works from New York and Hyderabad. That is not all. The company is also experimenting with banana leather, made from fibres extracted from banana crop waste, to create eco-conscious packaging solutions.

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Prabalika M. Borah

On International Tea Day (May 21), how about a bite of it too? Indians are not made for faint teas. Kadak chai, with the aroma of ginger floating in the air as the wake-up call, is our style. On festive days, our chai is festive too. A wave of special masalas for tea fights to overpower the delicate fragrance from those exorbitant candles. Masala chai, especially, is a game changer, the mention of which has the power to change the mood from dull to energetic.