Shonali Muthalaly
Editor, MetroPlus at The Hindu
Writer. MetroPlus and Weekend Editor, The Hindu. Views are mine. Re-tweets are not endorsements
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1 month ago |
thehindu.com | Shonali Muthalaly
Fifteen years ago Rujuta Diwekar hit the headlines for her best selling diet book Don’t Lose Your Mind, Lose Your Weight. The fitness and nutrition expert famously put actor Kareena Kapoor on a diet that included rice, ghee, and parathas, proving that you can get into skinny jeans without giving up dal-chawal, or the occasional ladoo. Over the years, defiantly refusing to do any paid campaigns, collaborations or brand endorsements, Rujuta has created a loyal following.
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1 month ago |
thehindu.com | Shonali Muthalaly
They may have had Clarendelle at the Oscars, but they did not have the luxury of Chennai-influenced buttery brain fritters to go with it. Inspired by the renowned Chateux Haut-Brion, a luxury wine brand from Bordeaux, Clarendelle was created by Prince Robert de Luxembourg. Sold at a far more accessible price point than Chateux Haut-Brion, it aims to encapsulate some of the best characteristics of Bordeaux, while creating a wine that is both friendly, approachable, and even fun.
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2 months ago |
thehindu.com | Shonali Muthalaly
I enter Jaipur’s City Palace to the sound of drums, weaving past a bejewelled foot-stamping, ear-flapping elephant. There is a wedding in progress outside and the streets are festive with light. Earlier that morning, I had bought a ticket and jostled through gawking crowds to admire the stately buildings, crafted in pink sandstone and marble.
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2 months ago |
thehindu.com | Shonali Muthalaly
At Primitive, the kitchen never shuts down. The elegant new restaurant in Jaipur, launched by Simran Kaur and Karan Singh who run the buzzy Native Cocktail Room in the same building, has a menu that pivots on fire. Consultant Chef Mohib Farooqui explains, “The flavour you get from cooking anything directly over a fire is starkly different.
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2 months ago |
thehindu.com | Shonali Muthalaly
Men in tousled hair, kohl rimmed eyes, bold jewellery, and six pack abs wander around Jaipur’s graceful old Diggi Palace all day. We are at the influential FDCI India Men’s Weekend 2025 presented by Chivas Luxe Perfumes, for a glamorous peek into what men are wearing this year.
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