An old Delhi restaurant gets a spanking new makeover— successfully
By Anoothi Vishal
Growing up in Delhi, one restaurant that I frequented more than any other was Baluchi at the then hotel Intercontinental. Part of an older genre of “Indian” restaurants, this was a family favourite, as much for its tikkas and curries as for live musical performances; more Bollywood than ghazals.
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1 Comment »Most seasoned travelers would swear by a road trip to Ladakh via Rohtang or Kashmir as the ultimate in biking expedition in India. But for those suffering from back problems, time constraints or simply a less adventurous streak, there is an ultimate in flying experience too offered by most private and government airlines: This is a journey by air that takes you all the way from New Delhi to the remote valley of Leh in the far northern reaches.
Posted in Cities in India, Culture in India, Heritage Tags: Adventurous Streak, Ascent, Beer Chang, Best Bet, Drastic Shift, Emerald Lakes, Geography Teacher, Grassy Stretches, Heart Of The World, Highest Mountains, Himalayas, Kashmir, New Delhi, Panoramic View, Perception Changes, Road Trip, Rohtang, Sand Dunes, Stupa, Time Constraints Comments OffInternational Herald Tribune’s legendary fashion editor Suzy Menkes was in New Delhi recently to conduct the IHT conference on sustainable luxury. I met her and was pleasantly surprised by how much she knew about the country. Menkes has apparently been always fascinated by India and has travelled throughout the country.
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