For artist Kalyan Joshi, each painting is an act of devotion. Before that first stroke of colour on his canvas, handwoven cloth in this case, a prayer is offered to either Pabuji, a folk deity of ...

Like most mothers, mine loves to embarrass me with her highly dramatised versions of stories from my growing years. But then there is also one that is told in its purest, unexaggerated form. That’s ...

Shantilal Bhopa is medium-built, wiry, dark-skinned with a thin handlebar moustache. In his long red robe and tightly wound red-yellow turban, he is the cynosure of attention, which seems to unnerve ...

It's 18 MapQuest miles from my house in Seattle to Noodle Boat Thai Cuisine in Issaquah. Doesn't sound that far, but it sure can seem that way. Especially when I'm a) hungry and b) eagerly ...

Dish: Phad LaoPlace: Viengthong, Mount BakerPrice: $8.00 On the plate: From the menu: “stir-fried rice noodles with bean sprouts, phad Lao sauce, topped with green onions and parsley.” You get your ...

If phad thai is the port of entry to Thai cuisine, then some folks are content to stay in familiar waters even after sailing around a bit. That's the case with Sue Davis, a Twin Cities resident (and ...

As the sun rises above the Aravallis, covering the Rajasthani city of Jodhpur in gold dust, the song-and-dance performance of Narayan Bhopa and his wife picks up pace. As the 40-year-old singer twirls ...

The bi-annual Paramparik Karigar exhibition is back in the city. This time around you can choose from enamel jewellery to Phad paintings The bi-annual Paramparik Karigar exhibition is back in the city ...

AJMER: There will be no ‘Kapda Phad’ (clothes tattering) Holi this time in the holy town of Pushkar. The police took the decision after holding a meeting with local residents where they termed the ...