Category: Life & Style

Highlights from the Haute Couture 2013

Highlights from the Haute Couture 2013

| January 24, 2013 | 0 Comments

Here is a look at the highlights from the Haute Couture 2013 shows held in Paris earlier this wee

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The son rises: An A-Z guide to Rahul Gandhi

The son rises: An A-Z guide to Rahul Gandhi

| January 23, 2013 | 0 Comments

It’s almost certain that the grand old party of India is going to root for Rahul Gandhi as its 2014 prime ministerial candidate. Here’s an A-Z insider guide to the Gandhi scion.

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Taxing tales

Taxing tales

| January 22, 2013 | 0 Comments

It is that time of the year when everyone is busy rummaging through folders and documents to find every evidence of investment to save taxes. Here are a few tips to avoid the tax blues. For salaried persons Most corporates have an employee tax planning package at the beginning of the Financial year. We tend [...]

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7 worst hostage situations the world has seen

7 worst hostage situations the world has seen

| January 21, 2013 | 0 Comments

The Algerian hostage crisis has come to a bloody end, with 48 civilians and 32 militants confirmed dead, showing that hostage dramas remain a popular method for terrorists to achieve their goals. Postnoon looks back at some of the worst hostage situations the world has seen.

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Myriad hues of college

Myriad hues of college

| January 21, 2013 | 0 Comments

All colleges might host fests but there are a few that stand apart from the rest, attracting students from across the country. We list the most rocking fests in the country. Come fest season, there is new excitement in college corridors, with preparations for the big day going on in full swing and students busy [...]

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Shab-degh

Shab-degh

| January 20, 2013 | 0 Comments

Noor Jafri A traditional, delicious, complex dish of the Northern frontier and Kashmir region. Ingredients 1. Boneless lamb pieces (medium sized) – 250 gms. 2. Lamb (Minced) – 250 gms. 3. Turnips (medium sized) – 250 gms. 4. Ghee/oil (for cooking) – 60 to 80 ml. 5. Chilli powder – 1 and 1/2 tsp 6. Ginger-garlic [...]

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Winter delights of the North

Winter delights of the North

| January 20, 2013 | 0 Comments

Bringing the beauty of the North to the City, Ohri’s 70mm and Tansen are hosting the Kashmiri food festival. When master chefs from Kashmir come to the City to treat us with the best of Wazwan food, expectations are bound to rise sky high. Living up to them is no easy task but not for [...]

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‘Organic’ is the magic word

‘Organic’ is the magic word

| January 20, 2013 | 0 Comments

Organic farming and urban farming are two areas that are poised to grow in the new century. In India organic farming is witnessing a phenomenal growth with increasing market share of retail goods. In sync with the trend, the 3rd the Organic Farming Associations of India will be organising a National Conference on Organic Urban [...]

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From the heart of Italy

From the heart of Italy

| January 20, 2013 | 0 Comments

In its sixth straight year, the International Day of Italian Cuisine is back in 2013. Observed on January 17, the day is dedicated to the celebration of authentic and quality Italian cuisine. More than 2,000 culinary professionals all over the world honour the day by preparing the Italian dish chosen for the respective year. This year, tiramisu was the chosen one.

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Night-time delicacy

| January 20, 2013 | 0 Comments

The midnight buffet at Green Park has been a phenomenal hit. That it is a great option for hunger pangs after a party is common knowledge but the Mutton Paya and Shorba is so delicious that sleep timings are adjusted around it. The man behind the concoction, executive chef MS Nilesh Kumar, gives us his [...]

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