The sight of our cook prepping banana flower/banana blossom was one to behold. She would spread a few sheets of newspaper on the floor, take two large bowls, one filled with water, and sit down to ...

Short film Goolar Ka Phool, directed by journalist-turned-filmmaker Dheeraj Bhatnagar, has been nominated for an award at the Barcelona edition of the Around International Film Festival (ARFF). The ...

The arrival of vazhaipoo (banana blossoms) at the Iyer home is always marked by frenetic activity. Fingers are generously oiled before diving into the purple bracts to get to the blossoms underneath.