Smita Tripathi

Smita Tripathi has been a journalist for over two decades and writes primarily on travel, hospitality and F&B. Her passion for travel and love for new experiences has resulted in a steadily growing bucket list, but with too little time at hand to tick off stuff she wants to do.

Rum cocktails recipes

3 cocktail recipes to celebrate the World Rum Day

World Rum Day is celebrated on the second Saturday of July each year. Rum is not only one of the oldest spirits to be manufactured and distilled (the first rum distillation took…

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Sly Granny in Delhi and Bangalore gets a new summer menu

The restaurant’s new summer menu has a large number of Tex-Mex dishes along with burgers and pizzas. ‘Sly Granny celebrates the life of a wicked, smart, wise, eccentric, polymath of a Granny.…

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You can now go to a bar in Delhi until 3am in the morning

From allowing bars to stay open until the wee hours of the morning and serving alcohol in open-air balconies and terraces, how Delhi is revving up its nightlife. Delhi government’s new Excise…

Switzerland

Pack your bags…Switzerland is calling

Switzerland has opened its doors for fully vaccinated visitors. No quarantine is required. There is good news for Indians wishing to travel to Switzerland – the beautiful country has opened its doors…

Marwari cuisine

A taste of Marwari cuisine

The rich, vegetarian cuisine of the Marwar region in Rajasthan is influenced by the climatic conditions of that province. Most of my friends in college were Marwaris – that is their ancestors…

Bandhavgarh national park

Spotting the tiger at the Bandhavgarh National Park

The Bandhavgarh National Park in Madhya Pradesh has the highest density of tigers in the country, increasing your chances of catching a glimpse of one Will he? Won’t he? I chanted as I plucked…

Rajmahal palace raas jaipur

The Rajmahal Palace RAAS Jaipur opens its doors on July 1st

RAAS Hotels has taken over the management of the Jaipur-based heritage hotel, Rajmahal Palace. It now has four hotels in Rajasthan. The Rajmahal Palace in Jaipur is opening its doors on July…

1911 the imperial new delhi

1911: A restaurant that’s as much about history as food

The Imperial, New Delhi’s all-day dining restaurant 1911 has reopened post the lockdown The year 1911 is a landmark year in the history of Delhi. It’s the year that King Emperor George…

Ker sangri recipe

One Chef One recipe: Ker Sangri, Chef Neelabh Sahay

Chef Neelabh Sahay, Executive Chef, Novotel Kolkata Hotel & Residences shares his recipe for Ker Sangri ki sabzi, part of the Marwari Kitchen menu launched for home delivery As a child Chef…

Bhimbetka caves

Discover prehistoric cave paintings at Bhimbetka

The Bhimbetka Rock Shelter near Bhopal has the oldest-known rock art in India and is one of the largest prehistoric complexes in the world The first time I went to Bhimbetka caves…

South indian cuisine

Try South Indian meals at these Delhi restaurants

Check out these five restaurants in Delhi-NCR for South Indian cuisine when you want to eat more than idli or dosa We often end up generalising South Indian cuisine as just idlis…