You walk in for the flavours; you walk out with flavours and melodies: Antique Bazaar, Dubai.
On a few days, you want to hit rewind, pause even. Surrounded by the choicest of foods prepared by the best of chefs in the world — at your doorstep and your fingertips — on a few days, you don’t crave the Michelin-star meals nor the most exotic cuisines — what you miss and hence […]
Pani puri? All roads lead to Karama, Dubai
Join us as we head to sample Pani Puri at Karama, Dubai which may perhaps offer stiff competition to recipes from India While there has been a raging debate among Pani Puri aficionados on which neighbourhood in Dubai serves the best ones – Bur Dubai and Karama seem to be the most desired by residents. […]
This winter, we bring to you the story of Pani Puri
We’re here to tell you the Indian story simply and hope you can narrate the tales to your friends, families, and future generations. It’s been a while. So, just as your OTT platforms refresh your memory when they return with a new season — let me recap the journey of The Indian Trumpet for you. […]
Trumpet Bazaar, #NRIwali Diwali
As Indian expats our Diwali celebrations are a little different from yours, though as bright, lovely and fun! The Indian Trumpet celebrates a few such #NRI #Diwali moments. Spread love, light. In this round-up of The Indian Trumpet Bazaar, we bring you thoughtful, diverse Diwali gift ideas! Diwali is a festival of lights and togetherness, and giving gifts […]
Dance Like A Man, in Dubai
The highly acclaimed and popular play Dance Like A Man is coming to Dubai. The play is written by Sahitya Academy Award-winning writer Mahesh Dattani and directed by the veteran theatre and film actress Lillette Dubey. It has a stellar cast comprising names from Indian cinema, theatre, and television, including Lillette Dubey, Ananth Mahadevan, Suchitra […]
Back-to-school: Rewind to the ’90s: Did you get hauled up by the class monitor for dirty shoes?
They came in all types and sizes. Regular and rainy. Canvas and black. They were a constant source of punishment for us, we had to keep them clean to stay out of trouble.
In the era of Tinder, how does Sohni Mahiwal fit in?
Move over Romeo and Juliet! The epic love story of Sohni Mahiwal has come to Dubai to smear the Emirate with colours of love. The coming weekend holds a special place in the heart of most South Asian expats as India and Pakistan celebrate their independence days next week. To celebrate the occasion, Tall Tales Production, in collaboration with The Junction Theatre, is bringing to Dubai a renowned International Musical Production titled ‘Sohni Mahiwal’ on the 12th and 13th of August 2023, at The Junction Theatre, in Alserkal Avenue, Dubai.
Do you want to be number one?
A DIGIT. AN HOUR. A POSITION. A SAVIOUR. AN ASPIRATION. A CURRENCY. A BEGINNING. A MILESTONE. A BLESSING. A LUCKY CHARM. A MINUTE. A REMINDER. A CHOICE. A SECOND. A FIGURE. A DIRECTION. A UNION. A RANK. A GOAL. A DREAM. A NUMBER. Are you celebrating 52 Weeks, 52 Desi Emotions with The Indian Trumpet […]
What you can buy with one rupee?
One Rupee. I know what you’re thinking: I had the same thoughts as well. “You’d need a LOT of those to buy anything of value. Just one will get you nothing and nowhere.” “Do they even make those any more?” “They’re nothing more than collector’s items now.” There was even that song ‘Aamdani athanni, kharcha […]
Yeh duniya ek numbri!
“Oh no, no, Dipankar,” said the Grand Dame of Culture, slowly shaking her ancient and benevolent head from side to side in pitying condescension as she held him with her glittering eye, “That’s not it at all. Not ‘Duality’: I could never have said ‘Duality’, Dipankar, oh dear me, no. The intrinsic essence of our […]
