Production of C3 Aircross SUV has commenced at the Tiruvallur plant. Bookings will begin by September and deliveries by October. The price will be announced closer to that date.

The weather is just right for some high energy, adrenaline-pumping activities. Here is a list of some of the newest experiences in and around Visakhapatnam

Students at Kumaraguru Institutions in Coimbatore designed a hydrogen fuel cell car for the Shell Eco-Marathon, pushing boundaries in sustainable automotive technology

The heavily updated Hyundai Alcazar is a heady combination of space, luxury and practicality

Mercedes-Benz India has introduced the Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E PERFORMANCE, a hybrid sports sedan that blends high-performance engineering with Formula 1™-inspired technology

The latest edition of the influential Michelin food guide helps us chart a gourmet food trail across some of Dubai’s most luxurious, inventive restaurants

The siblings helming the new CakeWalk cafe hope to give us a taste of the memories associated with their legacy bakery, which was once among the city’s favourite date spots in the Nineties

Chennai loves its biryani. We meet three celebrated cooks from the city’s biryani hubs: Triplicane, Royapuram, and Periamet

By monitoring water use, adopting renewable tech, and taking to recyclable packaging, alcohol brands across the country are attempting to move towards a greener future

With stores and customers on the rise, Bubble tea, an East Asian drink, is taking over the streets of Chennai. We find the best spots so you can get your hands on this refreshing drink.

Nestled within the buffer zone of the Dandeli-Anshi Tiger Reserve and the Karwar Territorial Forest Division, the Kunbi community hopes to find a new market for their climate-resilient tubers as indigenous ingredients in city chefs’ menus

Chef Ton from Le Du in Bangkok, Chef Pam of Potong, also hailing from Bangkok, and Chef Varun Totlani from Masque in Mumbai, united in Bengaluru to co-host an elaborate ten-course meal

Onasadya this year includes everything from traditional sit-down lunches, to takeaway boxes. Here’s our pick on where to eat 

Moplah’s is a product of this nostalgia. Its name itself is a tribute to the restaurateur, Venu Nambiar’s neighbours at his ancestral home

This biryani tour began at 8 a.m. To celebrate Madras Day, The Hindu organised a day-long curated trail to highlight the unique varieties of this city favourite’s dish. For those of you who could not join us, here’s the list

From Burmese mopeto to Saidapet vada curry, some of Chennai’s iconic foods trace the growth of a young city’s culinary character. We learn the stories behind these dishes as a run up to The Hindu’s Food and Music Festival this weekend

Breadway in Visakhapatnam focuses on offering authentic flavours through artisanal breads and bakes

Chennai’s thriving mess culture is dominated by families that have made it their mission to serve good quality food at pocket-friendly rates for students and working professionals

Millet Magic Meal, a recently launched restaurant in Chennai, presents millets in myriad interesting ways, be it pizzas, fried rice or sizzling brownies along side traditional meal combos and South Indian tiffin items such as idli and dosa

From Burmese atho to crispy lamb bhel, Sonal Ved has documented India’s classic chaat and street food in her new book India Local, with recipes from chefs and home kitchens

The Ambur Canteen serves a variety of flavours that its founders grew up on, including recipes from their mothers, grandmothers and cooks

Two Canada-based Malayali friends brew Taika, an artisanal arrack using fruits, spices, dates and jaggery Their ‘naadan charayam’ label bears the image of an elephant and a Kerala bus

Housed in the Le Grande Hotel in Tashkent, the restaurant is a definite stopover for tourist groups from India and is popular for its Bollywood nights

Popular wedding caterers are setting up kitchens for Deepavali, enabling customers to try, buy and post traditional sweets. We travel to each festive outpost, sampling the coffee and ladoos

GVQ Time Cafe in Kochi, derives from the anti-café movement where customers pay for the time they spend there

The hampers will have handmade, homemade products made by the women entrepreneurs in Thiruvananthapuram

Located on the 10th floor in Egmore, and spread across 4,500 square feet, Irida Skky Lounge focusses on technique-driven dishes and cocktails

Cloud kitchen K Noms, the brainchild of former weightlifter Abirami S Shakthivel, aims to provide nutritionally balanced food for the calorie-conscious in Tiruchi

The Pizza ATM at Chandigarh’s Sukhna Lake is popular for it’s ready-in-three-minutes pizza. Rohit Shekhar Sharma tells us how he built it, and why he wants to keep it running

The menus delve into different aspects of history — the heritage of a city, of a place, ingredients that have stood the test of time, and even, classic drinks

Convenient, affordable and prepared in home kitchens, gravy carts or kulambu kadais in Chennai offer a variety of dishes, with the option of customisations and even customisation is possible. These vendors serve authentic Tamil Nadu flavours and generally functions in busy localities for limited hours. As the rates are pocket-friend, they have a good patronage in the neighbourhoods they operate.

There is a wide range of affordable Iftar take away boxes including vegan, and special Arabian and Hyderabadi dishes are made available on the menu in some restaurants in Chennai throughout the month of fasting

Rampyari Chaiwala Netaji Bhajiawala dishes out snacks such as litti chokha and Kashmiri bondas, uncommon in South India

The menu, featuring 100 dishes, is a diverse mix of cuisines with dishes like spanakopita, Thai curry, muttai 65 and avakkai urulai

The Bombay Canteen, as part of its their annual Independence Day Daawat, has collaborated with Nature:re [Nature Rebalance], an RPG Foundation initiative to transforming Mahalaxmi’s Captain Namdev Lotankar Park into an ecologically-driven urban oasis.

The popular restaurant has re-launched in Arumbakkam serving highlights from the old menu, including masala dosas, chole bhatura and carrot halwa. And yes, you can still order from the car

Brewers have taken exception to the draft notification on it and demanded its withdrawal