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A Film Buff in Madurai

We had reached the theater late that day. A temple procession on the main road made it impossible for our scooter to pass. Daring shortcuts brought us to the theatre a few minutes past the official show time. Fortunately, the show had not sold out....

In Madurai, City of Movie Theatres

Even a donkey that grazes exclusively on cinema posters would not have starved in this city. Madurai, my father’s hometown, was dotted with that many cinema halls! And the owners of the movie halls plastered walls of the city with movie posters to draw in...

Non-Alcoholic Beer

Many health-conscious beer lovers looking for suds without the hangover simply haven't found the right brew. Lower-alcohol alternatives don't taste like the real thing — not even close. Point Five, a new pilsner with alcohol “gently removed," has been creating a buzz among beer lovers...

The Hospital Rooftop Farm

One evening in a summer of record high temperatures in 2019, I went on a free public tour of a large rooftop farm in the heart of our fair city. To reach this destination, I took the orange freight elevator three stories up at the...

Flat lay conceptual colourful various uncooked vegan food and hand holding frying pan on rustic wooden background. Healthy eating food concept still life.

Make Home Cooking a Habit — It’s good for you

Physician-chef Rani Polak explains why clinicians should learn cooking skills—and teach them to patients. Midway through medical school in Jerusalem, Rani Polak had doubts about his chosen path. He decided to quit and pursue a different passion, cooking, at Le Cordon Bleu academy in Sydney....

Growing Mushrooms in New England

“The lion’s mane does not like to be dripped on,” Julia Coffey informs me, “so it sits on the top shelf of this greenhouse.” The founder of Mycoterra Farm, a leading small-scale, year-round mushroom farm in Massachusetts, knows exactly what makes her edible fungi tick....