Archives: '12 Issue 04

Everything about Shiro Restobar and Lounge in Mumbai is dramatic and soaring. From the high ceilings and larger-than-life Buddha statues to the raw smoky interiors that gently fuse with the soft furnishings – the Zen-inspired eatery is on the must-visit list of most city diners

The list of hip places to check out this summer just got bigger. Verve gives you a leg-up with six newly arrived bistros on the food block that make indulgence the preferred sin this season...

Motorcycle? Check. Helmet? Check. Boots & gloves? Check. Stylish jacket? Check. Attitude? Check. Sometimes, leading a life full of adventure is all about getting out of comfort zones and pampering an inner wanderlust. Nothing beats the feeling of a wide open road with the sun in your face, wind in your hair, and a constant reflection of your reflection staring right back at you. Any biker will tell you that but for some, biking is a lifestyle and motorbikes are a medium that propel them on a journey of self-discovery. These four born-to-be-biker babes have the looks, the smarts, and the attitude to take the road less travelled, sitting right in the rider’s seat! They share the pages from their road journals with Verve

Sprawling properties, plush interiors, customised services with a conscientious green twist – Verve lists six new luxe hotels that promise memorable experiences through the year

He brims with a quietly taut energy and the promise of great roles to play. A morning spent with Satya Bhabha, the young actor cast in the lead role of Saleem Sinai in Deepa Mehta’s Midnight’s Children, offers Verve revealing rushes of one of this year’s most awaited film

Tamil Nadu, India’s must-visit state, has more temples than Italy has churches, and boasts India’s greatest concentration of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. If you are not impressed by this, join the devotees who plan pilgrimages here principally for the prasadam! Still not convinced? Visit simply to enjoy the mouth-watering local cuisine which Verve declares beats the fare at most Michelin-starred establishments

His lanky frame has pleasantly filled out and he carries himself with an easy poise and confidence. The last decade has seen him face many hits and misses in his professional career, while, personally, marriage and recent parenthood have created landmarks in his life. Abhishek Bachchan reflects on the many moods and moments that have coloured his psyche, in a conversation with Verve

We would love to go on a trip with Bollywood actor Kangna Ranaut.... Why? She is fun, she is feisty and she has recast herself from small-town Bhambla to Bollywood star, with pizzazz. She has had the desire and the need to be someone and has daringly opened her future up into forever. And yet, she could just chuck it all up to, well, open a restaurant or write the next great film script, discovers Verve, who meets a woman, mature and child-like in so many contradictory ways

Amidst miles and miles of dramatic desert wilderness, a maze of monolithic rockscapes of sandstone and granite emerges, almost out of nowhere. In the daytime, the backdrop of a full blue sky provides an arresting contrast to this barren landscape. By night, a parade of stars exhibits an enchanted performance. Before you realise it, the magic of Wadi Rum in south Jordan creeps up, leaving you in awe of its camel-paced life, discovers Verve

It’s best if your kids get trained on home ground to face the intricacies of a splashy European holiday, as you travel in season with the jet setters of the world. But while tossing around the Mediterranean waves, are Indian kids missing out on knowing their own turf, asks Verve