By Nisha & Aakash There was a time when we at Kara Tales would excitedly pour through CNT and Architectural Digest and look at all the...

By Aakash Karkare It was day three in Sri Lanka. I had spent all my days so far in Ahangama, a coastal town near Galle. Most of my time...

By Nisha Ravi I am not a lot of things. But I am a lover of Goan food.  I am also a self-acclaimed food critic with a vicious imposter...

By Aakash Karkare Somewhere between arguing over whether Maggi or Top Ramen Curry was the better instant noodles brand, Korean noodles...

By Aakash Karkare Most of us have at some point in our lives been regaled by stories of the struggle involved in the poverty-ridden and...

By Aakash Karkare Kara's resident curmudgeon writes about his favourite subjects; gentrification, Bombay ethos and a hipster cafe he...

By Nisha Ravi I grew up in Coonoor. For the largest chunk of my life nobody quite knew where that was. It was often confused with Kannur....

By Nisha Ravi In memory of Anthony Bourdain, a man who taught me how to travel. He once said, “Take me to that special place, where...

By Aakash Karkare A visit to a viral Instagram restaurant has our writer ruminate on the concept of waiting in restaurants If you are...

By Aakash Karkare From Kings of Convenience in Lisbon, to ageing rockers in Bangalore, and blue-light diver bar dancing in Mumbai, here's...

By Aakash Karkare The modern airport is not something most people are a fan of. Of course you might associate them with happy memories...

By Nisha Ravi Every time my parents fought there would be rice and a bowlful of steaming turmeric laced potatoes for dinner, that have,...

By Aakash Karkare A light hearted iftar story. When Nisha and I started Kara Tales, it was with a view to tell interesting stories about...

By Akshay Shetty Ever woken up with your head feeling like it's hosting its own rock concert, thanks to a night of enthusiastic drinking?...

By Nisha Ravi Idlis. I have the softest spot for idlis in my heart. Of the myriad things that could remind me of home, the humble idli...

By Bibin Antony Tucked away in a rather picturesque hilly corner of Kottayam is a small taluk called Kanjirappally. With a majority of...

By Nisha and Aakash From samosa pav that feels like a homecoming and midnight tava pulao in Mumbai, to a donne biriyani that fits every...

By Aakash Karkare An investigation into the simple charm of Jackie Shroff's internet presence and the nostalgic warmth of his recipes....

By Nisha Ravi A chaat corner. A salad section. The same old starters - mushroom fry, corn fry, soya chaap, cheese poppers and some meat...

By Aakash Karkare From steamy spaghetti aglio e olio in "Chef" to the simple joy of street-side pani-puri in "Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein,"...