KOCHI: Digitalisation of University academic documents will facilitate the Union Government to formulate long term policies for human resource development, said Ishita Roy, Joint Secretary, Higher Education Department MHRD & National Mission director, ROOSA. The digitalising of University awards and its 24x7avilability with authenticity will help to prevent all certificate manipulations once and all, she […]
KOCHI: The traditional chatty and dosa kallu shared cooking space with stainless steel kitchenware here today as culinary professionals and amateur enthusiasts from across the state squared off in the finals of the ‘Kerala Chef’ competition. Sumptuous dishes – familiar staples like a seafood mélange and little-known treasures like the Ramassery idli alike – from […]
KOCHI: Starting on September 28, the tenth edition of ‘SiGNS’ short film and documentary festival organized by the Federation of Film Societies of India and the Kochi Biennale Foundation, will showcase the timeless works of resistance by master filmmakers. This year’s Retrospective section will feature film maker Rakesh Sharma’s acclaimed documentary ‘Final Solution’(2004) , a […]
KOCHI: The French duo of Didier Corlou and Le Minh Manh took home the prize for the best international chef team as the first-of-its-kind Spice Route Culinary Festival winded down here on Monday. The Egyptian team of chefs Yasser Ramadan and Mariem Magdy were adjudged first runners-up with the team from Thailand, Chef Songpol Vithanwata […]
KOCHI: Judging a cooking competition is demanding in the most standardised of settings. A contest of chefs as unique as that at the Spice Route Culinary Festival required judging parameters just as creative, the competition’s jury said. “With such a novel festival and a very specific theme, the standard rules had to be tweaked to […]
KOCHI: When he came to Kochi from a remote village of Palakkad district, Mahesh Kutty was determined to food lovers with his signature dish – the famed Ramassery Idli of exquisite taste and a history of over a century. Mahesh, who hails from Ramassery village, was one among the 16 professional chefs participating in the […]
KOCHI: The Federation of Film Societies of India, in association with Kochi Biennale Foundation, will screen seven selected short movies from ‘Insight’ film festivals under the section ‘Haiku’ movies at the 10th edition of SiGNS short film and documentary festival. Adapting the famous Japanese poetic technique on screen, Haiku movies—a first at SiGNS—are known for […]
KOCHI: Besides showcasing the choicest cuisines from 15 nations on the ancient maritime tradeway, the ongoing Spice Route Culinary Festival serves as an introduction to best practices and prowess in the kitchen for the next generation of Indian chefs. Around 34 young chefs-in-training from the Food Craft Institute (FCI), Kalamassery and the Institute of Hotel […]
KOCHI: Even amongst the standout chefs cooking up a storm at the international cooking competition on Sunday, Gianluca Mennella has no trouble separating himself from the rest of the pack. The 26-year-old Italian chef – the youngest and brashest participant in a pool of veteran culinary masters – was the fastest to finish, tabling his […]