Come December, and Christmas comes to mind. We have all areas for a good celebration covered in this issue - a recipe for a rich fruit cake (In Your Kitchen); a list of churches where you can take part in mass, gourmet stores to buy goodies, and charities to donate to (Festival of the Month). and we have curated a set of exclusive gifts that is sure to put a smile on your loved ones' faces (Festive Gift Catalogue).
There are some other 'festivals' associated with December. The city of Chennai will come alive with Carnatic numbers during the Margazhi Music Fest (Spotlight). A brief primer on Indian music is included for newbies (Feature). Art buffs should head to Fort Kochi for the Kochi-Muziris Biennale Art Fest this month (Seeing India).
Shutterbugs who have been following our 17th Annual Beautiful India Photo Competition should flip over to the pages where we showcase the awards ceremony and the winning entries.
Wishing you the season's very best!