Onmanorama Food & Travel

02/10/2025

It features 50 push-back seats, charging points at each seat, AC vents, a reading light, handrests, footrests, a TV, and a high-quality sound system.

01/10/2025

Prepared through ritual chanting of the Saraswata Suktam and distributed after the Saraswati Pooja on Vijayadashami, Saraswatham Ghee straddles two worlds: it is both an offering of faith and an Ayurvedic formulation with a long history in classical texts.

Saraswatham Ghee is a prasadam from Panachikadu Temple, believed to enhance memory and intellect. Prepared with ritual chanting and Ayurvedic principles, it's sought by students and elders alike for cognitive benefits.

01/10/2025

In the first part of our Rainbow Music Café story, we introduced Mathew and his vision for creating a space in Kochi where music lovers can feel at home.

In this second part, we bring you closer to the heart of the café — the sound of a song recorded here, paired with Mathew’s simple but powerful words: “Here, I don’t judge anybody. People are free to sing.”

That is the spirit of Rainbow Café. It is where advocates, doctors, retired singers, and everyday people come to relive their love for music. Some step in after work, others after years away from the stage. Over coffee and cheese toast, they find comfort in an atmosphere that feels retro, warm, and welcoming.

Rainbow Music Café may look like an ordinary shop from the outside, but inside it is a second home for music, built out of Mathew’s passion and the voices of those who keep returning.

01/10/2025

The latest visa rules were announced by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship and Customs and Port Security (ICP). The new visa updates have been launched to attract expatriates with exceptional skills and expertise to the UAE.

30/09/2025

Thrissur-based artist Niranjana Palavaka lends a humane twist to this Navaratri’s bommakkolu. Dedicated to the children of Gaza, her display of miniature toys, utensils and furniture captures lives broken by war yet brimming with resilience. Even in the rubble, children find ways to play — a spirit her creation poignantly mirrors.

30/09/2025

Titled 'Ink,' it tries to depict how the children of Palestine are affected by the war, yet brims with resilience and all things, childhood.

The miniatures on display here are mostly toys from her own home, used by generations of her family members.

29/09/2025

Malarikkal in Kottayam, which sparked Kerala’s water lily tourism trend, will conclude its tourist season in early October. Exciting plans are already underway for next year. For more information, visit Onmanorama.com/Travel.

27/09/2025

When people think of travelling through Kerala, they picture palm-fringed backwaters, rolling tea estates, and beaches lined with fishing nets. The real heart of the journey, though, lies in the small food stops that shape daily life. On World Tourism Day, it is worth remembering that a traveller’s day here can be traced through tea shops at dawn, toddy shops at noon, and thattukadas by night. These are not fine-dining spots but everyday spaces that show how Kerala eats, talks, and lives.

26/09/2025

Made by combining three naturally sweet ingredients, it is considered one of the purest offerings in Kerala’s festive tradition.

Made by combining three naturally sweet ingredients, it is considered one of the purest offerings in Kerala's festive tradition..Navaratri in Kerala, Thrimadhuram recipe, Vidyarambham ceremony, Kerala festival sweets, Honey prasadam recipe, Indian festival traditions, Dussehra celebrations India, Du...

26/09/2025

Calling all ex-hostelites and food adventurers...
What’s your most unusual snack combo ever? Comment and confess!