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                                                                      THAI-INSPIRED COCKTAILS
                         in the Thai-Indian                           The Bangkok cocktail scene is slowly being run
                                                                      over with local fl avours, as Thai bartenders are
                                                                      experimenting with Thai liquors (Sangsom, Mekhong
                      Community right now                             and Maajaidum to name a few) infused with herbs and
                                                                      spices. A favourite among partygoers, these concoctions
                                                                      really taste like Thai food. Larb Moo that gets you drunk?
                                                                      Check! Gaeng Keaw Waan in a glass? You bet! Please do away with the
                                                                      tedious Bloody Mary and mimosas, and opt for something with a little
                                                                      more character.
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                                                    AUGMENTED REALITY                                                      MASSAMAN CURRY
                                                    The biggest companies in                                               Your inner Thai will jump with
                                                    Silicon Valley are investing                                           joy after reading CNN’s recent
                                                    heavily in AR, the union of real                                       article of the World’s 50 Best
                                                    world objects with a virtual                                           Foods by CNN Travel. In this
                                                    overlay. Apple and Microsoft                                           piece, our very own Massaman
                                                    are both building special                                              curry has been ranked at the
                                                    glasses that let you see virtual                                       very top, as it is “emphatically
                                                    images and even interact with                                          the king of curries, and
                                                    the real world – not only for                                          perhaps the king of all foods”.
                                                    gaming, but also for education                                         The article even reiterates
                                                    and productivity purposes.                                             something we knew all along
                                                    With so much development                                               — Thai food is king of the hill.
                                   NOT              in this space across the tech                       NOT                Now, we can’t vouch for your
                                                    world, the bulky and all-
                                                                                                                           favourite local delicacy, but
                                   VIRTUAL          too-expensive virtual reality                       THE MESS           we can all agree that street
                                                    headsets have started looking
                                   REALITY                                                              STREET             vendors need to sort out their
                                                    less exciting by the day.                                              ever-worsening chaos. The
                                                                                                        VENDORS            visual and nasal assault our
                                                                                                        MAKE
                                                                                                                           roadside carts put us through
                                                                                                                           is certainly not making it to the
                                                                                                                           top of a list anytime soon.

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                                                     AIRING AWARD SHOWS                                                    WOMEN GETTING A DAY
                                                     SOON AFTER THEY’RE                                                    OFF DURING PERIODS
                                                     HELD
                                                                                                                           Cramps and pain are the blight of
                                                     The 18th IIFA Awards held                                             most women’s existence, thanks
                                                     in New Jersey bucked a major                                          to monthly visits from Aunt Flo.
                                                     trend recently. Rather than                                           But an Indian media start-up is
                                                     telecasting the awards long                                           providing some respite. Culture
                                                     after it was leaked online, the                                       Machine now encourages their
                                                     show actually aired the day                                           75 female employees take a
                                                     after it was held. But with great                                     “menstrual leave”, on their
                                                     power comes great editing                                             painful fi rst day of periods.                                                                                                                       Reservations
                                                     goof ups. Katrina Kaif was                                            Following similar national policies
                                                     invited on stage to announce                                          in China, Taiwan, South Korea                                                                                                        +66 (0) 89 - 307 - 1111
                                   NOT               Shahid Kapoor’s win as Best                        NOT                and Japan, the company is also
                                                                                                                           soliciting the Indian government
                                                     Actor (Male), and was also seen
                                   THE BAD           sitting beside Shahid himself                      NATURAL            to extend this policy nationwide.
                                   EDITING THAT      in the audience. Who knew                          BIOLOGICAL ISSUES   It’s time to break through
                                   COMES WITH IT     teleportation was real?                            ARE STILL TABOO?   the stigma and insensitivity
                                                                                                                           surrounding something every
                                                                                                                           single woman goes through.

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