Priyadarshini Paitandy

Senior Assistant Editor at The Hindu

chennai, tamil nadu, india

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Journalist with 17 years of experience. Skilled in reporting, finding stories, editing, travel, food and fashion writing, and human interest stories. Media and communication professional with a Post Graduate Diploma in Print Journalism from Asian College of Journalism.

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Theenmura returns to KCK Chennai, loaded with duck mappas, Kerala plum cake and nostalgia - The Hindu

Chef Regi Mathew was nine when he was first introduced to theenmura at a wedding in Pala, Kottayam. He specifically remembers the cake and wine that was served. “But my mother took away the wine,” he laughs. Decades later, last year, the chef introduced t... See more

thehindu.com•Priyadarshini Paitandy•Dec 2, 2025

Get ready for some festive cheer with Mellow Circle's annual Christmas play - The Hindu

From July to September every year, Michael Muthu is a self-confessed Grinch. That is when the search for the annual Mellow Circle Christmas play begins. He goes through various scripts and does not come out of Grinch mode till he finds the perfect one. “W... See more

thehindu.com•Priyadarshini Paitandy•Nov 19, 2025

Mumbai-based Ekaa lands at The Raintree in Chennai, with an eight course popup menu - The Hindu

At Mumbai’s famed restaurant Ekaa, the team follows one rule: creating something new. That is how they stay true to their name which means unique, matchless or one. “If I see a tomato, I’ll think of hundred ways of making something with it which has not b... See more

thehindu.com•Priyadarshini Paitandy•Nov 12, 2025

ITC Grand Chola's Madras Pavilion is back after a makeover - The Hindu

On a rainy Tuesday night, I surprisingly find myself in queue, waiting to be seated. We are at the new improved Madras Pavilion at ITC Grand Chola. When this mammoth hotel opened its doors to the city in 2012, Madras Pavilion was the first restaurant that... See more

thehindu.com•Priyadarshini Paitandy•Nov 4, 2025

Turning hundred in style - The Hindu

Vijay Amritraj has still got the moves. At the centenary celebrations of the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA) earlier this week, the 71-year-old walked the ramp — albeit briefly — with tennis players Amina Anshba, Eden Silva, Rutuja Bhonsle, and Maria... See more

thehindu.com•Priyadarshini Paitandy•Oct 30, 2025

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Theenmura returns to KCK Chennai, loaded with duck mappas, Kerala plum cake and nostalgia - The Hindu

Get ready for some festive cheer with Mellow Circle's annual Christmas play - The Hindu

Mumbai-based Ekaa lands at The Raintree in Chennai, with an eight course popup menu - The Hindu

ITC Grand Chola's Madras Pavilion is back after a makeover - The Hindu

Turning hundred in style - The Hindu

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Theenmura returns to KCK Chennai, loaded with duck mappas, Kerala plum cake and nostalgia - The Hindu

Get ready for some festive cheer with Mellow Circle's annual Christmas play - The Hindu

Mumbai-based Ekaa lands at The Raintree in Chennai, with an eight course popup menu - The Hindu

ITC Grand Chola's Madras Pavilion is back after a makeover - The Hindu

Turning hundred in style - The Hindu

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