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  India,  July  2026:  PizzaExpress  I ndia has unveiled a special menu -  “Freshly Crafted for the Season”  offering the best flavours of the season. The limited-edition menu brings together a vibrant selection of mango-inspired delicacies, fresh seafood dishes, handcrafted pizzas and refreshing summer beverages. Available at every restaurant, the summer menu with its fresh, seasonal flavors will delight every guest something new to savor on every visit.  Available across all restaurants, the menu promises something new for every mood, appetite, and time of day in line with the PizzaExpress’ philosophy of “Only For Everyone”. Leading the summer rush at our restaurants now is the much-loved king of fruit – mango with lip-smacking indulgences like Tropical Gold Rush, Mango Frappe, Mango Gelato, and Mango Cheesecake, each celebrating the season and the fruit in a unique and refreshing way. The savory lineup also brings exciting new mains like Baked ...

Book Review: *The Serpent’s Longing* by Namita Kumari **Independent Publishing | 214 Pages | Mythic Fiction / Historical Fantasy** **The Verdict** Namita Kumari’s *The Serpent’s Longing: The Naga Princess and the Himalayan Yogi* is a masterfully crafted, emotionally resonant re-imagining of the founding myth of Funan—the earliest recorded kingdom of the Mekong delta. Seamlessly blending elements of Cambodian folklore and early Chinese chronicles with profound philosophical introspection, Kumari delivers a lyrical exploration of love, mortality, and the transcendent power of radical vulnerability. It stands out as a luminous contribution to contemporary mythic fiction, trading the typical geopolitical grandiosity of epic fantasy for an intimate, breathless look at the cost of loving across the divide of the mortal and the deathless. **Synopsis** Set against the backdrop of an ancient, shifting river delta, the novel follows two extraordinary figures drawn together by a singular, unrefus...

  Delhi’s Mango Season Gets an Ayurvedic Twist with SOMA-The Ayurvedic Kitchen’s  ‘ Satvik   Aam Rasotsav ’   As mango season reaches its peak, ‘SOMA - The Ayurvedic Kitchen’, located within Maharishi Ayurveda Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, is celebrating India's most-loved fruit through a unique Ayurvedic lens with its month-long  Satvik Aam   Rasotsav , running until June  30.   Unlike conventional mango festivals that focus on indulgence,  Satvik   Aam   Rasotsav  has been curated around the Ayurvedic principle of seasonal eating, encouraging diners to consume ingredients that naturally align with the body's needs during the summe r months. The menu highlights fresh mangoes paired with cooling and nourishing ingredients such as coconut milk, yogurt, avocado, basil, cardamom, seasonal herbs, olives and fresh vegetables, creating dishes that are both flavourful and mindful.   Some of th e signature offerings include Mango Cocon...

  QS Quacquarelli Symonds and Primus Partners Sign MoU to Jointly Advance Higher Education and Skilling Advisory in India   Strategic collaboration to combine global expertise  and skills insights  with on-ground policy consulting capabilities across central and state government engagements   New Delhi ,   1 7 th  June, 2026 :  QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited (QS), the world’s leading provider of services, analytics, and insights to the global higher education sector, and Primus Partners Private Limited, one of India’s foremost management consulting firms specialising in strategic advisory and policy implementation, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a formal consulting and advisory collaboration in India.   The MoU was signed at a ceremony held in  New Delhi  and formalises the two organisations’ intent to jointly identify, pursue, and deliver high-impact consulting mandates across the...