Mysore Archives

‘Bean’ there, done that: David Belo, the chocolatier putting Mysuru on the world map

by Bindu Gopal Rao | Aug 6, 2023

(August 6, 2023) Home grown, made in India chocolate brand Naviluna in Mysore is the brainchild of its South African Founder, MD and Creative Director, David Belo. Located in a restored heritage home in Mysuru, the Naviluna cafe is the first bean-to-bar chocolate...

Constant gardener: Alyia Krumbiegel and the legacy of the famed landscaper

by Darshana Ramdev | Sep 24, 2022

In 2016, when Alyia Krumbiegel stepped out of Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, she did so into a blaze of cameras flashing and reporters firing questions at her. This was Alyia’s first ever visit to India and she “just wasn’t prepared...