COVERS GOING VIRAL

Have you seen Chef Rahul’s Reels inspired by the covers yet?

For the last few weeks, Chef Rahul Vasandani has been using lockdown time wisely. He is doing what millennials do best: creating 30-second Instagram Reels and slightly longer IGTV videos by picking a dish inspired by that Sunday’s HT Brunch cover. “When I told my mom about the HT Brunch videos I’m doing, she got excited and pulled out an entire stack of issues of Brunch that she never throws away…” says Rahul. FYI: In addition to the Club Sandwich, the young chef cooked up TSO Tofu for Rajakumari, Date Pudding for Kate Winslet and protein-rich Baked Chicken breast for PV Sindhu. Head to the @Htbrunch Instagram page for some delicious ideas.

you have the power and people want to pay you to put out their views because you have a larger reach. This is a little different for me because as a doctor, I’m not allowed to endorse products. So, for me, this is just about becoming an authoritative figure and may open avenues for newer ventures.”

For millennials, careers are about survival. “How is a young doctor supposed to compare with a doctor who has 30 years of experience? Youngsters have to do things differently due to overpopulation,” Siddhant says.

“It’s also about how you are wired,” points out Rahul. “Degree ke baad job karna hai is there, and some want to be managers, etc. But social media has brought about a change in careers.”

Competition has grown too. “It’s cut-throat. The satisfaction index has gone down so much and there are different ways to always seek more,” says Siddhant. “And there’s a vicious circle of good and bad repercussions. Our generation may just be more successful, but more unhappy.”

Rahul agrees. “I’ve seen people losing their passion in order to earn money. I would rather be in a state where I am healthier and happier.”

“The day I reached 100k followers, it coincided

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Vasandani interpreted Rakul Preet Singh’s cover by making a Club Sandwich and also dressed the part of a golfer