On Thursday afternoon, class XI student Sameer Khan was making life difficult for the 6'4" tall Marcus Stoinis during Australia's net session ahead of the opening ODI against India.
'Seek medical help if after five days of the first symptom the fever has not subsided.'
Afternoon hunger pangs can be kept at bay with a healthy Indian-style corn-on-the-cob snack.
'I always say you really cannot own a recipe.' 'In India, where, we have been cooking for thousands of years, how can you put a finger and say, 'This is mine'?'
Try this traditional recipe with a delicious raw mango and coconut chutney.
A wonderful addition to your weekend spread.
Jazz up your dinner menu with Kerala-style nethili or anchovies fish fry which goes well with steamed rice and a comforting bowl of dal.
Cook your meat simply and don't overdo the spices. A little extra ghee works miracles.
A simple recipe made without onion and garlic.
A unique snack recipe for masala potato-stuffed cabbage rolls.
A delicious way to celebrate the monsoon favourite, bhutta or sweet corn.
The home chef offers up a Mangalorean recipe for mutton that she learnt from her 'Mangala Aunty'.
Cook up a batch of this healthy, low-calorie soup and serve it with crusty bread or chicken sandwiches.
Make the most of the mango season till it lasts.
You can also share your father's special recipe on the occasion of Father's Day.
Chicken Ghee Roast goes well with neer dosas, steamed rice, dosas, appams, idiyappams, plain biryani or chapattis.
Get ready to rustle up a banquet for your sibling on Raksha Bandhan.
Cubes of cottage cheese dunked in a thick gravy of tomatoes, onion, walnuts and Indian masala.
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Why settle for the ordinary, when you can try out something traditional on Makar Sankranti?
Kerala buttermilk is a soothing summer drink.
Mahalaya, though essentially about the goddess, wasn't religious for us. And it isn't for most Bengalis. Mahalaya is an emotion. It's gooseflesh for a memory. A welling up of happy tears. A celebration of what is to come.
Always a winner, BBQ fare can be served with lime wedges and a side of green salad or Indian breads.
'Much before moringa was fashionably healthy, dad drove my mother crazy by getting moringa leaves and drumsticks from our farm in quantities that would drive her up the wall.'
A rainy day recipe to keep you warm and cosy.
Impress your family with homemade sushi this weekend.
Ishtu is light on the tummy and usually served hot or warm. It goes well with idlis, dosas and appams.
The pungent masala of the Mutton Xacutti can be used to make a mixed vegetable dish too.
With the spate of businesses turning their attention to Ayodhya, land rates have shot up, in some pockets by as much as 10 times. Whether one walks into a hotel lobby or sits down for a meal, land deals are being discussed at every other table -- one on one or among groups.
'You can attack and conspire to weaken us, but you cannot destroy the Congress permanently.'
The classical Middle Eastern snack gets a chicken twist.
Perk up your weekend with a very different Malaysian-inspired dish.
Cries of help were forwarded through the night, as Chennaiites, who waded through a similar nightmare in 2015, reconnected online again and formed citizen rescue groups to deal with emergencies.
The weekend offers the perfect opportunity to spoil yourself with a plate of hot samosas.
The star of this dish is the delicious chunks of stuffed paneer that rest on a bed of rich gravy.
This useful paste should always be at striking distance in your kitchen.
Amboli is a quintessential Malvani dish prepared with rice and mixed dal batter, soaked and grounded, then left to ferment overnight.
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