News for '-masala'

Will You Watch This Film In May?

Will You Watch This Film In May?

Rediff.com4 May 2023

After a rather dull April when there were hardly any theatrical or OTT releases, May would be a lot more crowded with a dozen odd movies and web series arriving.

Get V-Day Ready: Add Romance To Your OTT Menu!

Get V-Day Ready: Add Romance To Your OTT Menu!

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

Shahid's OTT debut, Ajith's bumper hit, and lots of romance. Sukanya Verma gives you some OTT recommendations for the week.

The BIGGEST Action Heroes Of Bollywood

The BIGGEST Action Heroes Of Bollywood

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

With the Rs 100 Crore Club assuming so much importance, the biggest commercial successes are the ones where action is the central element.

Recipe: Marvai Gassi Or Mangalorean Clam Curry

Recipe: Marvai Gassi Or Mangalorean Clam Curry

Rediff.com9 Feb 2023

A staple in most Mangalorean households, you don't need a special occasion to enjoy this dish.

Holi Special: 3 Thandai recipes

Holi Special: 3 Thandai recipes

Rediff.com27 Mar 2021

On the lookout for fabulous thandai recipes for Holi?

When Bollywood Went Blind

When Bollywood Went Blind

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

Sukanya Verma looks at all the wonderful, wacky and woeful ways Bollywood has portrayed blindness on screen.

Rebel Foods to run Wendy's restaurants

Rebel Foods to run Wendy's restaurants

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

Rebel Foods, the world's largest internet restaurant company, has entered into a deal with American burger giant Wendy's to run its restaurants in India. The partnership includes committing to the development of traditional restaurants and building on their existing development agreement for cloud kitchens. In this expanded, new franchise commitment, Rebel will help the brand grow its restaurant model in India with digital expertise in delivery, automation, and innovation.

Tabu's Chemistry With Ajay Devgn Works!

Tabu's Chemistry With Ajay Devgn Works!

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

Comfort and chemistry go hand in hand, so Tabu's versatile vigour and Devgn's brooding intensity has regularly complemented their working styles in solidarity and conflict.

Goa On The Menu

Goa On The Menu

Rediff.com11 May 2022

How many of these dishes have you tried?

'Please do not call Mary Kom Bollywood masala'

'Please do not call Mary Kom Bollywood masala'

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

'Those who don't believe in my character are free to come to Manipur and stay with me for a few days to know exactly who I am,' says Onler Karong Kom, Mary Kom's husband.

'I like masala films and Baywatch is in that zone'

'I like masala films and Baywatch is in that zone'

Rediff.com29 May 2017

'My career is never dependent on somebody else's career at all, ever.' 'Whether somebody else's film does well or not, what has that got to do with me?'

Satya Raghava's Mangalore Chicken Sukka

Satya Raghava's Mangalore Chicken Sukka

Rediff.com19 Apr 2022

Satya Raghava's out-of-this-world recipe for one of Mangalore's staple dishes.

Rotomac owner Vikram Kothari dies in freak accident

Rotomac owner Vikram Kothari dies in freak accident

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

Multi-core loan default accused and promoter of Rotomac Group 73-year-old Vikram Kothari died in a freak accident at his Kanpur residence on Tuesday morning. According to reports, the erstwhile stationery czar sustained grievous head injuries after slipping in his bathroom and later succumbed to his injuries. He was reportedly alone at his Tilak Nagar residence at the time of the incident. Vikram, also known as 'India's Pen King', was accused in a bank loan scam worth thousands of crores pertaining to Rotomac Global, which exported writing instruments overseas.

Vistara resumes hot veg meals for domestic passengers

Vistara resumes hot veg meals for domestic passengers

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

Vistara on Thursday said it is resuming hot vegetarian meals for its domestic economy class passengers replacing the pre-packaged snacks that were being served since May last year due to the COVID-related guidelines. The airline also announced new sets of in-flight meals for all classes - economy, premium economy, and business - on its domestic network. Aviation regulator DGCA had permitted airlines in August last year to serve or sell pre-packed snacks, beverages, and meals on all domestic flights.

'People think dancing around trees is easy. It's not'

'People think dancing around trees is easy. It's not'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

'The past one year has been a whirlwind for me. Professionally, it couldn't get any better.' 'Sadly, it was also the year I lost my father.'

Recipe: Twice-As-Tasty Paneer Makhani

Recipe: Twice-As-Tasty Paneer Makhani

Rediff.com17 May 2022

Cubes of cottage cheese dunked in a thick gravy of tomatoes, onion, walnuts and Indian masala.

What's Love Got To Do With It Review: Vibrant!

What's Love Got To Do With It Review: Vibrant!

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

In What's Love Got To Do With It, Shekhar Kapur makes the simple point that when it comes to love, nothing else matters, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Recipe: Street-Style Shawarma

Recipe: Street-Style Shawarma

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

This flavour-packed dish can be cooked at home even without a shawarma machine.

'Indian food is not just butter chicken and biryani'

'Indian food is not just butter chicken and biryani'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

'Every single Indian dish is a jewel.'

10 Political Dramas To Watch On OTT

10 Political Dramas To Watch On OTT

Rediff.com5 Jun 2023

There is nothing of the level of Yes Minister, House Of Cards, Madam Secretary or Veep but there are at least 10 Hindi series and an OTT-released film or two, to whet the viewer's appetite for power-mongering, corruption and intrigue.

UP bizman Peeyush Jain arrested; Rs 177 cr unaccounted cash found

UP bizman Peeyush Jain arrested; Rs 177 cr unaccounted cash found

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

The finance ministry on Monday said the recent raid on perfume trader Peeyush Jain's house in Kanpur, from where more than Rs 177 cr unaccounted cash was unearthed, was the "biggest ever seizure of cash" by an enforcement agency. The December 26 raid, which resulted in Jain's arrest, included searches at Jain's residential/factory premises in Kannauj, where about Rs 17 crore in cash have been recovered, the ministry said in a release. Further searches are underway at Jain's residential/factory premises in Kannauj.

Recipes: Chicken Curry, Pamban Fish Curry

Recipes: Chicken Curry, Pamban Fish Curry

Rediff.com23 Apr 2022

Two South Indian recipes to be served with rice.

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Review: Only Bhai No Jaan

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Review: Only Bhai No Jaan

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

Salman Khan is so neck deep in his formulaic rut that the only way he knows out is to dole out some more of the bunk. Except now, the swagger has traded places with desperation, notes Sukanya Verma.

Why There's So Much Global Love For RRR

Why There's So Much Global Love For RRR

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

Like Slumdog Millionaire, RRR will remain a one-time phenomenon until another big, larger-than-life, Indian film connects with the critics in the West, predicts Aseem Chhabra.

Rs 177 cr cash, 23 kg gold found from UP bizman

Rs 177 cr cash, 23 kg gold found from UP bizman

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

The searches since December 22, which resulted in Jain's arrest, also included searches at the trader's residential/factory premises in Kannauj, wherein about Rs 17 crore in cash, 23 kg of gold and 600 kg sandalwood oil having a market value of about Rs 6 crore have been recovered, the ministry said in a release.

Winter Recipe: Undhiyu

Winter Recipe: Undhiyu

Rediff.com11 Nov 2021

We're fully in winter mode and it's recommended you try out this traditional Gujarati dish with warm rotis and have a feast.

'I was getting bored, so I flirted...'

'I was getting bored, so I flirted...'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

'I haven't pretended to be someone I am not.'

The Man Behind Pathaan

The Man Behind Pathaan

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

As their latest star-studded collaboration Pathaan starring Shah Rukh Khan, John Abraham and Deepika Padukone readies for release this Wednesday, Sukanya Verma offers a lowdown on everything Siddharth has directed so far.

Slip of the tongue: Adhir clarifies on 'Rashtrapatni' remark

Slip of the tongue: Adhir clarifies on 'Rashtrapatni' remark

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

Referring to President Droupadi Murmu as 'rashtrapatni' was a 'slip of the tongue', Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said on Thursday and accused the BJP of making a 'mountain out of a molehill' over the issue.

Review: Bholaa Is Quite A Trip

Review: Bholaa Is Quite A Trip

Rediff.com30 Mar 2023

The real scene stealer of Ajay-Tabu's Fury Road is Deepak 'Deadly' Dobriyal, applauds Sukanya Verma.

'When you bring Oscar to India, please let me touch it'

'When you bring Oscar to India, please let me touch it'

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

On January 24, when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces the Oscar nominees for 2023, it would be a surprise if RRR doesn't make the cut, declares Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

5 Curries That Don't Need Tomatoes

5 Curries That Don't Need Tomatoes

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

With tomato selling at Rs 120 to Rs 160 per kilo, these desi curries will be your saviours.

A Tricolour Feast for Independence Day

A Tricolour Feast for Independence Day

Rediff.com15 Aug 2022

August 15 needs a colourful menu. We have tiranga options galore, served up just for you.

Chef Ajay Thakur's Lijjat Aamras Puri

Chef Ajay Thakur's Lijjat Aamras Puri

Rediff.com26 Apr 2022

Nothing spells summer like a big, generous platter of aamras puri.

How to make tandoori chicken at home

How to make tandoori chicken at home

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

Suresh tells us how to make tandoori chicken in a pan without grill or oven.

Recipe: Chef Sabya's Cocktail Samosas

Recipe: Chef Sabya's Cocktail Samosas

Rediff.com29 Oct 2022

The weekend offers the perfect opportunity to spoil yourself with a plate of hot samosas.

Taaza Khabar Review: No Magic Here

Taaza Khabar Review: No Magic Here

Rediff.com6 Jan 2023

YouTube sensation Bhuvan Bam has a presence about him, but his character's flare ups do not convince in the least, observes Sukanya Verma.

Bengaluru floods: 'Missing' BJP MP Tejasvi Surya trolled

Bengaluru floods: 'Missing' BJP MP Tejasvi Surya trolled

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

Bengaluru South Lok Sabha member Tejasvi Surya was trolled and criticised by a section of social media users accusing him of relishing dosa and promoting an eatery in his constituency, when many parts of the city have been reeling under torrential rains and floods.

If government wishes...: Kangana on entry in politics

If government wishes...: Kangana on entry in politics

Rediff.com29 Oct 2022

Earlier this month, Kangana had said that she has no plans to enter into politics professionally as she remains focused on her film career.

Ramzan Special: Cheesy Chicken Canapes

Ramzan Special: Cheesy Chicken Canapes

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

A perfect house party snack for better times, this delicious starter is an ideal Iftar special.