Have you tried Bengal's nectar of the gods? Swarupa Dutt/Rediff.com guides you to the best date palm jaggery sweets.
Have you tried Bengal's nectar of the gods? Swarupa Dutt/Rediff.com guides you to the best date palm jaggery sweets.
Rajbaris are a link to Bengal's rich past, of grand mansions, classical fine dining, and allow guests to be pretend zamindars for those few hours or days that they stay.
Now the brand is back, making an even bigger attempt to enter Bengali hearts and minds, reports afaqs.com.
Kolkata-based chef Shaun Kenworthy tells us how to put together an irresistible creamy dessert.
An encyclopedia to the best Durga Pujo eating.
'Had anyone asked me if I was Aamir Khan, I would have admitted to it.' Senior movie journalist Roshmila Bhattacharya flips through the pages of her many interactions with Aamir Khan, who turned 60 on March 14.
This traditional pulao is a key part of any Bengali comfort meal.
'Justice may or may not happen, but who are those people who did this to her?' 'If the hospital authorities had helped us that day, or the police, then the real culprits would have been caught.' 'Getting justice for my daughter is my goal now and I want the CM to remember that.'
A confident Mother Dairy has set an ambitious target now: sales of mishti doi should hit 15 per cent of sales by the end of this financial year and 30 per cent by the next three to four years.
'Durga Puja is also a time to catch up on the gossip and when the girls of the family get together it's a beautiful feeling that is hard to describe.'
'Kajol has always been very particular about Nysa and Yug coming for the puja every year.'
'At his wedding with Patralekha, I officiated as the groom's father as Raj has lost both parents, and that's the relationship we share today.'
Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover celebrated their daughter Devi's first birthday on November 12 by jetting off to the Maldives and having the time of their lives!
The fast-flowing river, which is normally about 250 metre away from her house, was carrying with it camps, utensils and animal carcasses.
Indians are becoming much more spendy and discerning travellers and look for places that can offer them a 'new' kind of experience.
Rediff reader Debjani Chatterjee shares the recipes of this delicious Bengali sweet also known as Pran Hara.
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.
Food in India has fled the confines of the kitchen and become a national adventure... Food shows, now even on news channels, have transformed restaurateurs from humble khansamas to courted celebrities.
Per capita income has more than doubled to Rs 1.97 lakh in around nine years. Indian economy has increased in size from being 10th to 5th largest in the world in the past nine years. Seven priorities of the Budget, 'Saptarishi', are inclusive development, reaching the last mile, infrastructure and investment, unleashing the potential, green growth, youth power and financial sector.
'But Telugu has done that.' 'The film that I'm doing right now is called Tiger Nageswara Rao, where I play a villain.' 'After this film releases, I guess things will be different.'
South Indian actresses sizzled on the My South Diva Calendar 2017.
Newbie Mishti, who makes her acting debut with Ghai's Kaanchi soon, talks about her Bollywood journey so far.
Kangana hosts Manikarnika screening for Jaggi Vasudev.
Begum Jaan team enjoys the festival of Holi.
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We take a look at his journey over the last decade.
Gastronomic tourism is the act of travelling for a taste of the place, in order to get a sense of the place.
Meet the women of Begum Jaan.
What are the showman's erstwhile leading ladies up to?
'It is in the form of the nava shaktis that Durga or Adi Shakti lives inside everyone.'
A look at the party pictures.
Express your love with these delicious desserts.
As part of the deal, Padukone will own equity in Drum Foods.
The Bhapa Doi recipe has just two ingredients.
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