Ragi idlis to grilled fish: Parl unveils nutri-rich diet plan for MPs

From 'ragi millet idli' and 'jowar upma' to 'moong dal chilla' and grilled fish with vegetables, Parliament's new 'health menu' plans to serve up a plateful of nutrition for lawmakers, officials......

Toddler's biryani wish triggers major anganwadi menu overhaul in Kerala

When little Shanku's wish for biryani instead of the usual "upma" at his village anganwadi went viral three months ago, it caught the eye of Kerala Health Minister Veena George. IMAGE: Kindly note......

Upma gets US Top Chef honour for Indian American

Floyd Cardoz, the chef behind the New York restaurant Tabla, has taken home the top prize in the third season of Top Chef Masters. Cardoz divided the judges with his inclusion of the simple Upma......

Rate cards for LS election expenditure fixed, here is the list

Candidates in Punjab's Jalandhar can spend Rs 15 for a cup of tea and the same price for a samosa they offer to people during public meetings and campaign trails in the Lok Sabha elections. IMAGE:......

The extraordinary story of Radha Daga and Triguni Food

'One’s dreams never end. If you don’t dream, you don’t exist. You need to dream to look forward to in life.' Radha Daga, who went from a textile exporter to food entrepreneur at......

Pepsi now wants to make you healthy

The cola major expands its portfolio of healthy foods under brands Tropicana and Quaker Oats, looks to bring down its sugar addiction. IMAGE: PepsiCo’s chairman & CEO Indra Nooyi and......

From Kolli Hills to Italy, two women win hearts with 'Murukku'

‘I had to stop going to school after 7th standard as my parents did not have enough money to even feed us’ ‘I was just an uneducated and poor farmer till I joined the self-help......

What is Bollywood eating during lockdown?

Film folk are making sure they eat well during the lockdown! So what's on Bollywood's plate? Namrata Thakker takes a look.   Photograph: Kind courtesy Preity Zinta/Instagram Preity Zinta......

What Akshay, Salman, Ranbir, Deepika eat for breakfast

Like the rest of us, movie stars also feel the need to start their day with something scrumptious on the platter. Here’s what Bollywood’s rich and famous eat for breakfast. Akshay......

Watch out for Sobhita, folks!

'I didn't want to be the bottom-most in the food chain of a commercial film.''I'd rather do something experimental and learn and hope that this translates into somebody noticing me.' Photograph:......

'I thought I had committed a mistake by gaining so much weight'

Aamir Khan's Dangal promotions are on in full swing and the actor, as is usual with him, keeps coming up with different publicity strategies. This time, he screened a video to show how he......