A traditional homemade Bengali sweet, Rosh Bora is rarely found in sweet shops.
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Two Indian sweets magically combined into one.
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'He's one of the actors I've seen who, compared to so many younger people that we get to work with, doesn't have any tantrums.'
'Dada is a living legend, not just here but around the world. The biopic on him will be very special.'
Badla, bhoots and a barrage of detective dramas bombard the streaming platforms this week. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can see or skip.
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre and the Assam government to provide extensive data, including those on the number of Bangladeshi immigrants granted Indian citizenship in Assam between January 1, 1966 and March 25, 1971, while taking note of pleas that illegal immigration has impacted demography and cultural fabric of the border state.
'Till a cheque comes into my account, I don't feel like a professional actor.'
A great way to end an Indian meal, it's usually had during summer. But with mangoes still available in the market and raw mangoes usually available year round, you can give this refreshing drink a try.
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, artist Debjyoti Saha's animation video on the migrant crises struck a chord with many who shared it all over the Internet.
'People coming from the slightly upper section of Palestinian society want to fight and I see vengeance in their eyes.'
'That he found it worth his while to repeat me within a year said something about my abilities as actor.'
A parval or pointed gourd dish that's tangy and mustardy.
'They say when they come in front of me they feel happy and like they are not sick.' 'As long as I am alive, I will do this work.'
'My adrenalin kicked in and the happiness returned! It was time to go in for the kill again.' IAF Veterans Group Captain Dilip Kumar Dass tells Air Commodore Nitin Sathe about how the IAF decimated tanks in the famous Battle of Longewala.
Supriyo Hazra tells us just what dishes you must try out during the nine days of Durga Puja revelry and shares with us some lip-smacking recipes.
Supriyo Hazra tells us just what dishes you must try out during the nine days of Durga Puja revelry and shares with us some lip-smacking recipes.
Gitanjali Gurbaxani remembers her teacher Lalita Lajmi, the artist and painter who passed into the ages on Monday.
A rainy day recipe to keep you warm and cosy.
Excerpted from Sahara: The Untold Story by Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
This Bengali-style steamed mango and mustard prawn curry makes for top class weekend khana.
'As long as people are eating we will be there,' Rebel Foods CEO Jaydeep Barman tells Viveat Susan Pinto and Niraj Bhatt.
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani packs in abundant entertainment and hat tips to the KJo brand, observes Sukanya Verma.
Oh, the city of Joy! Kolkata, or Calcutta, is a wonderfully old-fashioned and archaic city. Abhik Bhattacherji takes a nostalgic look at his hometown and gives us the lowdown on what you must do when you come visiting.
Cyclone Biparjoy has left a trail of destruction in Gujarat's Kutch and Saurashtra regions as some 1,000 villages are still without power with hundreds of electric poles getting damaged, while several coastal villages were flooded due to heavy rains and incoming seawater, officials said on Friday, a day after the storm made landfall.
In Indranee Ghosh's latest book you will discover some untold secrets about the hill station in the north east of India.
We invited readers to share their food pictures and recipes. Today, we share recipes by Sheeba Joseph Samuel
'In enacting the citizenship law, the BJP's focus has been so much on consolidating its Hindu vote bank all over the country to divert attention from the economic downturn that the party forgot that there are Hindus and Hindus and that one group of Hindus may not always be warmly embraced by another,' notes Amulya Ganguli.
A sweetened khoya-filled flaky pastry, folded into a square envelope and sealed with a clove. Then the little pocket is deep-fried in ghee and steeped in a saffron-infused sugar syrup.
'More and more young chefs, instead of inventing new things, are exploring more deeply inside India,' Indian Accent's Manish Mehrotra tells Rahul Jacob.
Brand India's societal divisions and distortions have remained as much relevant in 'liberal' America and Europe as it still is in the structurally stratified Indian society of the 21st century, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
A staple in Bengali households, Maachher Kaalia is a rich fish curry made with sweet-water fish.
'Most senior Congress leaders in Assam have a secret understanding with the BJP.' 'They are hobnobbing with the chief minister for their self-interest.'
Former Bigg Boss contestant Nora Fatehi invites us into her beautiful apartment.
Get transported to Bengal with this simple, yum meal.
It is comfort food that's perfect for wet, cosy day indoors.
Two unique Indian snacks that can be munched with drinks.
'Kosha' translates to bhuna or slow cooking and 'mangsho' means mutton.
'My curiosity remained regarding what predominantly middle class Bengalis who frequent my shop do with so many wooden trays,' says Keya Sarkar.
