A style sweetheart, Shweta Basu Prasad doesn't need to try too hard to win you over.
Durga Puja celebrations cannot be complete without serving this traditional Bengali mutton dish.
Anurag Basu's Barfi!, set for release this Friday, is already garnering a lot of praise.
The two leaders had a complex relationship yet formed a partnership and even after their parting of ways, the two admired each other in their efforts for India's freedom.
'Uttam Kumar transcended the conflict between being a star and an actor... he combined both and became a cultural and social icon for the Bengali race.'
We invited readers to share their food pictures and recipes. Today, we share recipes by Sheeba Joseph Samuel
Sreejita De has named her brand #sreejitadeSupremacy.
'The abuse got so ugly and toxic that I became depressed and had to seek therapy.'
Chitrita Banerji's new book, Bengali Cooking, takes readers into the kitchens of West Bengal and Bangladesh through the changing seasons. And if it starts to rain, nothing matters more to the Bengali palate than the hilsa fish and the many ways it can be consumed.
A parval or pointed gourd dish that's tangy and mustardy.
National-award winning actor, producer, hotelier, ex-politician, cricket team owner, philanthropist, highest tax payer, reality show judge, animal lover and, above all, people's hero -- Mithun Chakraborty -- who has been conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award -- is truly a force of nature, notes Sukanya Verma.
Mithun Chakraborty started from scratch in bit roles and had no Godfather backing him. Yet, remarkably, his career now straddles six decades and he continues to win acclaim, observes Dinesh Raheja.
How wonderful it would be for all of us to watch the Oscar ceremony on March 2, 2025 and watch AWIAL win an Oscar, notes Aseem Chhabra.
Ramoji Rao's rise to become the founder of Eenadu, the largest circulated Telugu daily, and a tycoon, from humble beginnings is legendary.
Ms Sen will give you a much-needed dose of off-duty glam.
Broccoli can make a yum starter when marinated and baked.
The actress is the unsung hero of the traditional sari, on-screen and off it as well.
Designer AD Singh shows you two twists on the traditional sari drape.
'The sari is the most comfortable attire for curvy Indian women, who are all bust and butt.'
Readers share their food pics. You can share yours too!
'The world needs Gandhi now more than any other time in history.'
Nothing is going to change in a hurry unless attitudes change and punishments are speedy and fair, notes Ramesh Menon.
Stories are legion about the Karatmeter's use at that time. Hundreds of people standing in queue for testing, customers breaking down after discovering the actual purity of their jewellery and then becoming irate about the jeweller who had gypped them, the local jewellery industry leaning heavily on the Tanishq franchisees to desist from using it, some jewellers even threatening violent action.
Readers share their foodgasm moments.
Ethnic designer AD Singh tells you how to look after your saris and preserve them so that you can get a lifetime's wear out of them.
Ethnic designer AD Singh shows you how to drape a sari in two different ways so as to show off an ornate blouse.
'Kosha' translates to bhuna or slow cooking and 'mangsho' means mutton.
Should you buy an air fryer. Is it for you? What can you make with it?
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.
A look at the star arrivals.
Kareena in a Kalimpong murder mystery, Priyanka in a Hollywood rom-com, a South Korean style western and lots, lots more on OTT this week.
There's nothing more satisfying than a meal of freshly fried puris served with a spicy raseela potato preparation.
Aditi Rao Hydari turned muse for Gaurang Shah's Sindhoor collection at the FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week.
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.
Prawns cooked inside a tender coconut is a favourite among Bengalis.
'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.'
Sanjay Gadhvi once revealed to Subhash K Jha that he never wanted to make Dhoom.
Gitanjali Gurbaxani remembers her teacher Lalita Lajmi, the artist and painter who passed into the ages on Monday.
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