'Much before moringa was fashionably healthy, dad drove my mother crazy by getting moringa leaves and drumsticks from our farm in quantities that would drive her up the wall.'
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.
'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr Leo Varadkar who will step down as Ireland's taoiseach (prime minister) next week.
The pungent masala of the Mutton Xacutti can be used to make a mixed vegetable dish too.
This October it would be three years since the first set of private companies were issued underwriting licences by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority.
The weekend offers the perfect opportunity to spoil yourself with a plate of hot samosas.
Perk up your weekend with a very different Malaysian-inspired dish.
The classical Middle Eastern snack gets a chicken twist.
The star of this dish is the delicious chunks of stuffed paneer that rest on a bed of rich gravy.
With the spate of businesses turning their attention to Ayodhya, land rates have shot up, in some pockets by as much as 10 times. Whether one walks into a hotel lobby or sits down for a meal, land deals are being discussed at every other table -- one on one or among groups.
This useful paste should always be at striking distance in your kitchen.
'You can attack and conspire to weaken us, but you cannot destroy the Congress permanently.'
Amboli is a quintessential Malvani dish prepared with rice and mixed dal batter, soaked and grounded, then left to ferment overnight.
Cries of help were forwarded through the night, as Chennaiites, who waded through a similar nightmare in 2015, reconnected online again and formed citizen rescue groups to deal with emergencies.
Bajra or pearl millet is a wonderfully nutritious substitute to rice, and can be made into a tasty vegetable pulau.
This tasty curry is great with a warm bowl of rice, chapattis, butter naans or tandoori rotis.
If you have never tasted Hyderbadi Mirchi Ka Salan you have missed something in life.
Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus' second-half goals gave West Ham a 2-0 win over Manchester United in the Premier League's early game on Saturday, as the Hammers briefly moved into the top six.
This paneer in a thick, silky, yoghurt-based gravy is food blogger Sangita Agrawal's favourite dish.
Inspired by Mumbai's famed Mohammed Ali road fare, Chef Shadab Ahmed's Minara Masjid Wali Gali Ke Shami Kebabs are soft, flavourful and cooked to perfection.
This deep-fried potato recipe will sort out your monsoon cravings.
Of the 3,893,149 registered applicants on the MP Rojgar portal, only 21 individuals have been successfully placed in government and semi-government positions since April 2020.
Celebrate Lohri with traditional Punjabi recipes.
Australia put themselves squarely in the hunt for an ICC Under-19 women's T20 World Cup semi-final spot, after they outclassed India by seven wickets in their Super Six clash.
The heat of the spices in the rasam will make you sweat out the cold.
With each passing day, the equations are changing and the contestants are slowly showing their true personality.
An adaptation of one of the signature dishes of Himachal Pradesh.
Miss World 2024 will be crowned in India soon. Long before Aishwarya Rai and Priyanka Chopra, Yukta Mukhey and Diana Hayden, a beautiful woman from Bombay was crowned Miss World. In 1966. Reita Faria was India's first Miss World. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/ Rediff.com met the 80 year old in Dublin recently, still as elegant, still as attractive as she was all those years ago.
A recipe that works well for weekends and special occasions.
A peanut stuffed snack invented for winter evenings with garam chai.
Everyone must sample these tiny pan-fried idlis stuffed with onions or vegetables once before they die.
It's hard to believe that something as nutritious as Sai Bhaji can taste so good.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government is anxious to get the country up and running again without igniting a second wave of infections as the economy reels and Spaniards gradually emerge from nearly eight weeks under lockdown.
A Mangalorean dish, Prawns Sukka can be had as a starter or served with Neer Dosa and chapatti for main course.
'My God, we could win half the world over just by our food alone.'
A daughter's ode to her mom's love for cooking.
rediffGURU Nidhi Gupta, a physiotherapist with 20 years of experience helps diagnose and manage chronic pain. She also prescribes exercises to deal with pain and heal faster.
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