Anjali quickly decided not to pursue her career in medicine. If she had worked in a government hospital, she would have had to do her fair share of nights and weekends in hospital, which would have been tough when Sachin was back in Bombay between tours. Had she worked in private practice as Dr Anjali Tendulkar, she reckoned she would be consulted for her name rather than her expertise. Anjali is an all-or nothing person and she couldn't have just dabbled in doctoring. Moreover, she wanted to devote herself to keeping her husband in the right frame of mind to play his best cricket. A fascinating excerpt from Annabel Mehta and Georgina Brown's book, My Passage to India.
'When the bombing happened in the Taj Mahal hotel in 2008, that was a very sad moment, but he really took care of the people, took care of everybody and that was when you saw some of his best moments.' 'There are some things which we will never forget. That is when the best of a person comes out.'
Arun Maira who worked for 25 years with the Tata Group, remembers his early years with Ratan Tata.
Navratri is the time for music, folk dance and upwas food.
Khichdi needs a lot more masala, observes Deepa Gahlot.
'He always avoided eating non-vegetarian food in presence of his deputies if they were fasting for the month of Shravan.' 'There were no Hindu, Jain, Parsi and Swaminarayan festivals he would forget.' 'He was a conservative Muslim and therefore could get along well with conservative Hindus.'
He further added that the people of India respect different languages, religion, food and customs which varies from region to region. "That's the India that I believe in, where everybody has a place and everybody compromises little bit," he said.
'Initially, I didn't think much of him. But when I walked alongside him, I realized he has what it takes.'
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'I always say you really cannot own a recipe.' 'In India, where, we have been cooking for thousands of years, how can you put a finger and say, 'This is mine'?'
'Three hotels with exceptional food left me hankering to go back to feast at their tables,' says Rahul Jacob.
Raksha Bandhan celebrations calls for rich, sweet fare to toast our siblings.
Here's our list of what you should eat when you are in Ahmedabad.
When MasterChef India judges Vikas Khanna, Ranveer Brar and Pooja Dhingra start talking, you can be sure it will be a masaledaar conversation.
Several ingredients come together to create this savoury, fiery curry that will knock your socks off.
This chila-dosa hybrid pancake, stuffed with greens, will ensure you breakfast like a king.
Crispy wedges of nutty-tasting purple yam or kand make for a great snack break.
Tokyo -- the songs Japan, Love In Tokyo and Sayonara from the 1966 Hindi film automatically pop up in the mind -- is buzzing and crowded like any other metropolis, discovers Deepa Gahlot. The modern apartment blocks are built cheek by jowl, so close together that one can open the window and borrow sugar from the neighbour in the next building. One of the fears of the Indian traveller is the unavailability of vegetarian food. Every city and town in Japan has an array of Indian restaurants that serve every variety of cuisine, right from Gujarati to Punjabi to Andhra and Kerala meals.
GA reader Deven Mehta shares how he lost 20 kilos, without quitting fast food!
Made by hand, these steamed modaks are filled with jaggery and coconut.
'Marriage brings families together and Hetavi worked hard to fit into ours without causing any kind of disruption,' says Melwyn Coelho.
The home-chef put Indian cuisine on the world map with her cooking experiments on MasterChef Australia.
Share your food pictures, stories and experiences of India's best cuisine with us.
Making ravioli is slightly more time-consuming than rustling up pasta, but the results are unbeatable, taste-wise.
Treat your brother(s) to these delightful Indian desserts.
Looking for party starters for New Year?
A sumptuous meal of Dal, Bati, Churma or Jodhpuri Kabuli pulao, followed by a lip-smacking dessert of Bikaneri ghevar or Jodhpuri mawa kachauri.
Baga and Gokarna make the list of the world's top 100 beaches.
Welcome the king of fruits with an unusual cake.
Presenting the most-viewed recipes this year.
You'll be forgiven for salivating over these droolworthy pics that will give you a 'foodgasm'!
Make your tea-time extra special with these crispy snack recipes.
The stars of Yash Raj Studio's new film Daawat-E-Ishq are making the most of their new film's promotional tour!
Delight family you might visiting abroad with a gift of homemade theplas.
Each region in India has its own culinary narrative that speaks through its distinct dishes. Each cuisine packs within itself, textures, layers, ideas and historical nuggets so that all of Indian food cannot be pigeonholed together to say that there is one Indian cuisine. A fascinating extract from Sonal Ved's Whose Samosa Is It Anyway?.
Varun Dhawan finds a sweet spot between an Ayushmann Khurrana role-meets-a Salman Khan role and makes it his own, notes Sukanya Verma.
Ever heard of 'gosht ka halwa' or 'dal ki dulhan'? Avantika Bhuyan profiles a battery of food enthusiasts who are out to make sure that you do.
Amit Shah's visit on June 26, 2019, was already touted to be a precursor for a dramatic announcement and "I got a call at 2 am in the morning, informing me of a meeting with the home minister at 7 am", Dhillon said in his book.
Pooja shoots with Amitabh... Like Sunny and Dulquer's selfies? What Rhea does to feel the newnormal?
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