It all started when Vir, after delivering a gulab jamun mix to one of Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty's staff members, sent an e-mail directly to the Premier, asking if he has received the mix she sent with her 'love and affection'. In the e-mail sent on September 30, 2007, Vir told McGuinty, "If she (Premier's staff member Monica Masciantoniohe) didn't give it to you, I'll kill her'.
Bollywood actors revisit their childhood on Children's Day.
Officials are tight-lipped on the exact menu but it is expected to reflect India's culinary diversity.
In 2021, India ordered 115 biryanis per minute, or 2 biryanis per second, says Swiggy.
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A mix of vegetarian and non-vegetarian delicacies were served at the lunch hosted by PM Modi in honour of visiting US President Barack Obama.
Chef par excellence Satish Arora recalls his days working as a chef to prime ministers to Chandrima Pal.
'In Krrish, I was playing Hrithik's child version.' 'I also did Ishq Vishk with Shahid Kapoor.' 'In Aetbaar, I remember doing scenes with Amitabh Bachchan.'
Anita Aikara/Rediff.com gives us a glimpse of her delightful gastronomical adventure in Delhi.
Biryani was the top dish on Zomato and Swiggy followed by dosa and samosa.
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Rediff reader Souvik Mukherjee tells us how to make Milk Cake at home!
With polls to elect the 18th Lok Sabha approaching, district poll panels are fixing the rates for expenses as part of the election expenditure monitoring process.
Sonal Gupta shares with us this spicy, yet healthy, recipe for this Diwali
US-based food blogger Smruti Shah shares this easy-to-make recipe for Diwali
Also known as Thiruvaiyaru Halwa, this recipe has its origins in Tanjore district of Tamil Nadu.
Rediff reader and food blogger Srividhya Ravikumar shares a scrumptious Kasi Halwa recipe. You can share yours too!
Former West Indies captain Daren Ganga is proud of his Indian heritage and has started to trace his family's roots in the country.
Here's how to make butterless, flourless cashew cookies.
Sonal Gupta shares this totally gluten free recipe made from brown rice flour and urad dal flour.
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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'?'
Rediff reader Priyanka Mukherjee sent us this easy-to-make Malpua recipe.
'After living in the US for over three decades, where I would spend Diwali nights with close friends and eat Indian meals, I have recently started to return home during the festival. But none of that old Diwali exists for me.'
Tea and snacks like samosa and gulab jamun offered to guests by ministers have cost the Uttar Pradesh state exchequer nearly Rs 9 crore during four years of Akhilesh Yadav government.
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Mother's Day reminded me of how my mom learned to cook Indian food.
Rediff reader Debjani Chatterjee shares the recipes of this delicious Bengali sweet also known as Pran Hara.
Nidhi S Raj of Soul And Spice Box shares with us this recipe.
A peanut stuffed snack invented for winter evenings with garam chai.
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Pranav Bodani, 29, from Pune shares his story.
Actress Irra Mor generously offers a tonne of tips on looking good.
'Aishwarya and I decided to be actors and we decided to come into this profession.' 'It is not Aaradhya's choice. She is our child. Let her grow up and decide.'
A selection of some interesting stories from Wednesday that you possibly would not have read in your newspaper.
'When resources are few; when frugality demands repairing a broken thing rather than replacing it with a brand new and expensive option, enterprising commoners in rural and urban India improvise on a daily basis and solve their problems with whatever they have,' observes Shivanand Kanavi.
Not far from Delhi, the orchards of Rataul offer a wide variety of mangoes, including one that rarely makes it to the market
Don't binge only on the laddoos, have some sarson ka saag as well.
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