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?.
With the threat of COVID-19 pandemic continuing to loom over the world, the Ministry of Ayush has come out with a comprehensive document putting forth the concept of 'holistic health'.
He will now get a chance to take a guided tour to the iconic Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee.
India pacer Jasprit Bumrah says the zeal to learn something new with each game has helped him survive in international cricket.
Ahmedabad is home to the strangest of cuisines and is a city of contrasts, if you look beyond the tourist places.
'To suggest that activists -- and that too 'five star activists' -- are driving the courts, is to betray an ignorance of the functioning of the legal system of the most gross kind,' says Senior Advocate and former Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaising.
Voters can be relied on to punish a party which makes reckless promises without actually implementing them, asserts Virendra Kapoor.
Pandya knows exactly what he would like to imbibe from the three captains he has played under -- Dhoni, Kohli and Rohit.
Indian cricket coach Gary Kirsten says the secret of his successful stint with Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men so far lies in the way he has embraced the country and its work ethics.
Hershey's plans to raise its India presence and introduce some of its global brands, beside looking at more manufacturing facilities here.
What are you waiting for? Read on and make these mouth-watering dishes at home today.
The prime minister said that India needs to fully depend on itself.
The question is which tool it should use to shift gear.
It's the king of fruit and this is the season, so enjoy this delicious fresh dessert made of mango and curd.
Like all other Englishmen, Geoffrey Boycott is also delighted with England's terrific turnaround in the ongoing series against India.
Some food historians believe idli was derived from some steamed rice preparations from Indonesia.
The CJI said "news mixed with views is a dangerous cocktail".
'There appears to be greater convergence of interests between China and the US in the Afghan-Pakistan theatre than between India and the US. This is hardly a recipe for a super-alliance,' says former foreign secretary Ambassador Shyam Saran.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election triumph in May had raised hopes of quick action to tackle India's recurring food price shocks.
Eid ul-Fitr, the festival marking the end of the fasting month of Ramzan will be celebrated across India on August 9.
Rishabh Pant was appointed captain of Delhi Capitals at the start of the season after regular skipper Shreyas Iyer, under whom the team reached final for the first time in the last edition, was out of action due to a horrific shoulder dislocation that required a surgery.
'I'm following my heart and would like to go where the road leads me. I want to do things that will excite myself and people too,' says Tanushka D'Silva.
Recipes from Reshma Aslam's kitchen diary. You can share your favourite recipes too!
India bowling coach Bharat Arun likens R Ashwin to fine wine
'The pandemic helped me to shift my focus to the medicinal qualities of food.'
To make it possible to attract the best of our young people to join the armed forces, all university courses anywhere in India should include compulsory National Service for a total period of six months, says T Thomas
Rediff reader and food blogger Srividhya Ravikumar shares a scrumptious Kasi Halwa recipe. You can share yours too!
Modi's irrigation push in the Budget is aimed at scoring on the political front along with achieving growth targets
It's the king of fruit and this is the season, so enjoy this special aam dessert. Share your recipes too!
The best recipes from India's 28 states
England coach Peter Moores is impressed with the way Alastair Cook led his team out of a lengthy slump and praised his battle-hardened skipper's resilience.
Rishabh Pant is definitely one for the future but former captain Sourav Ganguly is not sure if the young wicketkeeper batsman can fit into India's World Cup squad.
Here's a mouthwatering mince recipe from Reshma Aslam. You can share yours too!
Rediff reader Asiya from Hyderabad sent us this recipe.
The best recipes from India's 28 states.
The best recipes from India's 28 states
The best recipes from India's 28 states
We had asked you, dear reader, to share with us recipes and photographs of any of these wonderful dishes from the 28 states of India. Today we bring you the recipe of Kerala's Irachi Ishtu.
We had asked you, dear readers, to share with us recipes and photographs of any of these wonderful dishes from the 28 states of India. We began with Maharashtra's Thalipeeth. Today we bring you the recipe of Khandvi from Gujarat.
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