What follows is essentially a long scene set in a single location, and you watch in amazement as the scene grows into one of Indian cinema's funniest and most spectacular pieces of sustained craftsmanship, accumulating emotional power and subtext, growing wings and claws, becoming its own beast, applauds Sreehari Nair.
Was it the basic dal and rice combination? Or did it include millets and vegetables?
'Dharti par jo Rab hota hai, woh hai pitaah (There's a God on earth, and it's a Father).'
As soon as you enter the White House you get a sense of the frenzied pace of preparation for Prime Minister Modi's visit, Rediff.com US Contributor Abhijit J Masih discovers on a visit to 1600, Pennsylvania Avenue on Tuesday morning.
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?.
So many movies coming up for release in theatres in 2024 but January's OTT watch seems interesting too.
Charles will be crowned the King of the United Kingdom amid spectacular pomp and pageantry at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday in a solemn religious ceremony that dates back almost a thousand years.
The actress invests in gourmet firm in London.
FSSAI is looking to tap the Airport Health Organisation to ensure that such incidents aren't reported in the future.
Last year, MP's Ashutosh Sharma smashed an 11-ball fifty, breaking Yuvraj Singh's record for the fastest half-century by an Indian in T20 cricket.
The BCCI is in touch with the Indian Olympic Association on the issue.
Always a winner, BBQ fare can be served with lime wedges and a side of green salad or Indian breads.
Stunned by Vikas Krishan's ouster from the Olympic Games following a reversal of decision by the International Boxing Association, Indian Chef-de-Mission P K Muralidharan Raja has said the country's contingent will not take AIBA's decision lying down even though it has "limited options" in the matter.
All-purpose recipe -- great for tiffins or for starters. Crispy and fun.
The author finds out what makes Vikas Khanna the poster boy for Indian cuisine
There might have been some security concerns in sending their athletes to India ahead of the ongoing 12th South Asian Games, but chef-de-mission of Pakistan Islahuddin Siddiqui admitted that his country's contingent did not face any such issues, in Guwahati, on Sunday.
Perk up your weekend with a very different Malaysian-inspired dish.
Summer days are great for an indulgent sweet treat that can be topped with walnuts and rose petals.
When in need of a delightful Ramzan dish with a royal touch, make Murgh Musallam.
Who owns a recipe, and should one fight over its origins?
The Old War Office (OWO) of Britain's World War II era prime minister Winston Churchill opened its doors as a brand-new luxury hotel in London with a glittering launch event, complete with surprise musical performances by musicians Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber and Andrea Bocelli. Princess Anne - the Princess Royal, the sister of King Charles III, officially unveiled the plaque for The OWO after a tour of the hotel with Hinduja Group co-chairman GP Hinduja on Tuesday evening. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak also made a quick stopover, along with parliamentarians, entrepreneurs, hoteliers and stars of film and television.
Here are interesting variations you can try.
The Indian contingent was largely satisfied with the food and facilities provided at the Olympic Games Village, but a request has gone out to the Indian Embassy for 100 plus electric kettles to meet the athletes' requirement of warm water.
A team of 50 people led by celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor and NGO Akshaya Patra supervised the night-long preparations and yoga guru Ramdev put crowning tadka in the dish at the World India Food event that will conclude on Sunday.
Money, apparently, is Vijay's only criteria for hosting MasterChef.
'While every year presents new challenges, it also provides opportunities for better growth and performance.'
The manager of India's Winter Olympics contingent, Mohammad Abbas Wani, has tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival at the Beijing Airport.
Apples when stuffed, baked, and gussied up with a rum salted caramel syrup and ice cream, taste sublime.
Make financial planning a part of your education and definitely a part of your marriage, says financial planner Sheetal Jhaveri.
Dig into soft Chef Saby's soft Dahi Vadas for Raksha Bandhan.
The new sackings and suspensions come days after both the former and current Indian Ambassadors to the UAE cautioned their countrymen about the UAE's strict hate speech laws.
Flight of high-paying banking jobs to other European cities will hurt the prospects of Indian real estate developers and desis in the hospitality business in the UK, says Kunal Bose.
Images from Day 3 of the fourth Test between India and England in Ranchi on Sunday, February 25.
The genesis of India's most-loved dish may go to canny cooks in the Mughal era, notes Sandeep Goyal.
It is made of red ants and any eggs.
The Indian flag was hoisted by members of the Indian contingent at the Athletes Village of the Asian Games in both Jakarta and Palembang, to mark the country's 72nd Independence Day.
You will be as smitten with this Singaporean soup as I was.
India is expected to ask domestic iron ore producers to lower prices on Tuesday as part of a range of emergency measures aimed at stemming an alarming jump in inflation. The government is already considering reducing import duties and scrapping some export incentives for steel producers in response to rising inflation, which hit a 13-month high of 6.68 per cent in the week ending March 15.
Desi celebs came out to celebrate the Web series Never Have I Ever in New York City, wearing their fashion and culture proudly.
