'You will never be able to do any work for society if you wait to make enough money.'
Ever thought vegetable jalfrezi & murg malai tikka would be available at the South Pole?!
So, what is in a menu, you might ask. Oh, a world and more. Especially, if it is to do with a high-profile lunch hosted by the Indian foreign office for a Pakistani delegation.The lunch hosted on Thursday at Hyderabad House in central Delhi by Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao is as elaborate as the menu is carefully chosen. There is Gosht curry (lamb preparation). That itself is significant.
Mini Ribeiro tells you how to make the most of winter spices.
A diet rich in vegetables and fruits can help regulate blood pressure, reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, prevent colon cancer, lower risk of eye and digestive problems, regulate diabetes and can help keep appetite in check, suggests Dr Eileen Canday.
'He cooked chicken curry and so because of him, curries entered the British royal kitchens.' 'Eventually, he became a political advisor to the queen.' 'This guy was disrupting the royal household. It sent shockwaves...' Ali Fazal on his character Abdul Karim and working with acting legend Judi Dench.
Her great grandfather began sugar co-operatives in Maharashtra. Her grandfather was an eight time MP. Her uncle is currently leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra assembly. Her cousin joined the BJP on Tuesday, March 12. Nila Vikhe Patil, who could one day become prime minister of Sweden, unravels her India connections in an e-mail interaction with Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.
'Power is always transitory, and you should be the same person whether you have it or not,' the head of the number one law firm in India tells Pavan Lall.
As Pranab Mukherjee passes away, we remember the man, the politician, the Rashtrapati.
'In one mansion we visited, I was told the doors in the back courtyard had to be kept closed because to have the front and back doors open at the same time would result in Chettiar wealth flowing away,' notes Rahul Jacob after a memorable visit to Karaikudi.
'We all grew around our mom's love for cooking and obviously we took it for granted. But now, I really miss it... I miss her.'
In a career spanning nearly three decades, Floyd Cardoz has always drawn on food memories to create a new culinary language.
'It should be considered one of the primary cuisines on Earth,' Zorawar Kalra tells Avantika Bhuyan.
'Jail was very crowded, we were 56 people crammed together. All 56 of us had to use only one toilet'
'Our stomachs, accustomed now only to the blandness of stems and leaves, rumbled at unaccustomed aromas not intended for our consumption.' 'Heaven awaited on a platter -- but not for us,' sighs Kishore Singh.
Whoever thought an Australian chef would represent India so beautifully in the MasterChef kitchen?
'Our recipes come from our real-life experiences and have a story behind them.'
Mini Ribeiro picks five best places to dig into Goan cuisine.
This Mother's Day, strengthen the bond of love with your mother over delicious delicacies.
Harnoor Channy Tiwari tells you just where you should be heading if you're in the Capital.
Tell us what's special for Christmas in your hometown.
Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021.
Follow these 10 Chennai foodies to track down the great restaurants and awesome food there!
How often have you been accused of using these words?
Laxmi Negi/Rediff.com caught up with the two footballers to find out more about their time in the country.
Monica Sindhwani left Rangoon for India at 20. Married to a retired Indian Army officer, she relives her memories of the pagodas, greenery and the home she left nearly 40 years ago.
Bring out your earthenware and clay pots, don your apron and get cooking!
'Kalnirnay is like a bible for any family.'
'Hindus are proud of what the Dharmashastras symbolise, but they don't want to do any work to preserve it!,' Sanskrit scholar Donald Davis tells Kanika Dutta.
From Dudhwa to Veppathur and Havelock Island, the Indian tourism market is booming like never before.
'I want to leave behind the bank stronger and better than when I took over.'
Master Chef Vikas Khanna conceived a seven-course, 26 dish, menu for Prime Minister Narendra Modi' Fortune 500 dinner in New York. His recipes, exclusively on Rediff.com
Does Mumbai's Masala Library live up to its reputation? Harnoor Channi Tiwary finds out!
As Pranab Mukherjee steps down as President, we remember the man, the politician, the Rashtrapati.
'When you come through the hassles and struggles of business life, your mind is wired differently.' 'You are more connected to reality,' Akali Dal MP Naresh Gujral tells Rahul Jacob and Archis Mohan
With India already having a huge population of meat eaters and about 70 per cent of the people being non-vegetarian, Indian entrepreneurs are hotting up the online meat market.
Chef Rishi Desai stirs up a yummy meal with quails.
The very best of Indian cuisine was served to the Obamas at the presidential banquet
Cricket great Sachin Tendulkar is a foodie but his first experience with Chinese cuisine ended in disappointment and he had to return home thirsty and hungry.
'More and more young chefs, instead of inventing new things, are exploring more deeply inside India,' Indian Accent's Manish Mehrotra tells Rahul Jacob.
