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Vidhya Pant remembers the Diwalis celebrated in her home in Shillong in the 1960s.
An interesting version of the classic puran poli.
Nobel laureate economist Abhijit Banerjee has said the current situation in Bangladesh is unlikely to trigger a fresh round of exodus of minority Hindus into India. He believes that migration is primarily driven by social networks and economic opportunities rather than persecution. Banerjee, known for his work in poverty alleviation, further emphasized that India's overt preference for Hindu migrants from Bangladesh in the past has been a significant factor in their migration, rather than attacks on the community.
Here's how to make this traditional Gujarati winter speciality. Want to share your fav recipe? Write to us!
Chitra R shares some traditional festive recipes from Tamil Nadu.
It's a perfect curry when served hot, topped with a dollop of butter, with rotis.
The US is currently Earth's most powerful country and a certain latitude of understanding -- a world view -- is popularly expected from its leadership. From a country identified with freedom, constitution, debate, democracy and the likes of Abraham Lincoln even as it had the most powerful military around, the US, following Trump's actions, seemed repositioned as militarily powerful with other qualities secondary, observes Shyam G Menon.
Test your knowledge of Indian street food with this fun quiz!
The Elephant God simply loves these delicacies.
Mini Ribeiro tells you how to make the most of winter spices.
What are you busy cooking this Christmas? Tell us and share your joy!
What's YOUR favourite Navratri food? Tell us!
Have you tasted Besan ke ladoo cookies?
Welcome the festivities with these delicious delights.
'Don't be scared of the people who are trying to make a fool of you, those people who trying to pull you down...it is their insecurities that make them behave the way they do.'
Have any special Holi recipes you'd like to share with us? Simply write in to us! Meanwhile here are some recipes you can try out this weekend!
Onam is here and so are the tasty preparations. Manjula Nair shares a traditional yoghurt and coconut based recipe from her mother's kitchen.
This crispy, flaky, deep-fried Indian bread is stuffed with green peas.
Rediff Reader Sangita Agrawal, founder, Blissofcooking shares a popular recipe!
Tell us what you'll be cooking this year for Christmas.
The Festival of Colours is here! and we want to know what's cooking in your kitchen.
Hazel Daniel tells us how Anglo Indians celebrate Christmas.
Gearing up for the Festival of Colours? Here are five healthy recipes you can make for your family and friends!
Readers send in their yummy Diwali recipes. Share yours!
A popular South Indian sweet dish, it's made from rice flour, jaggery and grated coconut.
Today, Reshma Aslam brings you this super-easy recipe for Phirni.
Made from sweetened gram flour and ghee, this sweet is sure to melt in your mouth.
The California walnuts shipped from the US to India have seen a sharp uptick with imports more than doubling from September to November against the same period last year. This comes after New Delhi removed its retaliatory customs tariffs on the key dry fruit. Two days ahead of US President Joe Biden's visit to New Delhi to attend the G20 Summit on September 9-10, India dropped additional customs duties on about half a dozen US goods that were imposed in 2019 in response to America raising tariffs on certain steel and aluminum products coming from India.
Here are five delicious festive recipes contributed by GA readers. Share yours!
An encyclopedia to the best Durga Pujo eating.
The customary naadan or home-cooked meal is rather memorable fare.
Satvik food is de rigueur this time of the year in most Western and Northern Indian homes, say chefs and food historians Arundhuti Dasgupta and Shally Seth Mohile.
The author finds out what makes Vikas Khanna the poster boy for Indian cuisine
Read on to find out what's so special about these Diwali recipes.
Rava Ladoo, Besan Ladoo, Paneer Kheer and more. You can share yours too!
What is Christmas without some traditional food?
Bring out your earthenware and clay pots, don your apron and get cooking!
'Our recipes come from our real-life experiences and have a story behind them.'
''I don't revisit any of my work once it's complete because I'm very self-critical.' 'I will probably exclaim, "Oh God, such bad acting!"'
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