A new cookbook not only aims at enthusing readers prepare delectable dishes by recreating recipes, but also acts as a meal solver and planner.
Rasam is my Amma's go-to solution for all ailments, be they a cold, cough, fever or a headache.
Tokyo -- the songs Japan, Love In Tokyo and Sayonara from the 1966 Hindi film automatically pop up in the mind -- is buzzing and crowded like any other metropolis, discovers Deepa Gahlot. The modern apartment blocks are built cheek by jowl, so close together that one can open the window and borrow sugar from the neighbour in the next building. One of the fears of the Indian traveller is the unavailability of vegetarian food. Every city and town in Japan has an array of Indian restaurants that serve every variety of cuisine, right from Gujarati to Punjabi to Andhra and Kerala meals.
'The Indian dishes I am most excited to taste are the ones I haven't encountered before.'
A marriage of stuffed eggplant or brinjal and South Indian-flavoured rice has a new outcome.
Passengers can now book a meal from the different menu options available as per the choice, for delivery at the opted station or train.
'The way desi food is cooked in our homes makes it so delicious and yummy.' 'It is a great digestive meal.'
Rediff readers share their bitter sweet memories of ordering meals in the Indian Railways.
Make this treat a part of your Republic Day celebration.
Drizzle some chilly sauce or tomato ketchup for added flavour.
"I'm sure BCCI will sort this out," said Ganguly
Russia's Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia told an emergency UN Security Council meeting following the attack on the Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant in Ukraine, that radicals and extremists in Ukraine 'were and are' under the 'close guardianship and protection' of Western nations.
Simple, easy laddoos to up the festive mood.
You will be as smitten with this Singaporean soup as I was.
Mizintsev said that places for temporary accommodation and rest have been set up at the checkpoints.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been receiving invitations for functions scheduled much after the Lok Sabha polls, which showed the 'entire world believes his return to power is inevitable'.
'More than 5,000 people took refuge in two Mizoram villages along the Myanmar border,' Mizoram Inspector General of Police Lalbiakthanga Khiangte says.
Miss World 2024 will be crowned in India soon. Long before Aishwarya Rai and Priyanka Chopra, Yukta Mukhey and Diana Hayden, a beautiful woman from Bombay was crowned Miss World. In 1966. Reita Faria was India's first Miss World. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/ Rediff.com met the 80 year old in Dublin recently, still as elegant, still as attractive as she was all those years ago.
Former Indian star batter Suresh Raina has entered the culinary world as he opens his new restaurant in Amsterdam.
In a poor village of daily wage earners in Siwan, Bihar, people speak about their hard lives and why they vote.
The Appellate Authority for Advance Rulings (AAAR) of Gujarat has held that papad fryums would not attract any goods and services tax (GST) as they are similar to traditional round papads in all respects. In this connection, the appellate authority modified the ruling of the authority for advance rulings (AAR), which had ruled that Fryums would attract 18 per cent GST. The AAAR held that Fryums is a brand and not a generic name of the product, Harpreet Singh, partner, indirect taxes at KPMG in India said while explaining the order.
The zestful, satisfying mixed vegetable Italian soup makes for a special meal.
Where do Vijay and his TVK expect to get their votes from? Vijay has a huge fan following among women, but will they automatically become his voters like they had done for MGR's AIADMK, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.
Inspired from a real life incident, this is the story of how Aarti buckled herself up after her divorce and rebuilt her financial life.
A recipe for starters for your weekend menu.
Baga and Gokarna make the list of the world's top 100 beaches.
Making ravioli is slightly more time-consuming than rustling up pasta, but the results are unbeatable, taste-wise.
'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr Leo Varadkar who will step down as Ireland's taoiseach (prime minister) next week.
This versatile lentil salad can be a whole meal by itself or an accompaniment to a light evening repast.
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'Sheikh Abdullah ruled the state with secular values. Post 1953, when he was sacked, corruption took over governance.'
Rangeela's presence in the fray could have been trifle uncomfortable for Modi. He may not have posed an electoral challenge to the prime minister, but Rangeela's public meetings could have seen people flocking, if only to hear him mimic Modi. In a completely Modi-centric election, the presence of a 'rival' -- if only for a smattering of audience at his meetings -- would not have been particularly appreciated by Modi, asserts Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, author of Narendra Modi: The Man, The Times.
In Dubai, A Ganesh Nadar encountered high speeds on smooth-as-silk-roads, no bureaucracy, gold, Mr Toad's. And snow!
Maidaan draws out more yawns than yays, observes Sukanya Verma.
Explore ingredients that you may have never thought to use or need to use better.
Village residents are asked to eat alone to avoid spreading potentially contagious droplets. Each seat is screened off with plexiglass.
'If the government can conduct elections during such a time, I am sure they can find ways to bring peace and address the concerns of people. Everything that we had built over the years got burnt and now we are supposed to start our lives from scratch and we should also vote?'
To future CA aspirants, this is what Sanskruti and Shruti Parolia would like to say: 'The journey is long and tough. Be consistent and persistent. The end result will be rewarding.'
