From coastal rasois to hill homes, festive dishes are usually special to a family and so are the grand meals that families gather for and sit down to eat either on Christmas Eve or on Christmas Day.
Across continents and cultures, people unknowingly cook similar dishes -- same idea, different ingredients or different method of preparation. Many Indian favourites have surprising global twins that nearly mirror our flavours, techniques or eating style.
A Bombay shaadi with singing, dancing, prayers and great food!
India has protected the interest of domestic farmers and MSMEs by not extending any duty concessions on products across several sectors, including agricultural items such as dairy, as well as chocolates, gold, silver, jewellery, footwear, and sports goods, under the trade pact with Oman.
As the year winds down, regardless of what it may have been, the belief is that the next year will be better, and that is what gives December its edge.
Step into the world of wholesome eating and try these delicious ragi recipes, where ancient grains meet modern flavours.
You will be as smitten with this Singaporean soup as I was.
Taruna Deepak's lovely fusion cake is for NYE and other special occasions.
Food in India has fled the confines of the kitchen and become a national adventure... Food shows, now even on news channels, have transformed restaurateurs from humble khansamas to courted celebrities.
An encyclopedia to the best Durga Pujo eating.
Mother's Day reminded me of how my mom learned to cook Indian food.
10 recipes our readers savoured this year.
In India elections are never fought in a straight line. It's fought on many issues, at many levels, with multiple emotions and with a bit of good luck, too. Sheela Bhatt reports from Rajasthan.
Development economist Jean Dreze said the Indian democracy is currently navigating a crisis that is not only limited to the 'recent wave of authoritarianism' but also suppression of opposition voices by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
An intriguing pulau that could be a great lunch fixture
As 2022 comes to a close, celebrate in style from dawn to dusk with 25 yum recipes.
For the time being, digital lending remains a grey area, notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Readers share their foodgasm moments.
August 15 needs a colourful menu. We have tiranga options galore, served up just for you.
'Money must be produced constantly.' 'This need is driving people to find work, and for many of them, it is working for a living for the first time in their lives,' observes Aakar Patel.
Pasta procured in Italy cooked up with lightly braised vegetables that can be mimicked in India.
'They had been locked up for 17 days and the door was opened and they're like, 'We're not going on one of these stretcher things. We're out of here'!' 'Then someone says, 'They're all out!' 'They are all safe?' 'Yes, they're all safe'.' 'I am like aaaaahhh. I cried happy tears.'
It would not be surprising if India, the world's largest producer of milk, has to resort to imports to meet the elevated summer demand, states Surinder Sud.
These three recipes by Pamela Timms will make for the perfect weekend treat.
No prizes for guessing what the BJP's election campaign is going to be, and who will provide important inputs for it.
Have you tasted Besan ke ladoo cookies?
'I am concentrating on working in Hollywood but if the right opportunity from the Indian film industry comes, I will be open to working there.'
According to customs officials, the cross-border movement of trucks will drop further.
Mini Ribeiro tells you how to make the most of winter spices.
The dish is packed with aromatic spices and has a great bite to it.
Having sex every other day may be optimum, says Dr Raghuveer Karne. Prolonged abstinence can increase the number of dead sperm.
'She didn't eat beans, disliked spinach, abhorred peas, but mostly she wouldn't eat things the name of which she didn't know, which seemed to consist of the entire vegetable kingdom.' 'For some reason, she finds even dahi unpalatable,' sighs Kishore Singh.
The pinnacle of a market economy is when the consumer feels like king. Never before have Indians had such a vast choice and for the icing on the cake, prices from kitchen goods to cars started falling in 2008.
These regional dishes will tease your taste buds.
Ajit Gandhi explains how healthy habits adopted during the pandemic can help us lead a healthier and environment. friendly lifestyle.
Babu R was trapped in a mountain gorge without food or water for two days till the Indian Army rescued him in a daring mission.
Aseem Chhabra remembers Master Chef Floyd Cardoz who died of coronavirus in New York on Wednesday.
VJ turned chef and author Maria Goretti talks about how she got interested in food.
'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.
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