Discover the inspiring journey of Komal Prabhu, called the Queen of GSB Cuisine, that saw her switch professions -- a Bharata Natyam dancer became a celebrated chef devoted to preserving traditional Gaud Saraswat Brahmin food traditions.
We ask chefs and home cooks for their rainy season specials.
Recipes that we learned from our Mothers are almost sacred for us, especially when we no longer have them with us anymore. Here are 14 wonderful Mummy recipes Our Mummies often don't write their recipes down but every time our Ammas make a particular dish, it's more spectacular than the last time they made it! Without doubt, right? We were fortunate to get a few of our Ammis to jot down how she made a certain oh-so-yummy preparation
Bhumi Pednekar has been holidaying with her sister Samiksha and friends in Goa, and she keeps us updated with her travel diaries.
'The culture of mankind has been spread by the travel gene which pushes one in five people to have the curiosity to move to unknown destinations.'
The Monsoon has arrived in full swing, one of the silver screen's favourite weather to channel no matter what time of the year.
Varun shoots for Border 2... Ameesha is in SFO...Esha's hot photoshoot in Dubai...
The monsoon season ain't gonna stop our favourite celebs from dishing out their best looks.
'...than by the calendar.' Indian travellers are no longer restricting their getaways to summer or winter holidays.
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The Jagannath temple has fostered Odisha's regional cooking styles and preserved local food traditions.
'He surprised us by telling us he wanted to make a career in acting.' 'We were scared since we knew nothing of this profession but then, he landed a role in Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding.' 'After seeing him holding his own on screen, we decided to let the boy pursue his passion.'
'...whether he is a top player or not, it doesn't matter.' 'If I go by a player's name I won't be able to bowl at my best.' 'For me he is just a batter, and my only focus is where I need to land the ball.'
Read on to find out about the other destination trending this season.
If you need any tips on how to look stylish this monsoon, Namrata Thakker gives you some cues from these divas.
'He has always let us do our own thing but if we ever need anything, he is there with the best advice.'
Meet the actor who is forever in a sunshine state of mind.
The women of this village in Nashik still climb into a well to fetch water for their families.
Ekta Mohanani Kamra, travel enthusiast and founder, Hop & Bop, lists places and activities to add to your monsoon bucket list.
Indian passenger vehicles market registered record wholesales of 43 lakh units in 2024, with companies like market leader Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Tata Motors, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, and Kia posting their best-ever annual domestic sales. The continued growth of SUVs, along with rural markets playing a key role in driving up car sales, helped the industry better the previous best of nearly 41.1 lakh units posted in 2023.
More wonderful greens for a hearty monsoon meal.
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Readers share their monsoon pics. You can share yours too!
The actor has many reasons to fall in love with the rains.
Mini Ribeiro lists down 10 of her favourite comfort monsoon foods.
Readers share their photographs of the rain. You can share yours too!
Chef Karan Bhane of Kaitlyn's Beer Garden, Mumbai shares two special monsoon recipes.
Sukanya Verma lists fun things you can do, inspired by Bollywood, when it's raining cats and dogs outside.
Zeenat Aman had scored more hit songs than any of her contemporaries. This can be attributed partly to happenstance and partly to the fact that her forte for high glamour could be showcased most winningly in a crowd-pleasing number, observes Dinesh Raheja.
Readers share their best monsoon memories.
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Readers share their monsoon pics. You can share yours too!
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Raakhee, who turns 77 on August 15, remains an enigma wrapped in a riddle. Dinesh Raheja remembers Raakhee telling him how she loves the rains and how she would drive down to Tulsi Lake in the 1970s and float paper boats in the water. He would like to imagine that Raakhee still does that at her farmhouse.
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