'I have trained Ravish Kumar, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan...' 'But if I approach somebody for work, I never get it.'
Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore, Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar return moist-eyed, elevated, after spending an evening with clowns and derring-do stunt artistes at Rambo Circus.
'The world needs Gandhi now more than any other time in history.'
These bloggers are adding fresh flavours to India's vibrant street-food scene.
'If you see the composition of items which are causing this spike in prices, most of them have little to do with the kharif harvest, except for pulses and vegetables to some extent.' 'I don't know on what basis the government is claiming that food prices will moderate in the weeks to come.'
The prime ingredient in Nannari Sherbat is sarsaparilla syrup, made from a tropical root or vine,
'Due to rural stress, volumes continue to remain an issue for the industry, and we are yet to see any revival in demand.'
Looking for party starters for New Year?
Reshma Aslam shares the recipes with us.
'I felt very, very good sitting on the hot seat. It's a different feeling altogether.'
Take a look at the foods that were popular this year.
Craving for cake? This delightful recipe from Mumbai food blogger Sangita Agarwal is meant for you.
Mumbai's Charcoal Eats is giving biryani a fast food makeover. Charcoal Eats has recently raised Rs 50 million in pre-series A funding, taking its total capital raised in 30 months to Rs 120 million.
'When there was no crime committed, everything had to be fabricated. They see it as a war, and everything is fair in love and war.'
Deepa Mehrotra's Diwalis in her hometown of Sitapur were full of rang.
'Every hospital now tracks length of stay closely.' 'More efficiency is brought into the system now.'
The papayas from Mumbai were too squishy, the chef raced through the streets of Goa in a police jeep to look for fruit ripened just right only to have security personnel puncture many a hole through them... a new book recalls in detail the struggle to procure and plate perfect papayas for Indira Gandhi during a Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in 1983.
Making ravioli is slightly more time-consuming than rustling up pasta, but the results are unbeatable, taste-wise.
Celebrity chef Saransh Goila, who is also an aspiring actor, talks about his passion for cooking and passes on some handy kitchen tips.
A chatpata chaat to make your tastebuds do a dance.
'Three hotels with exceptional food left me hankering to go back to feast at their tables,' says Rahul Jacob.
'Ensure they board special trains to reach their native places'
Treat yourself to two of Chef Satish Arora's signature five-star dishes.
From nitrogen frozen bhel puri and pav bhaji fondue to duck chilli samosas and paapri pizzas, fine-dining restaurants are now adding a bit of zing to the humble street food
Young Mumbai batsman Sarfaraz Khan, who had a dream domestic season last year, is playing good Samaritan during the ongoing nationwide lockdown. Sarfaraz, his younger brother Mushir and his father-cum-coach Naushad have been distributing food packets to migrant workers, in their native village in Uttar Pradesh, who are travelling back to their respective homes.
'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.
While the days are still not that warm, nourish your soul with two unusual khichdis.
'They were only chanting one slogan, "Ghar jaana hai (we want to go home)".'
A team led by Mumbai cyber unit's Deputy Commissioner of Police Rashmi Karandikar started a probe into the case and formed teams comprising personnel from the east, central and west region cyber police stations here to nab the culprits, the official said.
'Where would a person living in the forest for 14 years go to find vegetarian food? Is it correct or not (question to the public)? Tell me when I am telling the truth'
'Had they agreed to our demands that we raised two years ago, we would have never started our agitation again.'
'When the chief minister saw how Manoj Jarange Patil had successfully held the state government hostage to his whims, Eknath Shinde knew he had a very clear chance of enamouring himself to these Maratha agitators by accepting Patil's demands.'
The ninth episode of Koffee with Karan Season 8 sees Bollywood's Singham Ajay Devgn grace the couch along with Director Rohit Shetty.
Make vegan, gluten-free kebabs for parties and be surprised by how fast they will vanish.
Say hello to these delightful foodies from Kolkata!
If you are fasting, you must steer clear of processed and packaged foods as they often contain additives, preservatives and excessive salt or sugar which can disrupt the purity and purpose of your diet, says dietician Ruchi Rai.
The initiative, led by former Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) managing committee member and ex-BCCI umpire Ganesh Iyer, help the local match officials, scorers and groundsmen, who are in distress due to the coronavirus-forced nationwide lockdown, by starting distribution of foodgrains.
Care for a hot broth to welcome Father Christmas?
Want to eat healthy, but don't know how to do it right? Trailblazing chef Kelvin Cheung will teach you a thing or two about healthy eating.
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