News for 'Navratri Food'

10 ways to make heads turn this Navratri

10 ways to make heads turn this Navratri

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

Follow these simple style tips and have all eyes just on you. Read on!

Modi slams Oppn as 'Mughals' for eating meat during Sawan month

Modi slams Oppn as 'Mughals' for eating meat during Sawan month

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

In a veiled attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Rashtriya Janata Dal's Lalu Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday accused opposition leaders of demonstrating a 'Mughal mindset' and "teasing" the people of the country by consuming non-vegetarian food in the holy month of Sawan and posting a video of it online.

Navratri: Sena shuts over 500 meat shops in Gurugram

Navratri: Sena shuts over 500 meat shops in Gurugram

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

General secretary and spokesperson of Shiv Sena Gurugram wing Ritu Raj said that they had served notices to every meat and chicken shop.

Navratri fasting recipe: How to make Sabudana Vada

Navratri fasting recipe: How to make Sabudana Vada

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

This traditional fasting food is quite filling and simply hard to resist.

Diabetic Kejriwal eating mangoes, sweets to get bail: ED

Diabetic Kejriwal eating mangoes, sweets to get bail: ED

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

This is being done to make grounds for medical bail, the ED told the court

Lorries Being Gifted This Wedding Season!

Lorries Being Gifted This Wedding Season!

Rediff.com27 Nov 2024

Another trend: A preference for coloured diamonds among brides, who are pairing them with their groom's birthstone. So, along with yellow or white diamonds, they are choosing pink, green, blue sapphires, emeralds or red rubies.

Navratri fasting recipe: How to make Tomato Saar

Navratri fasting recipe: How to make Tomato Saar

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

The tangy tomato soup is an excellent recipe for hunger.

A Bhinmal Diwali and Dal Ka Halwa

A Bhinmal Diwali and Dal Ka Halwa

Rediff.com28 Oct 2024

Jayanti Soni and her family return each year to Bhinmal, when they can, to celebrate Diwali in her family home.

6 injured as JNU students clash over non-veg food, Ram Navami puja

6 injured as JNU students clash over non-veg food, Ram Navami puja

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

While the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) alleged that the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) members stopped students from eating non-vegetarian food in the hostel and 'created a violent atmosphere', the ABVP denied the charge and claimed that 'Leftists' obstructed a puja programme organised at the hostel on Ram Navami festival.

10 Must-Eat Delights of Durga Pujo

10 Must-Eat Delights of Durga Pujo

Rediff.com9 Oct 2024

An encyclopedia to the best Durga Pujo eating.

Brokerages eye Sapphire amid muted QSR outlook

Brokerages eye Sapphire amid muted QSR outlook

Rediff.com21 Jan 2024

Even as the near-term outlook for the quick service restaurant (QSR) industry remains muted, brokerages are positive about the prospects of Sapphire Foods India. Their preference for the QSR chain comes on the back of the steady performance of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), superior execution and reasonable valuations. The Sapphire Foods stock is up 11 per cent since the start of November.

This Navratri you can have a pizza!

This Navratri you can have a pizza!

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

What if I told you, you could have pizza during fasts?

Minorities panel summons Delhi mayors on Friday over meat ban

Minorities panel summons Delhi mayors on Friday over meat ban

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

The Delhi Minorities Commission has issued a show-cause notice to mayors and commissioners of three municipal corporations in the city seeking an explanation on what basis have they decided to ban or shut meat shops during Navratri.

A unique Navratri and Dussehra in a Tamil Nadu temple

A unique Navratri and Dussehra in a Tamil Nadu temple

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

Celebrations in Mutharamman Temple in Kulasekharapattinam, a coastal town in Tamil Nadu, have devotees visit the temple in an avatar of their choice. They could be dressed as kings or beggars, monkeys or demons, but the more popular is different forms of the Devi.

Recipe: Taruna's Kabuli Channa Pulau

Recipe: Taruna's Kabuli Channa Pulau

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

This one-pot meal goes well with Boondi Raita.

18 years, no development in Budhni under BJP, says Shivraj's rival Vikram

18 years, no development in Budhni under BJP, says Shivraj's rival Vikram

Rediff.com16 Oct 2023

Therefore, his entry into politics will prove to be mangal (auspicious) for everyone in Budhni, Mastal claimed, adding that he will ensure development of the constituency.

Anxiety Behind Modi's Banswara Speech?

Anxiety Behind Modi's Banswara Speech?

Rediff.com23 Apr 2024

In the coming days, unless Modi tones down the communal spiel, it will be clear that anxiety continues to drive his mind and clouds his judgment, observes Modi biographer Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.

Navratra: Meat shops shut as south, east Delhi mayors urge to suspend sale

Navratra: Meat shops shut as south, east Delhi mayors urge to suspend sale

Rediff.com6 Apr 2022

However, in some markets of the city meat is anyways not sold on Tuesdays as this day of the week is considered auspicious by many Hindus.

Is AMU not providing food for students not fasting in Ramzan?

Is AMU not providing food for students not fasting in Ramzan?

Rediff.com31 May 2017

Authorities asserted that lunch is served to students of any religion 'on demand' during the holy month.

Nothing official about meat ban during Navratra, but South Delhi mayor says just do it

Nothing official about meat ban during Navratra, but South Delhi mayor says just do it

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

South Delhi Mayor Mukesh Suryan on Tuesday said there was "no need to open meat shops" during Navratra, claiming that "most people do not consume non-vegetarian food" during this period, even as the move has triggered sharp reactions on social media.

Celebs share their Navratri recipes!

Celebs share their Navratri recipes!

Rediff.com3 Oct 2011

TV stars Tanushree Dutta and Debina Bonnerjee share their festive plans -- and special recipes!

Ahmedabad Doesn't Sleep. It Eats

Ahmedabad Doesn't Sleep. It Eats

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

Ahmedabad is home to the strangest of cuisines and is a city of contrasts, if you look beyond the tourist places.

JNU clash: Edu ministry seeks report, students' union demands judicial probe

JNU clash: Edu ministry seeks report, students' union demands judicial probe

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

Student bodies protested outside the Jamia Millia Islamia against what transpired at JNU and to demand that food choices cannot be imposed on people in the name of Ram Navami.

Americans celebrate October as Hindu Heritage month

Americans celebrate October as Hindu Heritage month

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

Hindus worldwide celebrate Navratri, Dussehra, Durga Puja, and Diwali around October. Hence, this month was considered by several US-based Hindu organisations to celebrate as the Hindu Heritage Month

India Is Paying The Price For Politics Of Hate

India Is Paying The Price For Politics Of Hate

Rediff.com6 Jun 2022

If you love India, you cannot weaponise religion to stay in power, asserts Ramesh Menon, author, Modi Demystified: The Making Of A Prime Minister.

PM's dietary preferences told to American hosts

PM's dietary preferences told to American hosts

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

In view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Navratri' fasts to be observed during his United States visit which includes a private dinner by President Barack Obama, India has indicated the "dietary preferences" to the host and the preparations are being done accordingly.

Indian airlines revamp their in-flight menus amid intense competition

Indian airlines revamp their in-flight menus amid intense competition

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

From croissants to Galouti kebabs and Medu vada, Indian carriers, both low-cost and full-service, are revising their in-flight menus to offer passengers a differentiated fare as competition is heating up amid the boom in air travel with the waning of Covid-19. On Monday, Air India, which was taken over by the Tata Group on January 27, unveiled its new domestic in-flight menu comprising gourmet meals, new appetizers, desserts, and local dishes. Air India's economy class passengers would now be served dishes such as Mushroom cheese omelette, Dry jeera aloo wedges, and Garlic tossed spinach and corn for breakfast, and Vegetable biryani, Malabar chicken curry, and mixed vegetable poriyal for lunch.

Do you know the 9 forms of Goddess Durga?

Do you know the 9 forms of Goddess Durga?

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

'It is in the form of the nava shaktis that Durga or Adi Shakti lives inside everyone.'

India orders 95 biryanis per minute: Swiggy

India orders 95 biryanis per minute: Swiggy

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

So Swiggy offered 35,056 varieties of biryani to its users, says Peerzada Abrar.

Why fasting is no big deal for Narendra Modi

Why fasting is no big deal for Narendra Modi

Rediff.com16 Sep 2011

For Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, keeping away from food is no big deal. Since many years he has been fasting during the Navratri.

Vaishno Devi stampede: The 12 who died

Vaishno Devi stampede: The 12 who died

Rediff.com1 Jan 2022

Seven pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh and three from Delhi were among the 12 people who died in a stampede at Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Saturday, officials said.

Fasting recipe: How to make Sabudana Khichdi

Fasting recipe: How to make Sabudana Khichdi

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

Do you have an interesting fasting recipe for Navratri? Share your favourite recipes with us!

Keep The Anti-Muslim Pot Boiling All 365 Days

Keep The Anti-Muslim Pot Boiling All 365 Days

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

Hindu festivals are now becoming occasions when anti-Muslim hatred is expressed freely through slogans and songs that are full of abuse against Muslims or calls to either kill them or humiliate them, observes Apoorvanand.

Poor policy behind weak pandemic fight, says Gandhi's grandson

Poor policy behind weak pandemic fight, says Gandhi's grandson

Rediff.com18 Oct 2020

Gandhi called for the need to reconsider the country's economic policy as the one that encouraged industrialisation and urbanisation, causing "huge population unsettlement" and forcing farmers to migrate to the cities in large numbers, only spurred the COVID-19 pandemic.

Revealed! What NaMo loves to eat

Revealed! What NaMo loves to eat

Rediff.com27 Jan 2017

Chef Sanjeev Kapoor spills the beans.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.

'Muslims have retreated into themselves'

'Muslims have retreated into themselves'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2022

'It's like the BJP is mocking people: Do what you want, we'll still win.'

How not to overeat during festivals

How not to overeat during festivals

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

Find out how to tame your child's sugar cravings and keep him/her healthy this festive season.

Dear Melania, know the Amdavad that welcomes you!

Dear Melania, know the Amdavad that welcomes you!

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

As Melania Trump arrives in Ahmedabad, Sheela Bhatt offers the First Lady Of The United States a primer on one of India's oldest, and historic, cities.

10 yummy monsoon treats

10 yummy monsoon treats

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

Mini Ribeiro lists down 10 of her favourite comfort monsoon foods.