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.
A trip to any of these enchanting waterfalls guarantees a memorable vacation.
These five asanas are easy to perform and require minimal space, making them ideal for indoor practice.
Readers share their favourite rainy day recipes with us. You can too!
Southwest monsoon hit Kerala on Friday marking the start of the rainy season, four days after its normal onset date.
Getaways near Mumbai, Nasik and Pune for memorable weekend day trips in the rains!
Rashmika gets gorgeous... Mini attends a wedding... Huma is a witch...
It's that time of the year when everything looks greener and prettier.
If you're a big fan of Bread Pakoda, you'll definitely love this chatpata snack with a cheesy centre too.
'Can I ask why in Sri Lanka where they get huge thunder storms they cover all the ground and get play back on quickly?'
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It has also predicted a below normal monsoon for the season with a Long Period Average of 93 per cent, subject to the error margin of 5 per cent.
Move over pakodas! It's time to make way for these monsoon snacks.
India is likely to see above-normal rainfall in the four-month monsoon season (June to September) with cumulative rainfall rainfall estimated at 106 percent of the long-period average (87 cm), he said.
Do you have any special memories that were created during this season? Share your monsoon magic with us -- we want to hear all about your romantic rainy liasons and experiences.
Learn how to cook up Masala Vada, Hot Buttermilk Rava Soup and Jeere Meerya Kadi.
This humble sabzi makes for a nutritious meal with warm rotis.
He asserted that all efforts are on to contain the spread of the virus in Kerala.
'I won't be surprised if they change the rule before the India-Pakistan game (in World Cup). ICC will keep their mouth shut and say 'OK, do it'. ICC just talks rubbish, nothing happens.'
This comes at a time when tensions between Kathmandu and New Delhi have escalated over a new map in which the neighbouring country has staked claim over some Indian territories.
Corn cooked up with colocasia leaves or arbi ka patta is a Maharashtrian special.
The new restriction will come into effect from 8 pm on Tuesday and remain effective till 7 am on May 1.
This rainy season, don't just prepare for storms but also make your finances rain-proof, says Amar Pandit.
As India celebrates Navratri (nine nights in Sanskrit) with great pomp and splendour, we bring you glimpses of festivities in Mumbai.
A balanced diet should include steamed and boiled vegetables, milk products such as buttermilk and yoghurt, fresh fruits, herbal teas and bitter vegetables, suggests Zamurrud M Patel, CDE, RD, chief dietician, Global Hospitals, Mumbai.
With the rainy season upon us, Dr Parul Kolhe discusses monsoon haircare and recommends products available in the Indian market to cope with frizzy, dull, lifeless manes.
Lip-smacking recipes for the rainy season.
Monsters, sharks, psychopaths, jedis, hybrids, undercover cops, special agents, brace yourself for tons of action on OTT this week.
Surprise, surprise, your kids, who were no karela fans earlier, will love this recipe.
The maiden voyage has 32 tourists from Switzerland signing up for the entire length of the journey.
A forest department official blamed the sweltering heat for the death of this cub's three siblings on Tuesday.
After day-long skirmishes between rival, sides which left one dead and 20 injured, communal rioting came to an end on Tuesday in Uttar Pradesh's Barielly, about 250 km from Lucknow.
Three persons, including two children, were killed when their house collapsed under the force of a landslide triggered by incessant rainfall at late Thursday night at Lalungaon under Gorchuk Police station in the outskirts of Guwahati.
The monsoons are upon us, and it's time to gear up your home, your car and yourself for the season!
Overburdening of hills with construction coupled with saturation of soil and seepage seem to be responsible for landslides in Shimla city, said Principal Scientific Officer, Himachal Pradesh Council for Science Technology and Environment (HIMCOSTE) S S Randhawa.
Thursday evening brought a pleasant surprise for sweating Mumbaikars, as pre-monsoon showers lashed the entire periphery of the megacity.
The weather may be wet, but they continue to sizzle! Here are 2011's monsoon trends, showcased by celebrities.
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