Lack of sleep, unhealthy eating habits, physical inactivity and a stressful daily schedule stemming from demanding career paths to juggling multiple hats on the personal front are some factors that increase health challenges, especially in young Indians, notes dietician Sheryl Salis.
Beetroot Rasam is a great soup for a chilly day or may be relished with steamed rice and poriyal/upperi/bhaji.
My grandmother made a fragrant, simple wheat halwa that I often hanker for. For its taste and the memories it brings up.
Deepa Mehrotra's Diwalis in her hometown of Sitapur were full of rang.
As part of the long-standing ritual, the sweet dish is prepared in a large vessel and consumed by a large number of official and support staff who are required to stay in the North Block office till the presentation of the Budget, which is February 28 this year.
The streets of Mumbai's Mohammed Ali Road is a haven for foodies.
Making ravioli is slightly more time-consuming than rustling up pasta, but the results are unbeatable, taste-wise.
A crunchy cinnamon-spiced fruit dessert topped with oats and nuts. Do you have a recipe to share? Email it to us!
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As part of the ritual, ''halwa'' is prepared in a big ''kadhai'' (large frying pot) and served to the entire staff involved in the Budget making exercise of the ministry. Halwa was served while maintaining COVID protocol with all present in mask and those distributing sweets were wearing gloves.
Twice-fried plantains make a great base for any kind of topping, especially something with avocado in it.
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A unique snack recipe for masala potato-stuffed cabbage rolls.
A peanut stuffed snack invented for winter evenings with garam chai.
Sarah Todd's bhel puri was a treat for the MasterChef judges's taste buds.
Gather your friends at home and cook up yum pasta as you celebrate Friendship Day.
Deepa Gahlot lists some 2023 movies that you need to watch if you haven't already.
Make the most of the mango season till it lasts.
Having fought cancer four years ago, former India batsman and Bengal coach Arun Lal knows a thing or two about conquering a dreadful disease and as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic, he feels both immunity and optimism need to be kept high. The former player was detected with adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare type of salivary glands cancer, but he overcame the disease and gained abundant hope in the process.
The first Budget of Independent India was presented by R K Shanmukham Chetty on November 26, 1947.
The lunch was hosted by agriculture minister Narendra Tomar to mark Millet Year 2023.
All about India's favorite summer beverage/dessert indulgences.
Why should the festival add to your calories?
Pasta made with mealworm flour, sweet potato, and sauteed insect larvae -- are just some of the dishes you will be served at Parisian chef Laurent Veyet's restaurant -- Inoveat. Laurent Veyet's tasting menu is not for the faint-hearted, but may point to the future of feeding a booming world population -- there is a prawn salad with yellow mealworm, crunchy insects on a bed of vegetables, and chocolate-coated grasshoppers.
Indians are becoming much more spendy and discerning travellers and look for places that can offer them a 'new' kind of experience.
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Iconic boxer MC Mary Kom and ace archer Deepika Kumari were told they need not say sorry after returning without medals while hockey player P R Sreejesh was asked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi if he has learnt Punjabi when he hosted the Tokyo-returned Olympians at his residence.
Miss Grand India Manika Sheokand wants to challenge what people think of a girl child.
At Jolly Aikara's Mumbai home, Onam is as big a day as Christmas and Semiya Payasam is still a hot favourite.
Satisfy your food cravings with these unique stir-fried recipes.
The Michelin Star chef and host of MasterChef India, who penned his first work of fiction, shares stories from his life.
Trekking is a truly transformative experience. Let me tell you why.
Make this dish really special by serving it with sweet or fiery mango pickle and rice or pulav.
A sweetened khoya-filled flaky pastry, folded into a square envelope and sealed with a clove. Then the little pocket is deep-fried in ghee and steeped in a saffron-infused sugar syrup.
These recipes are simple and inspired with Thai flavours.
Over four days all of Tamil Nadu is caught up in celebrating Pongal, the state's harvest festival. From a bonfire to worshipping cattle, it is a throwback to a time when society was agrarian, says A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com.
Lift up your mood with a warm cup of red chilly hot chocolate.
Mangalore-based Rediff reader Charulata Rao sent us this healthy dessert recipe.
A delicious traditional recipe using ripe jackfruit.
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