Mathura and Vrindavan are the birth place and 'krira sthal' of Lord Krishna. Considering Mathura and Vrindavan as holy places, lakhs of devotees from all over the country and abroad come for paying obeisance, Additional Chief Secretary Avanish Awasthi said in an official order.
'I am seven months into the job, but it feels like seven years.'
Rediff reader Suryakumari Upadhyayula, 48 from Boston, USA shares her experience.
Rasam is my Amma's go-to solution for all ailments, be they a cold, cough, fever or a headache.
Two South Indian recipes to be served with rice.
A traditional recipe from Gujarat, this savoury cake makes a great breakfast or an addition to a light dinner.
Posters asking non-Hindus to stay away from the ghats of the Ganga and the temples along the river came up in Varanasi, prompting the police to launch a probe.
Navratri is the time for music, folk dance and upwas food.
Sachin Tendulkar loved the biryani so much that he wanted to have it the next day as well.
A diet rich in vegetables and fruits can help regulate blood pressure, reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, prevent colon cancer, lower risk of eye and digestive problems, regulate diabetes and can help keep appetite in check, suggests Dr Eileen Canday.
The addition of green tomatoes make this dish tangy and different, while the extra green chillies pep it up.
The 31-year-old also reportedly visited an animal shelter in Bengaluru to check on injured and formerly neglected dogs there, sending a message to his fans to adopt animals rather than buy them.
A refreshing, sweet-salty Mediterranean salad from home chef and food blogger Vindhya Karwa.
Take a delicious and simple comfort meal like Dal-Chaval and elevate it to a gourmet meal with plating technique and a few surprise ingredients.
Several ingredients come together to create this savoury, fiery curry that will knock your socks off.
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday stirred a controversy by saying that she has every right as an individual to imagine Goddess Kali as a meat-eating and alcohol-accepting goddess, as every person has the right to worship god and goddess in his or her own way.
The proposed 18-day Bharat Gaurav Tourist train tour has its first stop at Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Ram, where tourists will visit Shri Ram Janmabhumi temple and Hanuman temple.
The less hours you sleep, the higher your blood pressure will rise, cautions Dr Pooja Kohli.
Instead of serving the mince and bread separately, Shumaila Chauhan gives the dish a makeover and serves the kheema inside the pav.
These dosas are an excellent meal for Shravan.
Who can refuse this plate of yummy khasta kachoris?
Amid a call from some right-wing groups to boycott halal meat, singer Lucky Ali on Monday took to Facebook to explain the meaning of the term to his fans and followers.
The Gujarati's intolerance for diversity can be seen in India's hard nationalism which is showing itself in Kashmir and the North East, observes Aakar Patel.
Ditch the classic cheesecake for something more oozy and delicious.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday shared pictures of samosas, saying he would have liked to share the popular snack with the Indian leader.
Chef Neha Deepak Shah shares three delicious vegetarian meal ideas.
'Your fitness doesn't depend on the kind of exercises you are doing.' 'Mostly it is about food.' 'It's about 75% of food and 25% workout.'
Fresh vegetables in a green coconut curry with basmati rice is a sumptuous meal.
'She had a curiosity which she translated into action and was always open to new ideas and suggestions for the betterment of society.' Malti and Mudit Jain remember Indu Jain, the chairperson of the Times of India group, who passed into the ages last week.
In a mistaken zeal to bolster the BJP's electoral base, the party - or at least its rabid followers - appear to have convinced themselves that the Hindu rashtra is already here. It's grave mistake, warns Amulya Ganguli.
Rediff reader Alok Agrawal tempts us with his delicious food pics.
Raksha Bandhan celebrations calls for rich, sweet fare to toast our siblings.
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai appealed to people to celebrate Hindu new year Ugadi and 'Hosa Tadaku' festivals peacefully without disturbing law and order.
The PM is a devoted vegetarian and plans to serve vegetarian food such as veg-burgers, multi-grain rotis, broccoli samosas and coconut water to the US president.
Hemangi and Prashant Nakwe's vegetarian thaali business is keeping them busy in the lockdown.
'I had the Indian American community fully supportive from day one when I ran and they said, Yes.' 'I ran again, I lost and they said, Yes.' 'I came back to them again, and they said, Yes, every time.'
A row involving the BCCI erupted on Tuesday after it emerged that only 'halal' meat has been recommended for the Indian cricketers during their stay in Kanpur for the first Test against New Zealand, starting on Thursday.
Start your day on an upbeat note with two good-for-you recipes.
"Air India has taken a conscious decision not to have non-vegetarian meal in economy class on its domestic flights to reduce wastage and costs as well as in order to improve catering service," the airline said in a statement on Monday.
Stuffed rice paper rolls are light, nutritious, unusual and yum.
