It's more than a month now. I have not started smoking and don't ever plan to.
'We were told by fellow travellers that if we ask too many questions, we could be shot'
Rice goes down far lighter and smoother in summer when turned into a cooling Thayir Sadam.
Jazz up your dinner menu with Kerala-style nethili or anchovies fish fry which goes well with steamed rice and a comforting bowl of dal.
The best summer foods of India
With all her money and valuables taken away during the conflict in Sudan, Divya Rajasekharan who arrived from the African country, said she lost all hopes of returning to Sudan.
Drumstick leaves is widely used in many South Indian recipes.
It's a fusion dish with a South Indian touch.
Drink plenty of water or fluids to keep your electrolytes and toxins in check, suggests Dr Vidhe Sharma.
Tamil Nadu's Praveen Chitravel produced the third longest-ever jump by an Indian with a stunning effort of 17.18m to clinch gold in the triple jump and qualify for the World Championships
Twenty suspended Rajya Sabha members on Wednesday started a 50-hour relay protest inside the Parliament complex, with sources saying the Opposition declined the chairman's offer that they express regret over their members' behaviour in the House to get the suspension revoked.
This simple dish of raw banana can be enjoyed with rasam and rice.
'One evening, my mother announced during dinner that we would open a Cumulative Time Deposit account in the post office. 'My father froze. 'The handful of curd rice that he had just put into his mouth remained there for a few extra seconds.' Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd) recalls an important decision that changed his family's life forever.
Vadams or vatthals are popular South Indian crispies that go perfectly with almost all varieties of rice.
A Ganesh Nadar visits one of Chennai's state-sponsored breakfast centres that serve piping hot food at dirt cheap prices and comes away impressed. Could the way to a voter's heart be through his stomach?
Flautist, singer and composer Rasika Shekar talks about her interesting musical journey.
The Tamil Nadu development formula makes programmes like the NREGS work through simple but top-down solutions.
With G V Prakash Kumar setting the tunes, here's what the collection sounds like.
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The 72-year-old Pratibha Patil loves Utthapam and Dal but avoids spinach and potatoes.
Mumbai-based culinary expert, recipe developer and food curator Gita Hari shares recipes for Kamala Harris.
Leaving behind the luxe life and dapper suits of foreign banks, Puri and his team at the upstart venture shared fizz drinks, wore a footwear brand popular among the middle class, shared a rat-infested space in a yet-to-be gentrified work space to plan and execute it.
Rediff reader and food blogger Aparna shares this healthy 'Appos' recipe. You can share yours too!
Does Mumbai's Masala Library live up to its reputation? Harnoor Channi Tiwary finds out!
Wellness expert Roopashree Sharma answers your health queries.
Food items in Parliament canteen will be dearer from Friday, with the rates being hiked in varying degrees in view of controversies over the items being served there at subsidised rates.
When a Hindi film does well in Chennai, it's time to sit up and take notice, says A Ganesh Nadar.
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam supremo Jayalalithaa is fit and healthy and has not shown any signs of 'a broken woman', a top jail official said.
Add a touch of tricolour to your Independence Day celebrations with these recipes.
Sanjeev Nayyar visits an Amma canteen in Chennai, and comes back impressed
MasterChef Australia Season 13 winner Justin Narayan speaks about his Indian roots.
Great chefs are alchemists. They put ingredients and flavours together in ways that are sometimes unfathomable, says Rahul Jacob.
'We have known each other for the last five years.' 'He patiently waited for me and finally proposed last year.' 'It was beautiful, just the sort of thing I had always imagined.'
Bang in the middle of Chennai, A Ganesh Nadar experiences a culinary delight that brings back fond memories of his childhood.
Here's a instant breakfast recipe that's healthy too.
A look at the hottest male vegetarian celebs from across the globe.
'With the Election Commission wisening up to the practice, which strikes at the very root of electoral democracy, the practitioners of cash for votes have been getting more and more ingenious,' points out Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
Hidenori Ish talks about his fascinating journey, from a small town in Japan to Tamil Nadu in India, for the love of music.
How many times can you read the same book? Instead, T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan turns to different books by same writers for comfort.
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