Where did the rasgulla originate from? Is the dish originally from Odisha or West Bengal?
In the Majnu Ka Tila area in New Delhi, Children carrying tricolour burst crackers and shouted 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'.
Eighteen-year-old Dhruv Chincholikar and his family have a wonderful way of celebrating Ganeshotsav.
'The BJP's solo aim in Mumbai and Maharashtra is to finish off the Shiv Sena and Sharad Pawar's NCP.'
Aseem Chhabra picks 10 fascinating films he watched in Macao -- a blend of Asian, independent, Hollywood projects and even a 66-years-old classic Japanese film that still stands the test of time.
The band's trip to Rishikesh delayed their split till 1970! This & other unheard stories...
'Every piece of content, every thought, has stemmed from reality and personal experiences.'
'It's little things like these -- sharing medicines, consoling each other after a mulaqat (meeting) or a tearful phone conversation with your loved ones or when we would return, dejected, when our bails were rejected -- that made our time in jail bearable.'
The Sindhis are a lesson in perseverance. Once uprooted, they've started all over, often reinventing themselves
Let's take you on a fun journey on kites and Sankranti traditions and guess what? You can learn a thing or two about financial planning from it as well.
Aseem Chhabra introduces us to the best of Berlinale.
Sridevi had updated her art to become more contemporary than current actors. She was new-age and yet vintage. By making the predictable so precious, she makes it a scene that could hold its head high anywhere in world cinema.
This is the fourth successive Diwali that Modi has celebrated with jawans on the border.
Maruti Udyog is all set to launch the Suzuki Swift in India.
Relationship problems? Let Love Guru help.
Kaju Katli, Chum Chum, Puran Poli -- stars share their favourite Diwali recipes.
Pandit Ravi Shankar was George Harrison's link into the Vedic world.
'When people come to watch my work, I want them to take away something -- it could be the story, it could be an emotion they haven't felt in a very long time.'
A circular asks the madrassas to hold events on the day and record them. The state government has even warned of action against madrassas which do not follow the order.
The longest immersion process is that of Mumbai's Lalbaugcha Raja which lasts for 24 hours.
The celebrations after the 2017 World Cup went on for the next few months. But there was one question that the Indian cricketers failed to respond to in their interviews. 'What was their next assignment?' Nobody knew; the players were waiting for the BCCI to tell them. The BCCI, with barely any time from its endless legal tangles, had nothing in mind immediately. The likes of Australia and England were back on the field, battling it out in the Ashes in front of sizeable crowds. But for Mithali Raj and team, there was no road ahead.
Check out these six healthy recipes to satiate your sweet tooth.
How many of the 354 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2017 have you seen?
India is the first country to launch the second generation Amaze and the car has been developed considering the needs and aspirations of Indian customers
'You need to be very passionate towards life, not because you are a film-maker, but because you are a human being.' 'If you can do that, then I think it reflects in the films that you make.'
Step aside, dear models. The celebrity showstoppers are here to steal the show.
Not being aware of your spending patterns or going overboard with your festive season spends on your credit card can land you in serious trouble later.
A Mumbai-based pandal has designed an idol that reduces pollution and ocean waste and urges its visitors to contribute smartly towards a social cause.
India scored at the recently-concluded Telluride Film Festival, reports Aseem Chhabra.
This Ganeshotsav welcome the elephant God with this easy-to-make recipe.
A soap bar got delivered instead of a mobile phone to a buyer, defective Diwali lights were couriered to another and fake items were dispatched in yet another case.
Besides the five Indian films that are playing at the Toronto International Film Festival this year -- a rather large collection at an international film festival, says Aseem Chhabra -- there are more films with an Indian connect.
At least eight MLAs of the opposition Congress in BJP-ruled Gujarat appeared to have voted for Kovind.
How many of the 319 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2018 have you seen?
After spending his previous four Diwalis with the Armed Forces, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is breaking with tradition and spend Diwali this year in Kedarnath, setting off speculation that the decision was taken with an eye on the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. As the Festival of Lights is on us, here's looking back at Modi's Diwali celebrations.
Domestic wineries have moved from creating predominantly sweet wines in their initial years to drier, complex blends now. They also seem to be investing more in wine tourism.
Aseem Chhabra lists the best non-Hindi language films he watched in 2020, with the hope that they will have a wider reach in the new year.
Here's how to make this traditional Gujarati winter speciality. Want to share your fav recipe? Write to us!
Journalist Anita Saluja was one of the last persons to meet Sushma Swaraj on August 6. She spent nearly an hour chatting with the late leader, which is why her sudden death later in the evening came as an unexpected shock for her. She talks to Savera R Someshwar/Rediff.com about her association with Sushma Swaraj over the last few decades.
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