News for 'halwas'

Bigg Boss 10: Housemates cook up a storm!

Bigg Boss 10: Housemates cook up a storm!

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

On the 100th day inside the house, Lopa and Rohan are left with a sour taste in their mouths.

Festive cooking: Share your special recipes!

Festive cooking: Share your special recipes!

Rediff.com22 Oct 2015

The season of festivities and celebrations is here! Help help us celebrate it better with some mouth-watering traditional recipes!

Diwali recipe: Have you tried Beetroot Coconut Barfi?

Diwali recipe: Have you tried Beetroot Coconut Barfi?

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

Relish the goodness of beetroot in a dessert.

The Glam Moms of Bollywood

The Glam Moms of Bollywood

Rediff.com11 Aug 2010

Gone are the days when playing Maa on screen implied cooking gajar ka halwa or sporting dull cotton saris with her hair tied indifferently in a serious bun.

Desi flavor at India Economic Summit evening tea

Desi flavor at India Economic Summit evening tea

Rediff.com5 Nov 2014

Reminiscent of desi culture, a hotel staff was serving tea in normal glasses while standing next to a bicycle.

Modi, Xi discuss terror, trade in 2.5-hr dinner conversation

Modi, Xi discuss terror, trade in 2.5-hr dinner conversation

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar described the engagement between Modi and Xi on the first day of the Informal summit as 'highly productive'.

Feeding a revolution: Sustaining the farmers' fight in streets

Feeding a revolution: Sustaining the farmers' fight in streets

Rediff.com10 Jan 2021

Community kitchens punctuate the sea of farmers who have descended on the site and are in no mood to relent or retreat until their demands are met by the Centre.

Diwali recipe: How to make Zucchini Coconut Dumplings

Diwali recipe: How to make Zucchini Coconut Dumplings

Rediff.com18 Oct 2014

You'll love its mild taste and crumbling texture, insists Shipra Dudeja.

Ganesha Special: 4 easy to make recipes

Ganesha Special: 4 easy to make recipes

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

Welcome the festivities with these delicious delights.

The Indian Tigress is ready to fight!

The Indian Tigress is ready to fight!

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

'I want to win the MMA World championship.'

Recipe: Make Besan Rava Laddoo this Diwali

Recipe: Make Besan Rava Laddoo this Diwali

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

The delicious sweet made with besan and sooji is an absolute delight.

When Budget hits the sweet spot!

When Budget hits the sweet spot!

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

It is possible that the final Budget architecture may be at variance with the comments.

PM Modi serves up delicacies for Obama

PM Modi serves up delicacies for Obama

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

A mix of vegetarian and non-vegetarian delicacies were served at the lunch hosted by PM Modi in honour of visiting US President Barack Obama.

Piyush Goyal to meet PSB chiefs on Monday ahead of Budget

Piyush Goyal to meet PSB chiefs on Monday ahead of Budget

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

Goyal is expected to discuss the targets for the banks for 2019-20, as well as priority sector lending, recovery on non-performing assets, and the bankruptcy proceedings of various companies, which owe money to the banks.

TV couple Karan Mehra, Nisha Rawal welcome baby boy

TV couple Karan Mehra, Nisha Rawal welcome baby boy

Rediff.com15 Jun 2017

This is the couple's first child.

The ultimate guide to eating in Tamil Nadu

The ultimate guide to eating in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Priya Bala of Folomojo.com hits the road!

Indian cashew tickles Japanese taste buds

Indian cashew tickles Japanese taste buds

Rediff.com20 Mar 2007

A food exhibition in Japan has given hope to cashew exporters in India. The exhibition, 'Foodex Japan 2007', featured Indian cashew products like 'kaju kathli' and 'halwa' which attracted several inquiries at the event.

10 superfoods your grandma wants you to try

10 superfoods your grandma wants you to try

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

The time-tested traditional foods that our grandparents relied on may not be very popular. But their nutritional diversity is indisputable, says Ameve Sharma.

Diwali Special: How to make Milk Kalakand

Diwali Special: How to make Milk Kalakand

Rediff.com19 Oct 2014

Rediff reader Souvik Mukherjee shares the recipe of the yummy Milk Kalakand. Enjoy!

Sunita Williams talks to school children

Sunita Williams talks to school children

Rediff.com24 Feb 2007

Williams, who had carried a packet of samosas with her when she shot into space on December 11, 2006, said she would like to have more of the spicy snacks.

Diwali recipe: How to make Coconut Laddoos

Diwali recipe: How to make Coconut Laddoos

Rediff.com11 Oct 2014

Enjoy the goodness of coconut and milk in this lip-smacking recipe.

Union Budget 2016: Who are the 'Jaitley Babus'?

Union Budget 2016: Who are the 'Jaitley Babus'?

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Senior New Delhi-based journalist R Rajagopalan, who has been closely following the Union Budget preparations since 1977, lifts the veil off India's most secretive operation.

PHOTOS: Aamir Khan the star attraction at Geeta Phogat's wedding

PHOTOS: Aamir Khan the star attraction at Geeta Phogat's wedding

Rediff.com23 Nov 2016

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan was the centre of attraction as stars descended at the wedding ceremony of Olympian wrestlers Geeta Phogat and fellow wrestler Pawan Kumar, on Sunday.

When Kerry had Dunkin' Donuts breakfast in Islamabad!

When Kerry had Dunkin' Donuts breakfast in Islamabad!

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

US Secretary of State John Kerry visited the Dunkin' Donuts store in Islamabad in the Pakistani capital today to a get a 'little slice' of the popular American breakfast snack, and was soon trolling on Twitter.

Band, baaja, PM: Modi @ Yadavs' grand pre-wedding bash

Band, baaja, PM: Modi @ Yadavs' grand pre-wedding bash

Rediff.com21 Feb 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday attended the pre-wedding ceremony of Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav's grandnephew with Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Yadav's daughter, an event which saw the most powerful political families of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar coming together.

Budget is a 5 year Test match, not a one-day event

Budget is a 5 year Test match, not a one-day event

Rediff.com24 Jun 2019

'The fiscal situation is stressed (when is it not?!), economic growth has slowed, tax revenue has fallen short and the deficit is high if it is properly accounted,' points out T N Ninan.

Recipe: Bean Sprouts Pakoras

Recipe: Bean Sprouts Pakoras

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

How to make Motichoor Ladoos in 10 easy steps

How to make Motichoor Ladoos in 10 easy steps

Rediff.com19 Oct 2014

This Diwali, surprise your loved ones with your extra-ordinary culinary skills.

Remembering a Hero

Remembering a Hero

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

Two months ago, May 2, Major Anuj Sood made the supreme sacrifice for the motherland in a hostage-rescue mission in J&K. As his grieving family grapples with their immense loss, they graciously share memories of the young major -- a husband, brother and son -- whose only calling was the fauj.

How the Union Budget is made

How the Union Budget is made

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

The main responsibility for producing the Budget rests with the Budget Division of the Department of Economic Affairs in the finance ministry

Have you watched these short films?

Have you watched these short films?

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

ZEE5 has launched a short film festival. Joginder Tuteja tells you what's on offer.

Muslims and the reality of a transformed India

Muslims and the reality of a transformed India

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

'For Muslims, India is now a Hindu Rashtra, no matter what kind of Constitution is still in place,' argues Mohammad Sajjad.

DROOL: 20 mouth-watering desi desserts

DROOL: 20 mouth-watering desi desserts

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

Celebrate this festival season with traditional mithais.

Mother's Day special: Lessons from Bollywood's Maa

Mother's Day special: Lessons from Bollywood's Maa

Rediff.com5 May 2016

Watch and learn!

Recipe: How to make Lauki ke Kofte

Recipe: How to make Lauki ke Kofte

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

Hitesh Harisinghani tells us how to give an interesting spin to the regular bottle gourd.

Fashion's lensman: J J Valaya reveals why he's an artist with a camera

Fashion's lensman: J J Valaya reveals why he's an artist with a camera

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

'All of us wear multiple faces, multiple masks. but who are we really?', J J Valaya, designer and photographer, asks K S Shekhawat.

A tasty way to eat your beets!

A tasty way to eat your beets!

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

Hate beetroot? Try this delicious Beetroot Dhokla recipe.

Goodbye to traditional weddings

Goodbye to traditional weddings

Rediff.com24 Feb 2018

'Around the dawn of the millennium, it seemed that the sun was finally setting on these elaborate home weddings.' 'As the clamour for 'live' counters of grilled fish, pasta and khao suey grew, without even realising it, Gopal Pandey slowly started going out of fashion,' says Geetanjali Krishna.

#ParisNewYear: 9 reasons why you should have a Parsi friend

#ParisNewYear: 9 reasons why you should have a Parsi friend

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

If you have a Parsi friend, don't ever let her/him go... because you won't find someone so amazing.