Bajrangi Bhaijaan is an overearnest, oversimplified, preposterously sweet and frequently schlocky film, which works because of a finely picked supporting cast, some sharp lines of dialogue and, most crucially, because of its overall heart, writes Raja Sen.
In the second part of a series, we bring you recipes from chef Vikas Khanna's latest book.
This start-up connects diners with regional cuisines that restaurants do not serve.
Have you heard of the 'chillow' that can cool your pillow? Or the 'bedroom plant'?
What is Christmas without some traditional food?
Reader Tanu Pathak shares this recipe of an unusual yet very sumptuous starter or snacks for Diwali.
Right now, our little ones take up most of our time. But there will come a day when they won't need us like they do today.
Actor Renuka Shahane talks about motherhood, family and career.
In Tamil Nadu, Divya Nair encounters jallikattu, a ban on colas and a water shortage.
This week's collection of stories that prove we live in a truly mad, mad world.
Ratna Pathak Shah shows us a deeper side to Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai.
Benaulim is one of those rare Goan villages with more starfish than holidaymakers.
Readers tell us how they are managing without cash since November 8.
Rediff reader Kamaljit Medhi tells us how a chance meeting with Arpana rekindled their love in the sleepy town of Digboi.
Dr G Padma Vijay's latest book has recipes for all.
Bariatric surgeon Muffazal Lakdawala shares interesting recipes in his new book.
India's largest cow hospital provides care for 1,600 cows, bulls, oxen, that are sick, diseased, injured or deformed. With wards for cows with breast cancer, cows that have lost their legs in road accidents, cows that have been operated upon to remove plastic from their bellies, the hospice is a tourist attraction.
Just by making a few simple changes in your diet and lifestyle you can reverse diabetes and avoid the many problems that come with being diabetic.
From Dudhwa to Veppathur and Havelock Island, the Indian tourism market is booming like never before.
Ever heard of 'gosht ka halwa' or 'dal ki dulhan'? Avantika Bhuyan profiles a battery of food enthusiasts who are out to make sure that you do.
Satisfy your food cravings with these unique stir-fried recipes.
Sarao was described as a fun guy, outgoing and talkative by other members of the tight knit South Asian community.
Rediff readers share their Cash Crisis experiences.
This Valentine's Day woo your partner the old-fashioned way.
'Maybe what the lady in Sex and the City said was right-- that maybe our girlfriends are indeed our soulmates and guys are just people to have fun with.'
'For me, he was a bridge to lifelong friendships in a land where I had none.' 'He helped break barriers of language and suspicion.' Maharaj Damodardas salutes the one and only Rajinikanth!
Mini Ribeiro tells you how to make the most of winter spices.
It is actually quite remarkable that EPW has survived for so long. "I see it as a journal of dissent," says Rammanohar Reddy and is thankful to the EPW community for keeping it relevant.
The endorsement career of India's megastar Amitabh Bachchan displays his relevance in diametrically opposite roles and product categories.
A daughter's ode to her mother.
Modern science, has taken decades and decades to prove what has been clearly documented almost 3500 years ago in our ancient texts like the Ashtanga Hridaya, says V R Ananthoo, a strong advocate of age-old healthy eating practices and one of the coordinators of Safe Food Alliance.
Retracing the journey that brought coffee from Araku Valley in Andhra Pradesh to an upscale caf in the aristocratic district of Le Marais in Paris.
'Laxmikant-Pyarelal called upon Abba to ask him to sing this ghazal. "Please sing this ghazal for us. The producer is keen that only you should sing this ghazal, so that it will have the desired effect. But he doesn't have money enough to pay you".' Abba's heart was bound to melt on hearing this. He consented immediately. His daughter-in-law Yasmin K Rafi remembers the legendary Mohammed Rafi who would have been 91 today.
Skin glow is always associated with a good and healthy lifestyle, says medical cosmetologist Jamuna Pai.
'Modi, focused on youth and their aspirations, has articulated a truly disruptive change: One of hope, of duties rather than rights, of standing up to the world instead of being bullied by it,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.
Stay ahead of the game; learn the tricks from Ecom king Jack Ma.
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