There are parts of India that stoutly hold their own against cultural hegemony, but it is anyone's guess how long that will last, says Kishore Singh.
When Nitin Gadkari was president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, the party had announced it would set up a separate ministry for handlooms and handicraft. Instead of doing that, the BJP government has abolished the only institution that took into account the voice of the weavers.
Readers share their lip-smacking recipes perfect for the rainy season!
Readers share their lip-smacking recipes perfect for the rainy season!
Readers share their favourite rainy day recipes.
Delicious recipes for those lazy, rainy afternoons.
'A hangover of the Raj, there's no one quite like the desi butler who knows the order in which a meal must be served, and will not be distracted from his watch by modern memsahibs and their slightly unusual ways or requests,' says Kishore Singh.
Her days in the isolation ward no longer haunts India's first COVID-19 patient in Kerala and the 20-year old medico who has fully recovered is now busy attending online classes from her university in Wuhan in China as she completed three months since being diagnosed with the disease.
'Khan Market is useful if not central to our existence,' says Kishore Singh.
Readers share their lip-smacking recipes perfect for the rainy season!
Readers share their lip-smacking recipes perfect for the rainy season!
GA readers share delicious recipes perfect for those rainy afternoons.
GA readers share delicious recipes perfect for those rainy afternoons.
Three yummy recipes for those rainy days.
Three scrumptious rainy-day recipes.
GA readers share delicious recipes perfect for those rainy afternoons.
"Take something more, no harm," this was the remark by President Pranab Mukherjee to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at the customary tea party at the Rashtrapati Bhavan after the civil investiture ceremony on Wednesday where 50 eminent persons were conferred Padma awards.
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Here's our first installment of monsoon recipes -- Finger Paneer Pakoras, Mixed Vegetable Bhajjias and Dal Ka Chilla.
Rediff reader Vineet Sharma reveals how he went from 107 kg to 90 kg.
Learn how to cook up for Vegetarian Indian Samosas, Mangalorean-stye Kachoris and Mast Paneer.
Mastercard is keen on being known not as a payments player but a technology company.
The road show was the virtual launch of the Congress campaign for the assembly polls slated later this year, in which his party has the tough task of dislodging the Bharatiya Janata Party, which has been ruling the state for the last 15 years.
Ever twiddled your fingers in anticipation of Friday? Love the sound of 'First day first show'? Will defend your beloved movie even if it means challenging your boss? Judge people by their favourite film? Consider samosa, popcorn, coke as cinema cuisine? Congratulations, you're a certified-to-the-point-of-no-return film buff!
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The delectable fast-breaking meals or Iftars are becoming more innovative as ever and the spreads more lavish.
An initiative to fund the education of bright Indian youngsters undertaken by two Indian-Americans has now acquired a momentum of its own, discovers Anjuli Bhargava.
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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.
Pramod Yeram sent us a pic of his childhood Holi celebration. You can share yours too!
If you have just Rs 20 in your pocket, where would you eat? Tell us about your favourite street food joint/dhabha in your city/town/district.
Two decades ago when someone said, "I am on a diet," you assumed they would be eating less of everything. Today, those few words lead to a whole new discourse, says Ambi Parameswaran.
Mini Ribeiro tells you how to make the most of winter spices.
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