Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating Ganeshotsav this year.
Ever wondered what the items in the traditional Onam Sadhya are? We'll help you out.
It's time to surprise your sibling with these delightful Raksha Bandhan treats.
Whatever your way of celebrating, do share it with the world.
Rediff.com's Hitesh Harisinghani shares a traditional recipe.
No lives were lost after cyclone Biparjoy made landfall. Preparations for Biparjoy were not only extensive, they were also telecast far and wide. Ahead of the cyclone's landfall, Shyam G Menon observes there was considerable publicity on how much the government was geared up to face the storm and its aftermath.
Saturday marks the Zoroastrian New Year or Navroze. Coomi Selod shares with us these special recipes that are prepared on this special day.
'On this day, recollecting all our divine memories, we paid obeisance to our father's beloved deity -- Lord Ganesha -- to bestow on all of us the happiness and joy and to remove all hurdles and obstacles throughout this journey of mortal life.'
Paatra, a popular Gujarati snack, is also known as aloo vadi in Maharashtra and pathrode in Mangalore.
Eid ul-Fitr, the festival marking the end of the fasting month of Ramzan will be celebrated across India on August 9.
There are, as its name suggests, 12 handis to choose from. Each time you eat this delightful, non-vegetarian mix and match, its bountiful flavours amazingly erupt inside your mouth!
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The traditional Onasadhya is incomplete without these sumptuous preparations made from rice, coconut, milk and assorted veggies.
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Agent 007's martini, famously shaken, not stirred, is up for some innovative twists. Flavour it with a hint of Scotch or replace the olive with an orange peel
As the well-known breakfast snack is trending, we decided to bring you a couple of popular poha recipes from different states across India.
The designer puts the spotlight on a secret Goan tradition in his new book.
Heard of Onam Sadhya? The traditional harvest festival of Kerala is incomplete without feasting on Sambhar, Avail, Oalan, Kootu and Paysam.
In the second part of a series, we bring you recipes from chef Vikas Khanna's latest book.
Two Russian flights with oxygen concentrators, lung ventilation equipment, bedside monitors, medicines, including Coronavir and other essential pharmaceutical items landed in India to help the country in its fight against the COVID-19 surge.
Rediff reader and food blogger Srividhya Ravikumar shares a scrumptious Kasi Halwa recipe. You can share yours too!
If you're looking for something that's sour, sweet and spicy, try this gravy.
Hailing from Kolhapur, MasterChef Australia contestant Rishi Desai shares his experience on the show.
The traditional kitchen with its focus on healthy food finally gets some attention in a new book.
A blend of rich flavours, this curry is served with Crispy Rice and Spicy Salsa.
The traditional porridge is a hit among farmers of Tamil Nadu.
Heard of Onam Sadhya? The traditional harvest festival of Kerala is incomplete without feasting on Sambhar, Avail, Oalan, Kootu and Paysam.
Each region in India has its own culinary narrative that speaks through its distinct dishes. Each cuisine packs within itself, textures, layers, ideas and historical nuggets so that all of Indian food cannot be pigeonholed together to say that there is one Indian cuisine. A fascinating extract from Sonal Ved's Whose Samosa Is It Anyway?.
Indian companies should discard traditional business practices to emerge as major players in the global economy, a recent report said.\n\n
Vadams or vatthals are popular South Indian crispies that go perfectly with almost all varieties of rice.
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.
The company aims to expand its offering to include whole grains, fruits and vegetables
Enjoy these Eid recipes and send us yours!
High-pitched identity politics, which is the norm in the northeast, has continued to compound the boundary problem.
The mouth-watering plate of Indian food was created by MasterChef Australia 2021 contestant Depinder Chhibber.
Start-ups in the information technology domain are quite common these days. But three young entrepreneurs have ventured into a comparatively lesser known area of food: snacks. Arul Murugan, co-founder, Chloroplast Foods, tells Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com, how he is bootstrapping his start-up.
Here are a few traditional preparations to help you sweeten Raksha Bandhan celebrations on August 21.
How can 'first food' meet the challenge posed by factory-made 'fast foods' which are backed by marketing money and often come with 'traditional taste' tags attached to them? The first step would be to preserve knowledge about first foods, says Dinesh C Sharma.
Most often what creates issues is HOW things are being said as compared to WHAT is being said, explains Pooja Khera, happiness, wellbeing and relationship coach.
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