The aftermath of Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan has led to an argument that there was no religion as Hinduism in Chola times.
Instead, there was only Saivism, Vaishnavism, etc, and that the Cholas were Saivites, and hence not Hindus, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
'It has taken us 15 years to get to where we are. It obviously doesn't happen overnight.'
'The people who stay with us were not born orphans; they have been abandoned.'
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?.
Popular Indian cookbook chef Ritu Dalmia now offers a selection of vegetable yummies. We are bringing you recipes from her latest cookbook, one-a-day
"Fold your hands... ," one of the accused is heard saying in the short clip, as the vendor is continuously slapped on his face.
'It is safe to consume cooked non-vegetarian food.'
Popular Indian cookbook chef Ritu Dalmia now offers a selection of vegetable yummies. We bring you one more recipes from her latest cookbook. Today it's Wok-fried mushrooms rolled in pancakes!
Popular Indian cookbook chef Ritu Dalmia now offers a selection of vegetable yummies. We bring you one more recipes from her latest cookbook. Today it's Wok-fried mushrooms rolled in pancakes!
Popular Indian cookbook chef Ritu Dalmia now offers a selection of vegetable yummies. We have bringing you recipes from her latest cookbook, one-a-day. Today it's Halloumi skewers with cherry tomatoes and onions!
The group has been encouraging people to sign a petition calling for the withdrawal of the notes as vegans and vegetarians continued to express outrage at the use of tallow, a substance derived from animal fat.
A 30:40:30 ratio of fat, carbohydrates and protein is ideal, says Asha Khatau.
Bethica Das, who lives in Sharjah, presents an innovative recipe.
Hindu festivals are now becoming occasions when anti-Muslim hatred is expressed freely through slogans and songs that are full of abuse against Muslims or calls to either kill them or humiliate them, observes Apoorvanand.
Modi also stressed on important issues like the need to preserve and embrace nature.
Girgaum, once a thriving neighbourhood of Maharashtrians in south Mumbai, who loved their seafood and meat, has slowly been taken over by vegetarians, forcing eateries serving non-vegetarian food to shut down, says Neeta Kolhatkar
Syed Firdaus Ashraf lists 10 ways in his life has improved under the first Modi Sarkar.
The MLAs visited the famous Siddhivinayak Temple after which they had their lunch at south Indian restaurant-bar "Dakshin Culture Curry" and a typical Marathi/ Konkani food Junction "Diva Maharashtracha". Both restaurants are adjacent to each other and are owned by Dr Suhas Awchat.
Dietician Komal Jethmalani provides expert help.
India's 1983 World Cup hero Yashpal Sharma died on Tuesday after suffering a massive cardiac arrest in New Delhi.
Effects of the pandemic were all too stark as the rituals were performed with face masks on.
Gloom and pall have descended on mutton and other meat vendors as the strike in UP has forced people to turn vegetarian.
There's more to the cuisine than just vada pav and kanda poha.
Private space entrepreneur and billionaire co-founder of PayPal, Elon Musk is planning to build a small city on Mars for 80,000 space explorers but only vegetarians are invited!
"We cannot stop a crime like rape by policing only. I think rapes will come down significantly if people stop eating non-vegetarian. There has been lot of research on this. Rapes will come down significantly if alcohol consumption is not there," he told media persons in New Delhi.
'In enacting the citizenship law, the BJP's focus has been so much on consolidating its Hindu vote bank all over the country to divert attention from the economic downturn that the party forgot that there are Hindus and Hindus and that one group of Hindus may not always be warmly embraced by another,' notes Amulya Ganguli.
When Amit Jatia, vice-chairman of Westlife Development (WLDL), which operates fast-food chain McDonald's in West and South India, wanted to become the American fast-food giant's local partner in 1995, he had to first convince his family he would remain a staunch vegetarian. As McDonald's - home of the iconic Big Mac - completes 25 years in India, being one of the largest operators in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) segment in the country with over 300 outlets, Jatia has held on to the promise he made to his family. Not one to sit back and watch anyone flip the Big Mac, he gets straight to the meat of the matter when he says McDonald's success menu will see the QSR expand its ever-hungry 'foodprint' by doubling the number of joints and increasing its average unit volume by 35-40 per cent in five years.
'Chirag Paswan wanted my help to become a star.' 'I tried to explain to him that becoming a star was not in my hands.' 'He insisted that I had the power to do it.'
'I belonged to a village where there was no light.' 'In Mumbai, I worked as a junior artiste, played small characters.' 'After struggling a lot, I got a break on television.' 'From there, I got a break in films.' 'It feels like a dream.' 'Sometimes when I feel low, I look back at my journey and feel inspired.'
From eating waffles and hot dogs from food vendors around Central Park, to having dimsums at Chinatown, the Top Chef host reveals her favourite food places.
'In his first speech in Parliament, Modi spoke about the slavery of 1,400 years, and though he didn't say in so many words, the meaning was that he had come to re-establish a Hindu Rashtra.'
'As an actor, it gave me such a great role that after that whatever, work I was offered, it was never fulfilling.'
Culinarian and food blogger Vindhya Karwa shows us three fun ways to cook this nutritious green.
Did you know that this blue-eyed, handsome hunk survives solely on a plant-based diet?
Readers share their food pics. You can share yours too!
Lack of physical exercise lowers the body's lean mass, reduces the metabolic rate and causes increase in fat percentage, warns Komal Jethmalani.
Asked about his fleet of luxury cars and other references to his lavish lifestyle as the counsel for the banks cross-examined him, the Reliance Communications chief dismissed them as "speculative" media stories.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set for his second visit to the United Arab Emirates starting Friday as part of his West Asia trip which will also cover Palestine and Oman. Ahead of his visit to the UAE, the prime minister had an offbeat interview with Gulfnews (external link) during which he divulged details about people who inspire him and about his travels. Here are some key takeaways from the interview.
