Anirban Bora isn’t vegetarian, but just realised how tough it is on those who travel to Thailand. Here are his tips and interesting takeawa...

Slow-cooked smoked meat, raja mircha, fermented soyabeans and rice beer... indulge in a zingy (and healthy) Naga entrée which is very hones...

The Opium Wars of the mid 19th century, involving Anglo-Chinese disputes, saw an influx of refuges of Cantonese origin, particularly in the...

Communal tandoors gained popularity, especially among young women — for them it was an escape from moms-in-law and chores at home.

The Battles of Tarain, fought in 1191 and 1192 near present day Thanesar, ended the Rajput rule and marked the beginning of the Delhi Sulta...

How the chillies reached the Indian plate, thanks to the Portuguese, and fired up the palate — from Kashmir to Guntur to Nagaland.

The magical tale of ice floating down to Delhi from the Himalayas and Jahangir making his favourite faluda and a cool American trader.

From the zoolabiya of ancient Persia to the exquisite Sindhi ghevar, the jalebi comes full circle.

Thalassery, a town in Kannur, is known to make the best Malabar biryani and is loved for its delightful flavours, made unique by the use of...

Along the way, the Samosa has had many aliases and fillings: from the minced meat of the Delhi Sultanate to the mashed potato of today.

Just like Phantom, the masked superhero of Old Jungle, there are endless legends.

Archaeological fi ndings show that even the people of Mohenjo-daro pounded spices like mustard, fennel and cumin to make their food tasty.

Bengalis, the perpetually sceptical, antacidconsuming community who have settled down in CR Park, now find sweet happiness in the sandesh m...

The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully conducted the maiden test flight of the Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstrator...

Anirban Bora and Indrajit Hazra cull out some chunky bits from the assembly elections for future poll candidates to chew on.

E-commerce of course is not just shopping. Far from it. You can now fix appointments with doctors, trade in shares, bank, plan retirement a...

Few parents would be complaining — not when their kids are turning out to be the world’s most sanguine when they enter their teens.