The Bengali factor: Jhalmuri, Durga Puja and other strategies in West Bengal's battle for powerWest Bengal Election 2026: Polls in the state are a battle of narratives. Parties are using food and cultural symbols to connect with voter...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
Can you make tasty foods from peels, roots, stems and leaves? The Bengali connection behind zero-waste cooking trendBengalis have long practiced zero-waste cooking. Food scraps are transformed into flavorful dishes. This tradition stems from historical fa...
22 Apr, 2026, 03.02 PM IST
Good Friday 2026 long weekend: 7 perfect getaways near Delhi for a quick escapePlanning a Good Friday long weekend escape is easy with destinations near Delhi. Rishikesh offers adventure and spirituality. Mussoorie pro...
01 Apr, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Non-veg food soon on Howrah-Kamakhya Vande Bharat train menu, ER official saysNon-vegetarian food will soon be served on the Vande Bharat sleeper train connecting Howrah and Kamakhya. Passengers can expect these new o...
27 Jan, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
A proper Indian 'Foodocopoeia' neededThe Indian culinary scene still suffers from that same colonial hangover when it comes to codification, with the curricula in desi catering...
30 Aug, 2024, 11.44 PM IST
View: The stereotypical notion of Indian food in the West needs to be smashedSpice, in the West, is one of the fallacies attached to the notion of Indian food. Responding to the tweet, another user wrote, 'I was orde...
22 Apr, 2023, 11.00 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee urges Centre to allow poppy cultivation in West Bengal"Bengalis love 'posto'. Why should it be cultivated in only four states? Why not in West Bengal, despite it being on our menu every day?" s...
10 Mar, 2023, 11.55 AM IST
Relive the era gone by in these heritage propertiesTake a break from cliche getaways to mountains, beaches and farmhouse retreats. Relive the past, the lost traditions of the colonial era, a...
10 Feb, 2020, 05.44 PM IST
Priyam Chatterjee becomes first Indian chef to win French honour for reinventing the gastronomic sceneChatterjee is best known for giving a French twist to traditional Bengali dishes.
13 Aug, 2019, 03.25 PM IST
Dining-table conversations get a twist; Bengaluru's Supper Club hosts intimate, sit-down dinnersFood-and-story sitdowns are a great way to spend the weekend, meet the like-minded and make friends.
26 Sep, 2018, 10.07 AM IST
The 'chalk and cheese' cuisine of East and West BengalSimilar qualities with inherent differences, cuisines from East and West Bengal are worlds apart — infused with regionality and preferences.
05 Nov, 2017, 12.01 AM IST
At Oberoi's Amaranta, luxe gets a 'desi' twist with khakra, lal maas kachodiSix chefs from India's interiors are cooking up a storm at the Amaranta kitchen.
28 Sep, 2016, 12.15 PM IST
West Bengal tourism department launches appAlongside information on places of tourist interest, the app would be loaded with other facilities like maps and directions.
27 Jul, 2016, 08.39 PM IST
Kolkata: Welcome to the city where non-vegetarian food is quite a way of lifeThe chef explains that the traits of a commercially-viable cuisine are that the dishes cook fast, are easily made and need inexpensive ingr...
11 Oct, 2015, 06.37 AM IST
97 palaces in Murshidabad to get facelift, place in West Bengal economyCome 2018 and 97 of these palaces, including the reputed Kathgola Palace and Gardens, Naulakha Kothi and Singhi Kothi, will have a new look.
29 Nov, 2014, 05.12 AM IST
Luxury hotel chefs draw in the discerning crowds with new tastes from sundry local cuisinesNumber of other five-star hotels have taken the lesson to heart and are venturing far and wide to discoverroots cuisine unknown to urban pa...
03 Oct, 2014, 06.22 AM IST
- Star of the east
Bengalis have always been the most intrepid travellers. Their cuisine, however, stayed at home. Finally, Bengali food is stepping out.
07 Sep, 2006, 12.00 AM IST