BJP serves fish curry and rice in West Bengal to counter food politics jibeNewly sworn-in BJP legislators in West Bengal are hosting fish festivals. These events aim to counter accusations that the BJP is against B...
11 May, 2026, 01.28 PM IST
TMC invites PM Modi to have meal for Rs 5 at Bengal government-run Maa CanteenThe Trinamool Congress has thrown down the gauntlet by inviting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to experience a nourishing Rs 5 meal at a loca...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.44 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
Asha Bhosle passes away: The journey of the veteran singer who defined the voice of BollywoodAsha Bhosle, a legendary Indian singer, passed away at 92, leaving behind a legacy of reinvention across eight decades. Known for her versa...
12 Apr, 2026, 07.21 PM IST
Assam polls: Standing in CM's firing line, young Kunki puts up brave fight to wrest Guwahati CentralAssam Jatiya Parishad candidate Kunki Chowdhury is embroiled in controversy. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has threatened legal action...
07 Apr, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
Bengali aloo sheddho-bhaat has an Assamese twist: Food influencer’s recipe has foodies saying, ‘I can eat all day, every day’.A digital creator from the Northeast has shared a popular Assamese aloo pitika recipe, a comforting dish similar to Bengali aloo sheddho-bh...
23 Mar, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
London chef shares his own recipe style of Bengali's favourite aloo posto curry. Netizens demand 'Shukto' nextAloo posto, a beloved Bengali dish, features potatoes cooked in poppy seed paste. Chef Jake Dryan recently shared his unique preparation me...
02 Mar, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
From 'English' vegetables to desi rootsA well-used grinding stone, a sharp bonti (Bengal's traditional curved iron blade set on a wooden base), a few stainless steel and plastic ...
21 Jun, 2025, 12.41 AM IST
Paresh Rawal apologises for remark on 'Bengalis' made during BJP campaign in Gujarat"Gas cylinders are expensive, but their price will come down. People will get employment too. But what will happen if Rohingya migrants and...
02 Dec, 2022, 04.20 PM IST
Are we better than our prehistoric ancestors who consumed whatever they hunted & gathered?Reading this week that the earliest meal eaten by our ancestors-homo erectus-780,000 years ago was carp fish evokes an indescribable feelin...
26 Nov, 2022, 12.53 AM IST
Food Revolution: Local restaurants need to showcase their native cuisinesA few ways have emerged to access local foods. Pop-ups allow passionate local chefs to present their foods to customers who really want the...
23 Jul, 2022, 12.03 AM IST
This new book on Swami Vivekananda explores his experiments with food and cookingThe book claims to focus on his love for cooking and feeding people such as feeding his disciples.
13 Jan, 2022, 08.31 PM IST
Waiter, there's an economist in my soup!Given I can barely cook to save my life, I reached out to Banerjee and Olivier. We were on Zoom and he was in Boston. A chat with him prove...
18 Dec, 2021, 10.50 PM IST
Adani Wilmar forays into ready-to-cook food segmentThe ready-to-cook segment in India has been growing at a compounded annual growth rate of 15-20% for the last several years, and is project...
15 Oct, 2019, 06.17 PM IST
'Poila Baisakh' gives another reason for food lovers to gorge on Bengali delicaciesTypical Bengali veg and non-veg items were served in some restaurants while lip-smacking street foods took centre stage in some.
14 Apr, 2016, 12.14 PM IST
- Ethnic Food Festival creating waves
Flavours from various parts of the country are stirring the taste buds of Keralites at an ethnic food festival here, displaying cuisines fr...
10 Jan, 2008, 05.23 PM IST
- Bengal stays green
Indigenous may be dropping out of favour in most parts of the country, but there is one place where their position is secure.
30 Jun, 2007, 03.54 AM IST