Fish, meat & West Bengal elections: It’s about money and not politicsWest Bengal Elections BJP vs TMC: Political campaigns in West Bengal are creatively using fish and meat, staples of Bengali culture, to con...
24 Apr, 2026, 12.46 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
French-style ‘geeli omelette’ on Kolkata streets underlines culinary melting potKolkata's food scene reflects a rich history of foreign influences. From Greek dolma to British chops, the city embraced diverse cuisines. ...
18 Apr, 2026, 12.34 AM 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
Kolkata to Delhi and Back: Mind what’s dished out as gastronomyA culinary renaissance is sweeping India, with Bengal at its forefront, rediscovering and innovating traditional dishes. While this revival...
15 Nov, 2025, 12.28 AM IST
Happy Pohela Boishakh 2025: Bengali New Year date, significance, rituals and warm messages to send friends & familyHappy Pohela Boishakh 2025 (Google Trends): Bengalis worldwide joyously celebrate Poila Boishakh, the start of Bengali New Year 1432, on Ap...
16 Apr, 2025, 06.33 PM IST
From mutton biryani to chicken curry, West Bengal jails to serve prisoners special meals for Durga Puja. Check menuAuthorities in West Bengal correctional homes will serve special Bengali dishes like mutton biryani and basanti pulao to inmates during Dur...
05 Oct, 2024, 12.36 PM IST
'Act of sacrilege': Outrage over AR Rahman's rendition of Bengali poet Nazrul Islam's freedom struggle songNazrul Islam, popularly known as the 'rebel poet', is the national poet of Bangladesh and is a revered and much-loved figure in India's Wes...
11 Nov, 2023, 04.42 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
From East to West, the gastronomic tradition of a Bengali New Year and moreBengali New Year, also known as Nababarsho for Bengalis has another name - Poila Boisakh.
17 Apr, 2021, 11.50 AM 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
Durga Puja gets spicier with SpiceJetDurga Puja this year is going to be spicier with SpiceJet offering its passengers authentic Bengali meals and traditional 'Dhak music' on b...
13 Oct, 2015, 10.37 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
Obama's visit: Kashmir's 'Nadru ke Goolar', Bengal's 'Mahi Sarson' for US president lunchThe soup 'Shatwar (Asparagus) Ka Shorba' was the same for both vegetarian and non-vegetarians and so were the the sweet dishes 'Gulab Jamun...
25 Jan, 2015, 04.50 PM IST
Restaurants gearing up to serve Bengali food during Durga PujaThe Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi is offering bhaja Bengali muger dal from east India. A meal for two here is upwards of Rs4,000 plus taxes.
25 Sep, 2014, 04.04 AM IST
- A bitter taste of forking tongues in a mouthful of regional vogue
There was a time when Indian regional food was hard to get. Restaurant food was broadly divided between the dhal-chawal-roti of the North a...
10 Feb, 2007, 05.00 AM IST