UK cuts import tariffs on 'everyday essentials' in effort to boost growthThe UK has announced a temporary suspension of import tariffs on 89 products, including essentials like pasta, fruit juices, and spices, to...
13 Apr, 2025, 06.02 PM IST
Is 'London becoming India'? British man shouting 'nariyal' has internet's attentionA young man was seen selling coconuts in London while shouting in Hindi, creating a buzz online. The sight amused some viewers, who remarke...
02 Mar, 2025, 03.42 PM IST
A Hindu festival in southwestern Pakistan brings a mountainous region to lifeIn southwestern Pakistan's Hingol National Park, Hindu pilgrims ascend steep mud volcanoes to reach the ancient cave temple of Hinglaj Mata...
28 Apr, 2024, 03.47 PM IST
Curry Tales: How impoverished sailors & indentured workers gave birth to uber-spicy diaspora cuisineIn India, spices are just one element in a dish, along with souring agents, cooking oils, pulses, and vegetables thatcan all be very distin...
24 Dec, 2023, 09.54 AM IST
Roaches and Revolutions: The so-called Slipper Revolution is just the latest use of cockroaches in politicsThe so-called Slipper Revolution got its name after blogger Siarhei Tsikhanouski described Alexander Lukashenko, the tyrannical president o...
29 Aug, 2020, 06.53 AM IST
Dabba pav: Goan version of Mumbai's favourite snack is the upgraded vada pav that you need to haveWhile the temptation to tamper with vada pav might seem treacherous, there does exist an evolved version.
12 Feb, 2020, 10.53 AM IST
A sugary, sweet X'mas: Kerala Rum cake, Goa's Bebnica and other delicacies India loves during ChristmasFrom Bebinca, Baghdadi Jew cakes to milk liqueur — how Christmas is celebrated in India.
14 Dec, 2019, 11.24 AM IST
Problems of prickly heat in IndiaIt takes one cramped journey in a non-airconditioned car or time spent outdoors and the red blisters burst across our skin, sharply painful...
22 Jun, 2019, 07.47 AM IST
Rise of FMCG Bharat: How Babas are exploring India that FMCG majors missedSpiritual gurus are targeting the huge desi segment which was previously ignored by the multinational FMCG companies in India
08 Jun, 2018, 01.49 PM IST
Is KitKat a chocolate or a biscuit? A huge increase in classification of various food products under GSTA product might have an identity in itself, but it also has an identity in how we use it, and that use creates the value on which this kind...
08 Jul, 2017, 10.14 AM IST
Maldives, the new Instagram heaven where the most troubling question is whether to snorkel or to swimGiven its high-profile clientele, it’s no surprise thatthe Maldives — Asia’s smallest country — is also one of its most exclusive and expen...
04 Jun, 2017, 12.05 AM IST
India's pluralism: Why Mumbai has seen many food-related agitations in the past as wellAs increasingly vegetarian communities started buying more apartments in building complexes and started using this power to push for vegeta...
11 Oct, 2015, 10.17 AM IST
Indian food like Chicken Tikka and Dosa goes globalFind Indian ingredients served in restaurants and sold in streets across the globe.
19 Feb, 2015, 09.02 AM IST
Before examination season, take your family on a short holiday and return rejuvenatedComplement the entire trip with stay and tour packages with a local guide in tow. Read on to know where you can head to and indulge in the ...
06 Feb, 2014, 09.38 AM IST
CavinKare in talks with PE firms Everstone Capital, Chrys-Capital to sell 10-12% stake in companyThe Chennai-based maker of Chik and Nyle shampoos has mandated JM Financial to negotiate the potential deal to sell 10-12% stake in the com...
20 Feb, 2013, 05.07 AM IST
- Kollam, Ashtamudi Lake - great alternatives to Kochi, Vembanad Lake
Faizal Khan found Kollam and Ashtamudi Lake to be great alternatives to the known charms of Kochi and Vembanad Lake
22 Sep, 2011, 06.01 AM IST
- Paradise breached
While the Andamans are great for water sport enthusiasts Nivedita Choudhuri was shocked at the state of the beaches.
19 Apr, 2007, 12.00 AM IST