Favourite foods and funeral feastsParsi traditions reveal dhansak, a celebratory dish, is served after funerals to nourish and honor the departed. Across cultures, food cust...
08 Feb, 2026, 09.24 AM IST
Chronicling a community’s culinary traditions through the pages of a magazineParsiana, a long-running magazine chronicling Parsi community life, is set to cease publication in October, marking the end of an era for a...
03 Aug, 2025, 05.10 PM IST
How Halloween horrors seeded the great gourd scare of 2020Halloween popularises pumpkin carvings, a tradition that began in Ireland with turnips. Gourds, including pumpkins, have diverse uses globa...
27 Oct, 2024, 10.06 PM IST
A menu with memories: Remembering the departed through their favourite foodWhen many mourners gather, often from far, they get hungry. Since the immediate family may be too grief-stricken to cook, food is brought b...
02 May, 2021, 08.49 AM IST
Masterchef local: The lockdown has turned niche food vloggers into social media starsAs people attempt to recreate the cuisines of their hometowns or communities, food vloggers have become lockdown stars.
17 May, 2020, 08.58 AM IST
Navroz Mubarak! Modi, Tendulkar, Smriti Irani tweet Parsi New Year wishesThe tradition began some 3000 years ago, and is observed by the Parsi community around the world.
17 Aug, 2019, 04.28 PM IST
View: We must find a way to reclaim nationalism from the BJPNationalism is resurgent today, stomping across the globe hand-in-hand with populism. In India, too, it is tearing us apart.
14 Apr, 2019, 10.43 AM IST
18-yr-old F3 racer Jehan Daruvala gave up edible luxuries; balances school with the fast laneDaruvala opens up on pursuing the high stakes of motorsport racing
13 Jun, 2017, 09.06 AM IST
2016's 10 unforgettable dishesHere are some of the dishes that stayed in our memory, including those by chefs you may not know yet.
25 Dec, 2016, 08.23 AM IST
'Bambaiyya' cuisine enthrals BangaloreA new cuisine is trending the food-scape of Bengaluru. It's called Bambaiyya or the cuisine of the city of Mumbai.
21 May, 2015, 01.51 PM IST
Restaurant Review: Villa Vandre is a big punch in small bitesVilla Vandre is a cafe that's born out of love for food and seeing other people enjoy it. And that's exactly what you'll do there too.
29 Apr, 2015, 11.11 AM IST
Lara Balsara to tie the knotThe soft-spoken Lara is set to tie the knot with Air India pilot, Kaizad Vajifdar on Jan 23, 2015. A traditional Parsi affair it will be at...
13 Nov, 2014, 12.40 PM IST
Restaurant Review: Colaba Social's vast menu and pocket-friendly prices likely to be popularThe menu is vast and would need multiple visits to evaluate. And with its grungy décor, location and pocket-friendly prices, the joint is l...
20 Aug, 2014, 01.56 PM IST
Hot & spicy! India's culinary treats are varied and deliciousET Travel smacks your lips with India’s community cuisine trail.
31 Jul, 2014, 07.29 AM IST
Cyrus Mistry carves his territory in Tata Empire, completes smooth inductionMistry has been doing exactly that, with his agenda including meetings with key ministers and top officials of states in which the Tatas do...
27 Mar, 2012, 07.16 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
- 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