First consignment of Hilsa reaches West Bengal from Bangladesh, second lot to arrive soonOver 50 metric tonnes of Hilsa fish have arrived in West Bengal from Bangladesh for the Durga Puja festival. The Fish Importers' Associatio...
28 Sep, 2024, 05.33 PM IST
Bangladesh's brief hilsa ban may be a boonIn a surprising turn, rival football clubs Mohun Bagan and East Bengal united to protest a crime in Kolkata. Hilsa fish, a Bengali favorite...
27 Sep, 2024, 11.27 PM IST
No Padma Ilish during Durga Puja! Bengalis face hilsa drought as Bangladesh ousts Hasina policyFor the first time in five years, Bengalis will miss out on Padma ilish during Durga Puja. Bangladesh has halted hilsa exports to India, pr...
13 Sep, 2024, 03.02 PM IST
Hilsa are alive with the sound of democracyLearning about tensions involving Queen Hasina of Bangladesh, the writer chose to support the Bangladeshi people by indulging in a meal of ...
11 Aug, 2024, 12.10 AM IST
Falling for the foreign fin: With the inflow of Padma ilish imperilled, Bengal might have maach to worry aboutThe sudden ousting of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after violent protests has raised suspicions in New Delhi regarding foreign i...
11 Aug, 2024, 12.02 AM IST
Villagers in Sunderbans are now feasting on fresh hilsa fish, morning, noon & nightAside from the tailor-made fish for the epicurean, hilsa is also a nutritional powerhouse.
28 Jul, 2023, 08.38 PM IST
Villagers in Sundarbans are eating expensive hilsa fish in breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Read whyVillagers in Sundarbans are enjoying a large catch of hilsa fish, as local fishermen have netted plentiful quantities of juvenile hilsa. Du...
28 Jul, 2023, 04.19 PM IST
Aditya Ghosh's London labour of love 'Chourangi' gets stamp of approval from William Dalrymple, historian can't get over boneless 'ilish'The historian said the restaurant served the best Bengali food he'd eaten outside of Kolkata.
12 Oct, 2021, 05.23 PM IST
From rural delicacies to home-cooked meals, authentic Indian dishes a hit in migrant-dominated BengaluruMany metro cities are opening their homes to offer regional, traditional food.
11 Sep, 2019, 10.01 AM IST
From spawn to catch, fish is no small fryAfter Nitin Patel-- who has been mollified by being put in charge of finance-- another minister, Purshottam Solanki has expressed displeasu...
05 Jan, 2018, 11.30 PM IST
Fasting all through the day? Head to Vivanta by Taj or Threesixtyone, The Oberoi for the perfect Navratri mealWe have listed a few options to make life easy for you in case you don't want to whip up something at home.
23 Sep, 2017, 05.57 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
Everything from rasmalai to lipstick is sold at this unique Indo-Bangla border haatWith the Border Haat Management Committee refusing to allow the entry of the fish at the haat, both Bangladeshis and Indians have reason to...
06 Sep, 2015, 10.31 AM IST
Bangladesh laments 'vegetarian' Modi’s inability to savour its culinary delightsModi would be hard pressed to say whether the state banquet for him on Saturday night was in Delhi or Dhaka.
07 Jun, 2015, 10.35 AM IST
Third Eye: Beginning from 7 race course roadBJP chief Amit Shah and party General Secretary (organisation) Ram Lal will be launching a ‘mahasampark abhiyaan’ to reach out to new recru...
14 Apr, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Hilsa delicacies on platter of office-goers in Singapore, UK"Having known that Bengali cuisine has all the ingredients to win foodies across the globe, we will now be serving 'Borishaler Ilish Bhaza'...
26 Jul, 2013, 10.37 PM IST
- Hilsa a great seasonal draw, if fished judiciously
There is nothing so close to the heart of the Bengali as ilish maach, especially when the monsoon clouds hang low.
28 Aug, 2008, 02.32 AM IST