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World food safety day 2026: 5 surprising food hygeine myths every Indian should knowOn World Food Safety Day 2026, it’s time to rethink everyday kitchen habits. Many common beliefs in Indian homes — from washing chicken to ...
Fridge-stored roti dough cause stomach issues? Expert reveals if cold-fermented chapati atta is safe & how to store it properlyChilled Chapati Dough: Social media claims that chilled chapati dough causes digestive issues are debunked by food expert Krish Ashok. He e...
Jaaved Jaaferi is 63 but dances like 25: Boogie Woogie star swears by this warm morning drink & diet combo for ageless energyActor Jaaved Jaaferi, aged 63, maintains remarkable fitness through a disciplined routine. His day starts with warm water, followed by a nu...
What are the Northern Lights? Why it is termed as 'evil omen' in North America - Know all the myths and legends about Aurora BorealisThe Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, are stunning natural light displays. Ancient North American cultures viewed them with fear, believ...
How Genelia D’Souza stays fit at 37: Actress credits her ‘Indian diet' with a twist. Here's what she eatsGenelia D’Souza, 37, credits her toned body and overall health to a plant-based Indian diet. After turning vegetarian in 2017, she later ga...
Is 'ghar ka khana' sabotaging your fitness? Redditors call out macro imbalance in homemade mealsA Reddit thread challenged the notion that “ghar ka khana” (homemade food) automatically supports fitness goals. Users warned that home‑coo...
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...
Why ‘superwoman’ title is a trap laid to enslave womenIn this extract from her new book, the award-winning journalist looks at how women, in a bid to strive to be the ultimate superwomen, take ...
Total Solar Eclipse 2024: Sutak time, what to eat, and tips for pregnant women during Surya GrahanThe upcoming solar eclipse poses unique concerns for expecting mothers due to the potential risks associated with staring directly at the s...
Dune machaa ley, dune machaa leyDune: Part 2 viewed with critical eye, lacking songs and spice. Despite heavy FX, the storyline resonates with various influences. The film...
Healthy foods can be tasty too! Cauliflower rice, kale, avocados add a savoury twistCauliflower rice, and other foods like kale and avocados, show how foods popularised as part of ‘healthy’ diets can also be quite simply de...
How shows like 'Ugly Delicious' are helping explode the myth of a universal curry powderPeople are passionate about food and like to see their choices validated.
From crispy 'parathas' to flavourful 'qormas': Debunking the many myths of Mughlai cuisineThe crispy paratha parcel with a filling of egg and minced meat is enjoyed with potato sabji and salad or with meat.
Cookbooks for children: A delicious interest that is missing in IndiaThis combination of education about food and cooking along with recipes framed for fans has helped make such cookbooks for children popular...
Food in fables, folktales and epicsLittle do we realise that food has seeped into our consciousness at a very early age — through folktales, parables, fables, rhymes and bedt...
Now, a survey to find out how people spend their 24 hoursFocus of the survey will be women, especially since most studies simply ignore the amount of work that goes into keeping a household runnin...
Fact vs myth: Mixing up mythology and history will ensure that fun of reading texts is lostAny attempt to confuse the two is not just a matter of concern for historians, it is an affront to the world of mythology itself.
Why did Amul and Adani-sponsored MasterChef go all vegetarian?Celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor, defended fully vegetarian MasterChef, saying it’s contestants’ ability under pressure and not recipes that’s...
- Executive Chef or Chief Executive?
Indian chefs have exchanged the tandoor for the laptop and become savvy CEOs of the restaurants they represent. Climbing corporate ladder |...
- Indo-Pak culinary divide: A bridge too far?
In Sheila Dhar’s book of essays on life, food and Hindustani music Raga ’n’ Josh (silly title, delightful book) she recalls how Khan once s...