India’s gas shortage will make Dal compete with dataIndia is facing a worsening cooking gas shortage as the Iran war disrupts LPG supplies, exposing the country’s heavy reliance on imports ro...
01 Apr, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
A.A.S.L.I. (Acronym App Se Lijiye Inaam)India loves acronyms. From political alliances to business terms, short letter combinations are everywhere. Startups are encouraged to crea...
19 Feb, 2026, 11.44 PM IST
One nation, one samosaBJP MP Ravi Kishan has urged for standardized samosa sizes to increase market transparency and protect consumers from shrinkflation, a prac...
01 Aug, 2025, 11.03 PM IST
What are Sunita Williams’ India-origin essentials for every space mission? Lord Ganesha idol, samosa and moreNASA astronaut Sunita Williams has safely returned to Earth after a prolonged nine-month mission aboard the International Space Station, in...
19 Mar, 2025, 10.10 PM IST
'Samosa Caucus' of Indian-American lawmakers face backlash after expressing ethnic solidarityIndian-origin US lawmakers are facing a backlash from nativist groups after Congressman Ami Bera posted a photo on social media celebrating...
05 Jan, 2025, 03.55 PM IST
Why are samosas fighting empanadas in the UK?In Porvorim, Goa, a building hosts Café Central, known for its mushroom samosas, and Mona’s Coffee Shop, offering Peruvian snacks like empa...
01 Sep, 2024, 12.17 PM IST
Uncle samosa caucus in our Parliament?America knows its Samosa Caucus. It could do itself a big flavour by spreading the fried pastry's taste. As for the caucus itself - 'caucus...
27 Jun, 2023, 09.48 AM IST
Alimentary, my dear canal, it's the eatopia that is IndiaTry to peg 'Indian khaana' down to a set cuisine and you'll be gravily confused.
31 Dec, 2022, 11.00 PM IST
Over dozen Indian-Americans win US state pollsAmong the five women, Democrat lawyer Jenifer Rajkumar became the first South Asian woman elected to the New York state assembly defeating ...
07 Nov, 2020, 07.48 AM IST
Sweet spots: Gujiya, a part of the centuries-old menuThe gujiya has achieved a kind of perfection in Orchha.
15 Mar, 2020, 08.23 AM IST
Crunch time for the 'broccomosa': Decoding the Broccoli and corn samosas served to President Trump on his visit to IndiaBroccoli-and-corn samosas are an apt metaphor for deepening Indo-US ties.
25 Feb, 2020, 09.19 AM IST
Will continue to focus on key immigration issues: KrishnamoorthiWhile Raja Krishnamoorthi from Illinois, Pramila Jayapal from Washing ton, RoKhanna from California and AmiBera, a lso for California, reta...
09 Nov, 2018, 12.02 AM IST
Geographical indication tag sparks a bitter debate on rasgullaMost food historians in West Bengal believe it was in vented in then Calcutta in 1868 by iconic confectioner Nobin Chandra Das, whose son l...
01 Aug, 2015, 11.47 AM IST
Food should never be frozen foreverRemember the awful blandness of central and northern European cookery before the advent of spices from the east.
18 Jan, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- Indian restaurants-on-wheels becoming hip in US
Food trucks serving cuisine of India have become popular in California, New York, Texas, North Carolina, Philadelphia and Washington.
26 Dec, 2010, 09.50 PM IST
One year on, iconic Taj ready for rebirthThe three Taj restobars that were destroyed in last year's terror strike will reopen in time for the 26/11 anniversary.
14 Nov, 2009, 02.08 PM IST
- Knock, knock, knock... It’s the global Indian
The only area, I thought, Indians couldn’t measure up is a private sorrow shared by my fellow males. But then, aren’t our ever vigilant con...
03 Jan, 2007, 03.08 AM IST