The delicious and global influence of the JesuitsIn 1556, a printing press intended for Ethiopia arrived in Goa due to unexpected winds. The Jesuits, a new religious order, quickly repurpo...
25 Nov, 2024, 09.02 AM IST
PM Modi Celebrates 74th Birthday: Here's how he marked the occasion in recent yearsPrime Minister Narendra Modi celebrates his 74th birthday on September 17, coinciding with the BJP's 'Seva Parv' event. Past celebrations i...
17 Sep, 2024, 09.14 AM IST
Ajmer Sharif Dargah to distribute 4,000 kg vegetarian langar on PM Modi's birthdayTo mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 74th birthday, the Ajmer Sharif Dargah will prepare and distribute 4,000 kg of vegetarian langar. Th...
16 Sep, 2024, 04.16 PM IST
Amarnath Yatra 2023: Here's complete list of permitted and prohibited food itemsThis year's Amaranth Yatra will begin on July 1. Over 120 langars (community Kitchens) are being established this year for the pilgrims alo...
15 Jun, 2023, 12.32 PM IST
King Charles visits UK gurdwara 'langar', offers obeisance with Sikh devoteesThe royal was snapped paying obeisance at a newly-constructed gurdwara in Luton.
07 Dec, 2022, 05.29 PM IST
Restaurant, cafe chains on temple run: Places of worship top draws for big food services firmsExecutives said places of worship are turning out to be top draws for big food services companies since it gives them a first-mover advanta...
20 Aug, 2022, 11.52 PM IST
From home cooked meals to arranging oxygen, Indians reach out with helping hand as country witnesses gravest Covid crisisThe goodness runs like an undercurrent through the tragic times.
29 Apr, 2021, 07.03 PM IST
In Dubai's COVID vaccine scramble, Sikhs serve doses to allA core tenet of the world's fifth-largest religion with over 50,000 adherents in the United Arab Emirates is "langar," the practice of serv...
08 Feb, 2021, 09.25 PM IST
Singhu Border: Local eateries facing tough time due to free langarsRound-the-clock langar service, complete shut-down of industries, and no movement of people and vehicles are proving to be a death knell fo...
23 Jan, 2021, 05.15 PM IST
Boiled dishes are easy to reheat, leftovers taste great & other reasons why Indian cooking is ideal for lockdown daysThere are several reasons why Indian food is considered forgiving to cook.
20 Apr, 2020, 10.00 AM IST
Bhakti music, veg food on the new Kashi Mahakal ExpressPM Modi will flag off the superfast fully air-conditioned passenger train on Sunday and the commercial run will start from February 20. The...
15 Feb, 2020, 11.09 AM IST
Anthony Bourdain was passionate, straight-forward and a risk-taker, says Vikas KhannaThe Indian chef had cooked cooked for Bourdain at a restaurant in New York for mango-tasting menu in 2006.
09 Jun, 2018, 06.55 PM IST
Brett Lee performs 'seva' at Golden Temple, wins hearts in Sikh avatarThe former Aussie cricketer was in Amritsar to create awareness about Universal Newborn Hearing Screening.
31 May, 2018, 03.00 PM IST
The flavours of India: Let your holiday coincide with local festivalsA festival gives you chance to travel to a different place, meet the locals and mingle with them.
12 Apr, 2018, 05.25 AM IST
Chef Vikas Khanna teams up with Punjab tourism for food trailWalking down Amritsar streets, it is difficult to ignore the aroma of food, making it a suitable location for Chef Vikas Khanna to launch h...
23 Sep, 2014, 01.23 PM IST
- Partition pains and tandoori gains
A friend’s grandmother once told him a story about Partition. She had been a young bride then, living in a Hindu family in Haryana.
11 Aug, 2007, 03.28 AM IST