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'2mm invasive component': Chef Pankaj Bhadouria is ‘back to square one’ after breast cancer surgery

June 26, 2026 11:00 am

The MasterChef winner says she is “scared” but determined as doctors explain why a tiny post-surgery finding can change the course of breast cancer treatment

'Pay me Re 1 more than Akshay Kumar': Sanjeev Kapoor on why he rejected MasterChef India

June 23, 2026 9:18 pm

Sanjeev Kapoor revealed that he rejected the initial season of MasterChef India because he wanted to be paid Re 1 more than Akshay Kumar.

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When indigenous food meets Gordon Ramsay, MasterChef: It isn’t about taste, it’s about power

June 16, 2026 5:36 pm

When indigenous food enters elite culinary spaces, it is rebranded as heritage cuisine or sustainable gastronomy. When it is practised within indigenous communities, it is treated as evidence of backwardness

Pankaj Bhadouria opens up about her journey from 9–5 job to MasterChef India fame: 'Food gave me my identity'

April 02, 2026 5:55 pm

The author and television host says food cooked by anyone is worthy of appreciation, irrespective of the taste, simply because of the love and hard work that went into its preparation

Masterchef India 9 winners Ajinkya and Vikram Gandhe

Rs 25 lakh and a golden chef coat: Meet Vikram and Ajinkya Gandhe, the first-ever sibling duo to win MasterChef India

March 08, 2026 2:32 pm

After emerging as the winners of MasterChef India Season 9, Vikram Gandhe and Ajinkya Gandhe shared a heartfelt note of gratitude on social media.

MasterChef India 9's Kunal Kapur on being judged for becoming a chef: ‘It was seen as a job for losers’

January 27, 2026 4:45 pm

Ahead of MasterChef India Season 9, judge Chef Kunal Kapur reveals whether real cooking happens on the show.

MasterChef India 9 contestant Parvati Soni journey

MasterChef India 9 contestant passed Class 10 exams with son, scored more than him: 'I am the only woman among 80 chefs'

January 07, 2026 7:05 pm

MasterChef India 9: A chef from Jaipur restaurant owned by the royal family reveals how she was not allowed to study, finished her studies at son's insistence who would tutor her via video calls as she worked.

Chef Karan Gokani’s ‘Indian 101’ rekindles the love for home cooking: 'I used to jump on the counter and roll rotis'

December 23, 2025 9:42 am

From moving to the UK and leaving behind a law career to publishing his latest cookbook ‘Indian 101: Real Indian Recipes Made Simple’, Karan Gokani reflects on his culinary journey.