kaushik.dasgupta@expressindia.com

February 21, 2020 10:30 IST
Kanji — the north-Indian drink made with the black carrots and helps digestion has a Turkish cousin.
Thu, Feb 20, 2020
February 08, 2020 11:00 IST
The historian on why modern concepts can’t be read into the past, history as battleground and her new book on a romanticised Mughal prince.
Thu, Feb 06, 2020
February 07, 2020 10:00 IST
Bad press and communal politics have done little to dent the popularity of the biryani
Fri, Feb 07, 2020
January 29, 2020 04:20 IST
Across India, chivda as poha is a breakfast staple.
Wed, Jan 29, 2020
January 19, 2020 06:00 IST
A deep dive into the samosa in all its glory.
Sun, Jan 19, 2020
January 05, 2020 06:30 IST
Delectable halwas make bitter winters more bearable.
Thu, Jan 02, 2020
December 22, 2019 06:41 IST
Hobson Jobson describes the naankhatai “as rich cakes in W. India chiefly imported into Bombay from Surat”.
Thu, Dec 19, 2019
December 12, 2019 00:00 IST
As India tackles another onion price crisis, we trace its history of cultivation over 5,000 years and its inextricable link with the caste system in India
Wed, Dec 11, 2019
December 08, 2019 07:50 IST
Warmth of winter greens as the sun plays hide and seek
Sun, Dec 08, 2019
December 08, 2019 07:50 IST
Malcolm Gladwell, 56, on empathy, the fallouts of a breakdown in communication and his new book
Sun, Dec 08, 2019
November 24, 2019 06:21 IST
How Mughal rule enriched Indian cuisines
Sun, Nov 24, 2019
November 03, 2019 07:43 IST
Foam in the Mouth: The phrase, “hint of”, is often used in recipe books, but rarely does a dish do justice to this usage. Daulat ki chaat is one such dish.
Sun, Nov 03, 2019
October 20, 2019 05:38 IST
How the tandoor has been a great caste leveller.
Sun, Oct 20, 2019
October 06, 2019 06:30 IST
The fragrance of festivity and mutton curry.
Thu, Oct 03, 2019
October 06, 2019 06:00 IST
The fragrance of festivity and mutton curry.
Sun, Oct 06, 2019
September 15, 2019 06:01 IST
Why the fish head gets pride of place in Bengali kitchens.
Sun, Sep 15, 2019
September 12, 2019 04:40 IST
AES is an umbrella term for infections that cause swelling in the brain. Muzaffarpur, Vaishali, East Champaran, Sheohar and Sitamarhi were the worst-hit districts this time.
Thu, Sep 12, 2019
September 01, 2019 06:01 IST
On the odd English names of many tropical fruits.
Sun, Sep 01, 2019
August 18, 2019 06:30 IST
On childhood memories of the much-loved Bengali sweet.
Sun, Aug 18, 2019
August 04, 2019 06:30 IST
A steaming bowl of khichdi comforts — and cures.
Sun, Aug 04, 2019
July 21, 2019 06:20 IST
The one-upmanship between the two communities manifested in the two favourite preoccupations of Bengalis: food and football.
Sun, Jul 21, 2019
July 06, 2019 00:39 IST
An extraordinary debut novel that moves seamlessly between myth, history, and reportage
Sat, Jul 06, 2019
June 23, 2019 08:06 IST
In its first part, Malevolent Republic asks a difficult question? Can dynastism and authoritarianism be traced to the times when the country was at its democratic best? Komireddi does not absolve India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru in this respect.
Sun, Jun 23, 2019
June 16, 2019 06:00 IST
The joys — pickled and pulped — of unripe mangoes.
Sun, Jun 16, 2019
June 02, 2019 06:30 IST
A date with jalebis during Ramzan in Mumbai.
Sun, Jun 02, 2019




