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Happy International Women’s Day 2019: Meet the home chefs who are paving their way out of the kitchen and into people’s heartsPremium Story
March 08, 2019 08:00 IST
This International Women's Day, we reached out to a few women chefs who are cooking up a storm in their home kitchens and bringing down the walls that threaten and confine them, one recipe at a time.
Sun, Mar 10, 2019
Fashion designer Gaurang Shah on identifying, reviving and sustaining handloomPremium Story
January 12, 2019 15:40 IST
In an interview to indianexpress.com, fashion designer and textile revivalist Gaurang Shah takes us through his journey of pulling out fabrics and designs from the past, bringing it into the present and finding a way to sustain it in the future.
Sat, Jan 12, 2019
From Pink Tea to Tandoori Chai: The Capital brews up interesting variations of the desi chaiPremium Story
December 15, 2018 11:33 IST
There is something quite romantic about tea in winters. On International Tea Day, take a tour around the city with us and explore the interesting variations of our favourite beverage the Capital has to offer.
Sat, Dec 15, 2018
Taking a different turn: Many food places in the Capital are now employing differently-abled peoplePremium Story
December 02, 2018 18:38 IST
On World Disability Day, it is heartening to see many restaurants and food giants opening up employment opportunities for the differently-abled and acknowledging their contribution to the businesses.
Thu, Dec 20, 2018
Was holding test tube and sampling DNA when I realised I wanted to be chef: Amninder SandhuPremium Story
November 24, 2018 18:00 IST
Chef Amninder Sandhu talks to indianexpress.com about participating in Netflix's latest cooking show The Final Table, her love for traditional cooking methods, local ingredients and her journey from Jorhat to the global foodscape.
Tue, Nov 27, 2018
Refugee women from Iran, Afghanistan, Somalia are cooking up a storm in the CapitalPremium Story
November 15, 2018 15:27 IST
In South Delhi's Khirki Extension, there is a pop- up kitchen by refugee women from Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia where they are dishing out cuisines from their respective countries.
Sat, Nov 17, 2018
As West Bengal celebrates Rosogolla Day, we have the Portuguese to thank for itPremium Story
November 14, 2018 07:00 IST
Without Portuguese influence in the region of Bengal, the soft, pearly white ball of sweet doused in sugar syrup may have not come into existence after all.
Wed, Nov 14, 2018
Marriage goals for Karva Chauth 2.0: Why fast alone when you can feast together?Premium Story
October 27, 2018 11:24 IST
Karva Chauth 2018: A non-practitioner tries to explain how there are better ways to prove your love for your husband, than by starving yourself.
Sat, Oct 27, 2018
The two Ps of the Pujas – prayer and pollutionPremium Story
October 20, 2018 18:20 IST
While spending five days offering prayers to idols of Goddess Durga and hopping pandals is a popular practice during Durga Puja every year, dumping the idols in rivers is also an annual event. Isn't it high time we stop choking our rivers in the name of faith?
Sun, Oct 21, 2018
Bengal’s floor art Alpona: Food for the ants and an antisepticPremium Story
October 18, 2018 14:15 IST
Durga Puja 2018: Bengal’s traditional floor art, alpona, is more than just a pretty art form.
Fri, Oct 19, 2018
World Egg Day: What the eeda? Understanding the Parsi love for eggsPremium Story
October 12, 2018 08:34 IST
From tomato per eeda to fried kera per eeda, we try to analyse the unending love affair which Parsis have with eggs.
Sat, Oct 13, 2018
Just what the doctor ordered: Are eggs all they are cracked out to be?Premium Story
October 12, 2018 06:00 IST
Touted as “nature’s large vitamin pill” by nutritionists and health experts, eggs provide many essential vitamins, anti-oxidants, micro-nutrients, and minerals required for a balanced diet.
Fri, Oct 12, 2018
A Guwahati Durga Puja pandal will have an ‘Abhi-Neel’ waterfall in memory of two lynched menPremium Story
October 04, 2018 13:55 IST
Social issues are gradually emerging as a central theme in many popular pujas pandals. Keeping in tune with this, a puja pandal in Guwahati will address the myth of Xupadhoras and the issue of man-animal conflicts.
Mon, Oct 08, 2018
Thanks to Delhi Street Art, the walls of New Delhi Railway station will now sport funky graffitiPremium Story
October 02, 2018 16:59 IST
The walls that looked worn out, are now adorned in bright colours with graffiti designs created by Yogesh Saini, founder of Delhi Street Art and his team members.
Thu, Oct 04, 2018
Was Mahatma Gandhi India’s first nutritionist and diet guru? Premium Story
October 01, 2018 22:46 IST
Tip for brahmacharis. Raw food. Vegan-ism. Gandhi’s experiments with food are worth taking a look at.
Wed, Oct 03, 2018
PSA message for vegetarians: A pulao is a pulao is a pulao – not a biryaniPremium Story
October 01, 2018 06:00 IST
A biryani lover writes on why it’s time we wrapped our heads and taste-buds around the fine difference between a biryani and a pulao.
Thu, Oct 04, 2018
Garbage to Gold: Delhi Gurudwaras switch to biogas to prepare langar foodPremium Story
September 25, 2018 17:21 IST
Delhi Gurudwaras that feed around 30,000 people daily decide to switch to biogas - a move that will help them manage kitchen waste, will be environment-friendly and will bring down the cost of preparing langar food.
Thu, Oct 04, 2018
Sea turtles can live for more than 80 years, but just one piece of plastic can kill themPremium Story
September 14, 2018 18:28 IST
As per studies rolled out by the Australian scientific institution recently, it was found that a tiny piece of plastic increases the risk of death of a sea turtle by 22 per cent.
Thu, Oct 04, 2018
‘Macaron queen’ Pooja Dhingra on finding her calling and one thing aspiring bakers must havePremium Story
September 13, 2018 12:20 IST
Celebrity chef and Macaron Queen of India Pooja Dhingra on her love for chocolates and macarons, what she does to hold on to baking even if it gets really tough at times and the first macaron she ever tasted.
Thu, Oct 04, 2018
Teacher, MNC executive, retired police officer – a motley crew dedicated to educating childrenPremium Story
September 08, 2018 13:27 IST
Time to recognize the rare breed of people who dedicate their lives to educating economically backward children.
Thu, Oct 04, 2018
The Cycle-wala Guruji: Aditya Kumar, the man trying to educate as many Indians as he canPremium Story
September 08, 2018 13:10 IST
With his cycle, books & a love for education, a labourer’s son, Kumar has been on a mission for the last 23 years to educate India’s children.
Thu, Oct 04, 2018
How cheese shaped human evolutionPremium Story
September 06, 2018 15:46 IST
20,000 years back, no adult could digest milk. But now, thanks to the interesting role cheese played in shaping our evolution, we can sit back and enjoy our dairy - be it a bucket of ice cream, melting cheese on top of a pizza or a buttered toast.
Thu, Oct 04, 2018
Macquul, the catering service serving up a taste of Somalia in the heart of DelhiPremium Story
September 03, 2018 14:26 IST
Refugees who’ve made India home, open up their kitchens to break down prejudices and introduce Delhi-ites to their culture.
Thu, Oct 04, 2018
Rent A Boy|Friend – helping women “avoid” & “cure” depression one boyfriend at a timePremium Story
September 02, 2018 11:35 IST
“Most girls who are fat and ugly face the wrath of guys and society at large. So, we train our boys to be polite to such people.” Kind, non-judgmental men, who can also help you deal with depression. Everything a woman wants.
Thu, Oct 04, 2018
Who said Raksha Bandhan was only about brothers protecting sisters? This is Rakhi for modern timesPremium Story
August 26, 2018 06:00 IST
We speak to siblings scattered across the country and ask them how they celebrate Raksha Bandhan in 2018
Thu, Oct 04, 2018