PM Modi serves up delicacies for Obama

A mix of vegetarian and non-vegetarian delicacies, from Jammu and Kashmir's Nadru Ke Goolar to West Bengal's Mahi Sarson were on Sunday served at the lunch hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in......

SAARC leaders treated to all vegetarian fare at retreat

From traditional Nepali thali to Gujarati basundi with jalebi, it was a lavish vegetarian spread of cuisines laid out for the SAARC leaders as they met in the cooler climes of exotic Dhulikhel......

More colourful the sweet, more harmful it is

Rampant use of poor quality oil, banned toxic food colours and flavours, boiled potatoes in 'gulab jamuns,' and peas in 'pista burfis' and synthetic milk products could cheat consumers of wealth as......

The menu for the Prime Minister's lunch

Preparations for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's formal sit-down lunch for 200 people on Thursday afternoon at the Darbar Hall atthe Taj Palace, in honour of US President George W Bush, are......

'Odisha Rasagola' bags much-awaited GI tag

Since 2015, Odisha has been embroiled in a bitter battle over the origin of the delicacy with West Bengal, which had in 2017 secured the GI tag for 'Banglar Rasogolla'. Odisha on Monday bagged the......

How the rasogolla became a global name!

The rasogolla is to the Bengalis what pao bhaji is to the Maharashtrians. It is an intrinsic part of any Bengali's life. In West Bengal, almost every event, big or small, is rounded up with this......

McDonalds India to hike prices amid rising inflation

Fast food chain McDonalds Corp plans to increase prices in India for the second time this year, responding to rising inflation which, along with an economic slowdown, it expects to temper demand......

GST: Promise and reality

The shift from 'one country, one tax' to four tax rates could dilute possible gains on GDP, warns T N Ninan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The introduction of the Goods and Services......

EPL PIX: Ten-man Liverpool script comeback win; Brighton go top

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday. IMAGE: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah shoots at goal during their match against AFC Bournemouth at Anfield. Photograph: David......