How Floyd Cardoz redefined Indian cuisine

A month ago, on March 25, Floyd Cardoz, chef extraordinaire, passed into the ages, a victim of coronavirus.Ranjita Ganesan remembers the culinary genius. Photograph: Kind courtesy Floyd......

Not hounding media, says government, refuting Cong's charge

The Congress on Friday alleged in the Lok Sabha that a senior executive of a prominent news channel and two other staffers had recently quit due to pressure from the government for airing stories......

I was told my papa died in a war called Kargil

'The death certificate which I once read even states the date, 6 August, but I know that already.' 'Every year, we observe paath at the local gurdwara for which we need to take leave from school.......

Sheena Bora Trial: The Mother Who'd Never Been A Mother

One couldn't help feeling a certain melancholy viewing these now vagrant documents and photographs that would never be rightfully cherished.The pictures spoke to you. They offered slices of......

PM Modi reviews GST ahead of July 1 roll-out

All goods and services have been put in slabs of 5%, 12%, 18% and 28% Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reviewed the preparedness for the new indirect tax regime - GST - which will be rolled......

GST brings good news to your kitchen

Dosa batter, custard powder, kitchen lighter may become cheaper under GST. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com A number of daily use products ranging from idli/dosa batter to kitchen gas lighter......

30 daily-use items to get cheaper; cess on luxury cars hiked

The GST council has decided not to levy any additional tax on small petrol and diesel cars of up to 1200 cc as well as on hybrid ones. Mid-sized and luxury cars as also SUVs will cost more after......

From 227 items to 50! Sin, luxury goods to face 28% GST

Goods like chocolates, chewing gum, shampoo, deodorant, shoe polish, detergents, nutrition drinks and marble will now attract 18% GST. In the biggest GST rejig yet, tax rates on over 200 items,......

Review: Sam Bahadur: The Amar Chitra Katha Version

Sam Bahadur is a mechanical summary of his life, ticking off one chapter after another without bothering to pause or ponder over their significance and influences, observes Sukanya Verma. A......

Parineeti's enjoying her time in...

It's travel time for everyone, including Bollywood's celebrities. From Maldives to London to Amsterdam to Switzerland, they're on the go. Please click on the images for a closer look at these......

Meet Abhay Deol's 16-year-old daughter!

'I am concentrating on working in Hollywood, but if the right opportunity from the Indian film industry comes, I will be open to working there.' IMAGE: Avantika Vandanapu, star of Disney's Spin.......

Meet Deepak Tijori's daughter, Samara

A generation of youngsters are waiting in the wings, ready for their shot at being the Next Big Bollywood Star.Meet Samara Tijori, Deepak Tijori's beautiful daughter. Samara Tijori, 20, has......

Portugal club luring Buffon with custard tarts, museum tickets

IMAGE: Gianluigi Buffon is set to leave Italian club Juventus at the end of the season. Photograph: Alberto Lingria/File Photo Portuguese fifth-tier side Os Belenenses are hoping to tempt......

How Dada began playing cricket

IMAGE: Sourav Ganguly in a candid interview with Neha Dhupia. Photograph: Kind courtesy Jiosaavn.com "My father was desperate that I played the game. So, to get away from those big piles of books,......

Counting the cost of Tokyo's Olympic delay

One-year postponement will likely cost 641 billion yen ($6 billion) IMAGE: New Olympics dates have yet to be set, leaving sponsors and businesses uncertain and scrambling. Photograph:......

Rooney conundrum is Mourinho's biggest headache

IMAGE: Manchester United's Wayne Rooney and manager Jose Mourinho. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Livepic/Action Images via Reuters. Of all the managerial dilemmas facing Manchester United's Jose......

Flame for London Games arrives in Britain

The flame for the London Olympics burned brightly on British soil on Friday after David Beckham stepped off a special flight from the Games birthplace of Greece to light a cauldron with a golden......