 | Bhim cooked it, Lord Ram relished it: India's gift to the world is the humble dalA classic dal has to be enjoyed with plain rice and nothing more -- not even roti. |
 | The meat of the matter: Why you should always choose 'with bone' over 'boneless'Have you ever wondered why biryani cooked with boneless pieces of chicken or mutton tastes so vapid in comparison to one cooked with bony pieces? |
 | Despite rate hikes, consumers are paying less interest today than they did before the pandemicAssuming credit remains fixed at FY20 levels, interest costs in FY24 will likely be Rs 9.91 lakh crore, which is Rs 25,000 crore less than Rs 10.16 lakh crore paid in FY20. |
 | From mother-in-laws to the Tatas: The piping-hot journey of coffee in IndiaIt was undoubtedly Starbucks -- no matter how much connoisseurs lampoon its coffees -- that mainstreamed Coffee culture in the country |
 | 'The scale of this Israeli attack is unprecedented': UNRWA officialEntire neighborhoods have been wiped out, particularly in Beit Hanoun, Beit Lahia, and Ash Shuja’iyeh, the area between Gaza and Ash Shati’ Refugee Camp, and Abbassan Kabeera. |
 | Durga Puja feast's signature dish Bhoger Khichuri has a divine taste at temples and pandalsThe khichuri is the mainstay and is generally accompanied by one or two varieties of subzi (tarkari or chochhori), brinjal fried or fritters (bhaja or beguni), chutney, papad and a dash of payesh. |
 | 'I cannot leave him alone now': The many dilemmas facing Indians in IsraelAn Indian helping other Indians in Israel find safe passage. Another Indian who lived through a Hamas attack that killed three children and their father in his kibbutz. Here they share their tales... |
 | Welfare of all rather than profit for a few: Why Gandhian ideas can still guide economic policiesGandhi advocated for simplifying one's desires as a means to alleviate scarcity. He aptly asserted that our resources are adequate to meet our needs rather than our insatiable wants. |
 | A crabby affair: How a dish laden with butter and garlic gave birth to modern Indian seafoodCrabs aren't necessarily an affluent person’s meal not just in India but across the world. The tastiest Indian crabs are in fact 'mud crabs' found in paddy fields, mangrove and brackish water basins. |
 | Why have male victims of sexual offences been abandoned by new bills introduced in Parliament?The sections relating to sexual offences are the same as the previous laws, which use gendered connotations such as “woman” as victim and “man” as perpetrator. |
 | From oligarchs to petrostates: The changing world of football investmentsRecent experience suggests that football investments, especially outside North America’s closed Major League Soccer system, have relied on the ‘greater fool’ theory of investment. |
 | Rajashree Warrier: The many bhavas of an artiste for whom dance is life"Creation is the word," she says. "A work of art is everything. Therein is our enlightenment," Rajashree Warrier added. |
 | Hidden treasure: Saoji food is one of the best-kept secrets of Indian cuisineLocals believe the Gavrani chicken, apart from setting the taste buds on fire, warms the body and soul too. |
 | Six months after the last RBI rate hike, most of the banks yet to pass them onAn analysis of RBI's own data reveals that a substantial chunk of the 250 bps increase in interest rate by the central bank is yet to find its way to the borrowers and depositors |
 | Repo rate unchanged, but Das' commentary indicates caution on inflationIndia see threats from a loaded triple-barreled gun of higher global crude oil prices, price rise and other external uncertainties affecting rupee and exports. |
