A common stereotype about Bengali cuisine is that it is all about fish dishes. Though an integral part of this cuisine consists of different fish recipes, like paturi (wrapped in a leaf and then ...

Poila Baisakh, also known as Pohela Baisakh. It marks the first day of the Bengali New Year India is a land of festivals, with celebrations taking place almost every month. Different regions observe ...

In Bengal, from bustling cities to tranquil villages, fish is at the heart of every Bengali meal. Whether it's the riverside stalls of Kolkata or the serene backwaters of Sundarbans, fish dishes are ...

In the northeast corner of Urban Harvest Farmers Market, Ely, the Congolese farmer who runs Sustainable Vegetable Garden welcomes me with a warm bright smile every Saturday. I can tell just by looking ...

Poila Baisakh, the Bengali New Year, is more than just a date on the calendar; it's a celebration of new beginnings, rich traditions, and, most importantly, a vibrant food culture. Celebrated not only ...

At this Kolkata restaurant, home flavours, forgotten traditions and hyperlocal sourcing meet a new, paying audience.

Indore: The Bengali food festival, Mukhorochok, began on Friday evening on the Bengali School and Club campus in Indore, ...

Hyderabad: When Suparna Tikadar struggled with her equipment on the final day of ‘The Flavour Games’ at the Telangana Bengali Film Festival, Bindu Bhandari handed her a spare ‘kadhai’. She could have ...

1. Did you know? Kasturi started as a pice or bhaater hotel and not as a restaurant. It opened in 1994 on Free School Street (Mirza Ghalib Street), an area popularly known as ‘Little Bangladesh’. 2.