Sheetal shashti is observed on the 6th day of the Sukla Paksha of Magha month. Which is the day after Saraswati puja. Sheetal means the co...

Close to our home in Kolkata was the Ashoka cinema hall (or movie theatre as we call it now). Even though the hall was only 2 minutes away,...

In winter the markets in India gets filled with fresh vegetables. The shop keepers stock up with flat-beans, green peas, radish, cauliflowe...

  Dhoka in a bunch of Indian languages mean betrayal, but believe me the last thing Dhokar dalna does is to betray. It faithfully satisfies...

Korma is a kind of thick curry primarily made of yoghurt, cream and nuts. It has a mild yet rich taste which is a hallmark of Mughlai cuisi...

Since my childhood I had always been a part of a small family. So I have a hard time if I have to cook for many people. Especially if that ...

Bengali chutney is a sweet and tangy concoction which is served at the end of a meal to ease the process of digestion. Chutney’s  are gener...