Food

India`s indigenous cooking gas alternative takes shape in Pune lab

[[{“value”:” Every day, millions of Indian households rely on LPG cylinders for cooking. But behind this daily necessity lies a heavy dependence on fuel imports.  Now, scientists at a Pune laboratory are working on a homegrown alternative that could reshape India`s energy future — DME, or Dimethyl Ether. Developed at the CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, the […]

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KTR in Versova is rebuilding; here`s what you need to know about dining hours

[[{“value”:” Mumbai is buzzing with a lot of restaurants serving delicious food but often it`s hard for patrons to deal with it when their favourite eateries shut down or go under renovation.  Amid the South Indian restaurant boom in Mumbai recently, Karnataka Tiffin Room, popularly known as KTR, in Versova, has said that “it is

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Inside Uttar Pradesh `One District One Cuisine` thali that skips non-veg dishes

[[{“value”:” In a push to promote local delicacies with better branding and market reach, the Uttar Pradesh government has rolled out a district-wise `One District One Cuisine` list. But the absence of many famed non-vegetarian dishes — like Lucknow`s Galouti kebabs and biryani — has raised eyebrows. Several iconic non-vegetarian, long synonymous with the state`s

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After BLR Room, Dadar’s Chaitanya opens in Thane, along with these others

[[{“value”:” While every Mumbaikar wants to dine in Bandra’s newest eatery, there is a refreshing change simmering in Thane as there are a lot of new cafes and restaurants opening there including Dadar’s iconic seafood restaurant Chaitanya that opened there in late April. Interestingly, the eatery famous for its Malvani dishes is one of many

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After Bengaluru`s The Rameshwaram Cafe, Hyderabad`s Concu opens in Mumbai

[[{“value”:” Fourteen years after opening their first-ever outlet, Conçu, the patisserie and café from Hyderabad, makes its long-awaited debut in Mumbai.  Opening its doors in Colaba, this marks a significant new chapter for the cafe that started out as a made-to-order cake boutique in Hyderabad but has now grown into a multi-city presence across Hyderabad

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World Cocktail Day 2026: 4 innovative summer cocktail recipes without mangoes

[[{“value”:” The summer heat is at its peak and while the world is enjoying different kinds of coolers and cocktails, many of them inspired by mangoes, there is more to the season than the `King of Fruits` and you could start with cooling cocktails. Every year, World Cocktail Day is observed on May 13 to

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Chef Vikas Khanna becomes first Indian in New York to receive prestigious honour

[[{“value”:” Chef became the first Indian in New York State to be honoured during Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month for his outstanding, inspiring artistic and culinary contributions. Last week, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul conferred a “Special Citation” on Khanna during the commemoration of AAPI Heritage Month in the state capital,

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From aloo poori to Bengali rasogulla: Food preparations in full swing at BJP HQ

[[{“value”:” As the counting of votes for the Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry commenced on Monday morning, preparations were seen at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in the national capital, with traditional `poories` and sweets being prepared for party workers and supporters. Simultaneously, the counting of votes for

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After Dadar, popular seafood restaurant Chaitanya expands to Thane

[[{“value”:” Dadar`s popular seafood restaurant Chaitanya has now opened in Thane. What began in Malvan as a simple, heartfelt kitchen by Surekha Walke and Nitin Walke and later in Dadar has grown into a place people return to instinctively for flavours that feel like home. The new Thane outpost is a 90-seater spread across ground

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