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From the royal kitchen

Maratha cuisine is very distinct from Rajput food which is richer in meats and ghee and frugal in greens, being the diet of desert kings. Marathas, on the contrary, eat a lot of coconut, masalas and generous doses of chilli. The Marathas were always at war. They needed to cook

Weaving traditions through textiles

Ace designer Madhu Jain, in conversation with The Daily Guardian, on her illustrious journey and how Indian handloom industry will survive the Covid-19 scare.

The new normal for fashion

As stepping out will become rare and partying a distant dream, fashion will bend in favour of comfort. And that will include price points too. It brings one back to the Great Depression of the 1930s when the fashion mantra was to “Repair, reuse, make do and don’t waste anything”.

Minting Indian history, one coin at a time

Secretary to the South Asian Chapter of Oriental Numismatics, Mohit Kapoor is a walking, talking encyclopaedia of coins and their origins. An auctioneer, a collector and a garment exporter by profession, he recently penned a catalogue on the Nawabs and Kings of Awadh and their coinage. Kapoor has been interested

Congress lacks credibility to attack government

One of the principal factors, which has been working in favour of the Union government, regarding the manner in which it has been dealing with the unfolding Covid-19 crisis, is that the Congress which is the primary opposition in the country lacks credibility to attack it. There have been innumerable

Unleashing civic spirit in the time of coronavirus

“Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country,” is a famous quote of former US President John F. Kennedy. During any disaster that strikes a country or a pandemic at the scale of Covid-19, there is an opportunity; an opportunity to

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FM reaches out to migrants, urban poor and farmers, offers rent & ration

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces free rations for eight crore migrant workers for two months, concessional credit to farmers, and working capital loan for street vendors.

Security forces zero in on top 10 terrorists in Valley

Indian security agencies have come up with a strategy to wipe out the top-10 terrorists in Kashmir Valley. According to sources, the strategy was discussed in a high-level meeting and the plan came into being after Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) commander Riyaz Naikoo was shot dead. If top intelligence sources are

Kejriwal, Delhities keen to open up city but corona spike may throw a spanner

The national capital reported a record inter-day high of 472 Covid-19 cases on Wednesday as Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed that most Delhi residents were in favour of easing the lockdown. Kejriwal, whose government had asked for suggestions from people on the issue, said the citizens were in favour of

Is BJP heading for a split with Nitish Kumar?

Ever since the BJP has romped back home in May 2019, with even a bigger majority than 2014, its relationship with its ally, JDU, in Bihar has been uneasy. At least a majority of the state unit was, or rather is, of the opinion that the time has come for

Resume hockey practice in controlled environment: Rijiju

Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has said hockey practice can be resumed by the senior men’s and women’s teams soon in a controlled environment. Rijiju held a series of online meetings with athletes and national sporting federations to get sports back on track. He interacted with the