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Most common Paneer (Tofu) Recipes from India
Most common Paneer (Tofu) Recipes from India

Paneer / Cottage cheese / Tofu is the most popular ingredient used in vegan cooking in India. It is the most common food item that you?ll find on the restaurant menu regardless of state or region. And there are some common paneer dishes which are famous all across India and every restaurant makes sure to have these dishes on their menu card. These dishes are not only delicious but simple to cook. Let us have a look at some of the most common Paneer Dishes in India Read more »

Pune Eat Outs- Restaurants in Aundh and Baner Pune
Pune Eat Outs- Restaurants in Aundh and Baner Pune

Pune is the place for all food lovers with its huge number of restaurants. Puneites love food and are always game to travel half way across the city to try out a new joint. The restaurant business is thriving and even with new one's popping all over the City, you'll still almost never get a place at any of the old favorites without waiting or a reservation.? ? While Koregaon Park or KP as it's called by locals still remains a major hot spot for dinning and eating out in Pune. (Read: Pune's Koregaon Park: A Foodie's Delight )Areas like Aundh and Baner are also very popular not only... Read more »

Ganesh Chaturthi Delicacies
Ganesh Chaturthi Delicacies

Ganesh Chaturthi, the birth of Lord Ganesha, is celebrated with great religious fervor throughout India. It is a major festival in Hindu calendar and celebrated in a grand way every where especially in Maharashtra. Dedicated to the worship of Lord Ganesha, the festival continues for 10 days. Celebration reaches its peak at the last day of celebration when shrines are erected and huge idols of Ganeshji are carried in grand procession for submerging in water. Lord Ganesha, The Remover of Obstacles, is known for his inclination towards sweets. Therefore a festival dedicated to Lord Ganesha inc... Read more »

Lassi Recipes - The Traditional Summer Drink of India
Lassi Recipes - The Traditional Summer Drink of India

Summers are just here, and what better way to cool you off than a glass of chilled Lassi. The easiest homemade drink which is not only delicious but is very healthy as well. You can add various flavors to yogurt depending on your choice and make your own recipe. The main flavors are Plain lassi, mango lassi, Salted lassi, Pudina / mint Lassi, Strawberry Lassi etc. The most common of all is the sweet lassi and salted lassi. This delicious beverage is made by blending yogurt with water, salt, and spices until frothy. Traditional lassi is sometimes flavored with ground-roasted cumin. The Lassi... Read more »

3rd Annual SCI Rally- A showcase of Super Exotic & Super Luxurious Super Cars
3rd Annual SCI Rally- A showcase of Super Exotic & S...

The 3rd Annual SCI Supercar rally was held at Vidhan Bhavan Mumbai on 23rd January 2011. What a great start of the year. Those who were at Vidhan Bhavan to get a glimpse of these super luxurious cars must be wondering and thinking "Is India really a developing nation?" or "Did Recession ever hit India?" The show was organized by Mr. Gautam Singhania in Mumbai. It was a fabulous show where one had an opportunity to drool over all the supercars at one place. It was like all the beauty queens gathered at one place and there is no fees to see them. The open for all show was studded with... Read more »

Wildlife Sanctuary of India
Wildlife Sanctuary of India

India is unique in the richness and diversity of its vegetation and wildlife. India's national parks and wild life sanctuaries (including bird sanctuaries) from Ladakh in Himalayas to Southern tip of Tamil Nadu, are outstanding and the country continues to tourists with its rich bio-diversity and heritage. Wildlife sanctuaries in India attracts people from all over the world as the rarest of rare species are found here. With 96 national parks and over 500 wildlife sanctuaries, the range and diversity of India's wildlife heritage is matchless. India has unmatched variety of flora and fauna ... Read more »

A Guide to Common Indian Attires
A Guide to Common Indian Attires

What is the major part of any country?s culture? It?s the history, food, architecture and the clothes people wear. India, the land of unity in diversity, has always been a nation with rich cultural heritage. Because of this rich cultural past India is known as ?Sone ki Chidiya? which literally means ?A Golden Bird?. The reason for which the foreign emperors came to India was the rich spices and textiles. The fabric then was the finest fabric available in the world. Since then India is considered as a major textile hub in the world. In early days, the foreign rulers were attracted toward... Read more »


Take a Tour of the 10 Beautiful Gardens of India

Take a Tour of the 10 Beautiful Gardens of India

Beautiful gardens in India talk about the country?s aesthetic richness. Emperors and dynasties that have ruled the Indian land had patron...


North Indian Street Food-Chaat

North Indian Street Food-Chaat

Chaat which literally means 'to lick or taste' in Hindi is the quintessential North Indian street food. Chaat is a generic name for a tan...

Maharashtra - The Land of Marathas and Peshwas

Maharashtra - The Land of Marathas and Peshwas

Maharashtra, the literal meaning is "Great Nation", is a Western state of the Indian Peninsula. It is third largest state by area and sec...

Top 5 Best Indian Fiction Novels You Can’t Afford to Miss

Top 5 Best Indian Fiction Novels You Can’t Affo...

Indian Fiction and Indian Fiction authors have seen some incredible boom in past few years. 10 ? 15 years ago, Salman Rushdie was the onl...

Krishna Janmashtami: Celebrating the Birth of Lord Krishna

Krishna Janmashtami: Celebrating the Birth of L...

Janmashtami, also known as Krishnashtami,Gokulashtami, Saatam Aatham, Srikrishna Jayanti, Sree Jayanthi is a festival of the Hindus that ...

Sudha Murthy as an individual

Sudha Murthy as an individual

Have I lost my identity as a woman, in Murthy's shadow? No, I might be Mrs Narayana Murthy. I might be Akshata and Rohan's mother. I migh...

Places to See in India : Badami Cave Temples, Karnataka

Places to See in India : Badami Cave Temples, K...

Badami caves are located in the Southern state of India, Karnataka. The caves are famous for their carved temples, magnificent surroundi...

Boarding Schools in Pune

Boarding Schools in Pune

India?s first Prime Minister, Shri Jawahar Lal Nehru had called Pune ?The Oxford of the East." This explains what Pune has to offer in te...

Patna: The City Ancient

Patna: The City Ancient

Patna is said to be one of the oldest inhabited places in the world and the history related to this city can be traced back 3000 years. H...

Agra - City Of Taj Mahal

Agra - City Of Taj Mahal

Agra is a city located in the State of Uttar Pradesh in India, some 200 kilometers away from Delhi. It is famous for the magnificent Taj ...

Maruti Car Prices in India

Maruti Car Prices in India

A tag line "India comes home in a Maruti Suzuki" is absolutely true. The Maruti Cars are made for India and Indian people. Maruti Suzuki ...

Best places for Vada Pav in Pune

Best places for Vada Pav in Pune

Vada pav, the tangy, tasty India?s own burger is a delicious snack of bread with fried potato and chutney. This most loved street snack o...

Darjeeling One of the Oldest Hill Station of India

Darjeeling One of the Oldest Hill Station of India

Darjeeling is the Queen of India's hill stations. Its setting is one of incomparable beauty. A Victorian town of old world charm 'discove...

Antilla - India's First Billion Dollar House

Antilla - India's First Billion Dollar House

Mukesh Ambani is the owner of this massive 27 storey house, located in Mumbai India. The cost incurred is close to $2 billion i.e. Rs.400...

Ten Best River Cruises and Boat Rides in India

Ten Best River Cruises and Boat Rides in India

India is increasingly becoming a central location for luxury travel and river cruises. Luxury River Cruises in India are all the more spe...

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