Look closely at a traditional Diwali puja thali. The diyas. The kumkum. The rice grains. The flowers. The sweets. And somewhere on that thali a small bowl or container of oil. Not decorative. Not incidental. Deliberately placed, because the oil in a diya is not... Continue reading
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There is a week every October when it happens. You wash your face the same way you have all year. You drink the same water. You sleep roughly the same hours. And yet something is different. The skin around your nose feels tight after washing.... Continue reading
Every year, the same shortlist. Dry fruit boxes. Mithai tins. Diyas and candles. Decorated hampers with a box of kaju katli, some namkeen, a small bottle of hand cream, and a card that says warm wishes. Premium versions swap in imported chocolates or a diffuser... Continue reading
The diabetes conversation in India has one dominant language. Carbohydrates. Glycaemic index. White rice versus brown. Roti count. Sugar in chai. Mango season anxiety. Whether the banana is allowed. Every diabetic Indian has had some version of this conversation with their doctor, their dietician, their... Continue reading
Sharad Navratri begins October 11. For millions of Indian households, the next ten days are a quiet preparation. The sabudana comes out of the back of the pantry. Kuttu atta goes on the shopping list. The sendha namak tin gets checked. Sama rice, singhara flour,... Continue reading
Nobody talks about this part. Every article about dengue right now covers the same ground. Remove standing water. Use mosquito repellent. Watch for the warning signs sudden high fever, severe headache, pain behind the eyes, rash. Go to the doctor if your platelet count drops.... Continue reading
Dussehra is twenty days away. Which means the festive cooking has already begun. In kitchens across India this week, someone’s mother or grandmother is making the first batch of something a test run of chakli to see if the proportions are right, a small halwa... Continue reading
September ends today. And with it, something shifts. The air is different this week less heavy, less wet. The sky has started doing that particular October thing where the blue comes back in the afternoon. Mornings feel lighter. The body, after three months of working... Continue reading
Walk into any supermarket in India today and the cooking oil aisle has never been more crowded. Cold-pressed, wood-pressed, expeller-pressed, virgin, refined, blended the labels compete for attention and most of them look similar enough that it’s easy to simply grab the familiar brand and... Continue reading
Most Indian households think carefully about which cooking oil they buy. They read about cold-pressed versus refined, check the brand, look at the price per litre, and make a considered choice. But there is a second question that almost never gets the same attention: how... Continue reading
Raksha Bandhan falls on August 28 this year, and in the days leading up to it, kitchens across the country turn into small festival production lines. Mathri gets rolled and fried by the batch, shakarpara gets cut into diamonds and dropped into hot oil, namkeen... Continue reading
Onam is Kerala’s grandest festival, a ten-day celebration that marks the state’s harvest season and the mythical homecoming of King Mahabali. This year, the festival begins with Atham and builds toward Thiruvonam, the main day, which falls in the last week of August 2026. Homes... Continue reading