It’s still early days in April but the heat and humidity is already getting to us. And with the kids’ summer holidays here, thinking up interesting lunch menus every day is a major chore.

While Pongal is celebrated in South India, North India celebrates another harvest festival, Lohri, while Assam celebrates Magh Bihu.

It’s a balmy 32°C in Goa and droves of Europeans tourists trying to escape temperatures as extreme as -17°C in their hometowns are making a beeline for this seaside state to spend the winter.

Making your own pizzas at home is a fun family activity and a far healthier option than ordering home-delivery pizzas.

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday filed a case against former Goa tourism minister and NCP MLA Mickky Pacheco for his alleged involvement in a money laundering and immigration racket.

The Portuguese left an indelible mark on the food of Goa.

The rains are here at last and while it’s great to get some respite from the heat, the season brings its own problems and most of them concern the kitchen.

Wasabi, or the Japanese horseradish is fast gaining popularity as an alternative to mustard in India.

Most westerners automatically equate Indian cuisine with spices and chillies.

Since the time organisers in England decided to have an official song for the mascot of the 1966 FIFA World Cup, music has been an integral part of most international football tournaments.