India has got a tradition of vegetarian cuisine that is as rich and varied as its people and regions.

With dreams of making pots of money Tony Fernandes left Goa four years back to seek his fortunes abroad. He left behind two ageing parents, his wife and two children aged 10 and eight. Today, his children are 14 and 12 and he hasn’t seen them since taking the train to Mumbai from where he flew to the Gulf. At present, Tony is an

Former Goa tourism minister Francisco Xavier “Mickky” Pacheco was caught on the backfoot on Sunday once again as reports surfaced that the US State Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security had infor

The heavenly smells that suffuse the streets as the sun sets during the holy month of Ramzaan is enough to drive bystanders crazy. While from one kitchen emanates the smoky ghee-tinged smells of kebabs frying, from another wafts the rich, heady aroma of milk being thickened with a hint of saffron. Sitting down together for a meal after the day’s fasting leaves a warm glow and though most people break their fast with fruits and dates, some serious eating usually follows later in the evening.

A good homemade juicy burger is always so much better than the store-bought variety and the best part is that one always has control over the raw material used, so the homemade burger can’t be clubbed

Working families having a leisurely sit-down meal together is something everyone looks forward to.

In the remote village of Mandryn, Tessia serves as assistant to her father, the village healer — much to the frustration of her mother, who would rather she found a husband. Despite knowing that women aren’t readily accepted by the Guild of Healers, Tessia is determined to follow in her father’s footsteps. But her life is about to take a very unexpected turn.

“My baby I love you so much… my fiancé,” reads Dudu’s wall post on a social networking site, Facebook.

Even a decade back, dining out was an occasion in India rather than an everyday event. Children could count on their fingers the number of times they were taken to restaurants in a year and more often than not, it was to celebrate something. For many, it used to be a matter of showing off to other diners and what better way to make heads turn than ordering a sizzler?

Former Goa tourism minister Mickky Pacheco, who surrendered before the Margao sessions court on Saturday morning, was remanded to judicial custody till Monday afternoon in connection with the death of his girlfriend, Nadia Torrado. His stay behind bars was, however, short-lived as within hours of leaving court he was admitted to the government Hospicio Hospital in Margao with hypertension.