How To Make Besan Chilla: Why does your besan chilla tear in the pan? The simple batter trick that helps make perfect chillas every time

​The simple batter trick that helps make perfect chillas every time Few breakfast disappointments sting quite like watching a perfectly good besan chilla fall apart the moment you try to flip it. One second you have a smooth golden circle setting nicely in the pan, and the next you are looking at a torn, crumpled…

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Ashok Dada: At 80, he still cleans 2 km of village roads every morning: Meet Ashok Dada, who picked up a broom at 10 and has served his West Bengal village for 70 years without a salary

Every morning, while most people his age may prefer to stay indoors and rest, an 80-year-old man in West Bengal steps outside with a broom in his hands. For him, cleaning the roads of his village is not a job but a responsibility he has followed for seven decades. Known as Ashok Dada, he has…

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Fendi Navratri Bag: Are global brands too obsessed with Indian fashion? Fendi’s new $10,000 Navratri style bag has Indians questioning how long they have to wait for credit

India is a melting pot of cultures and the statement has held true for as long as the country has existed. From clothes to spices and even festivals, there is nothing the country has not shared with others across the globe. But cultural exchange and appropriation are different. And what has been happening recently with…

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In 1992, a saree weaver’s aging mother told him, ‘I can’t weave anymore’; 7 years later, the man with no engineering degree invented an award-winning machine that replaced the 9,000 hand movements needed to prepare a Pochampally saree

Chintakindi Mallesham invented the Laxmi Asu machine for Pochampally saree weavers It all started when Chintakindi Mallesham’s mother said “I can’t weave anymore. My hands have worn out.” A saree may take pride of place in a wardrobe, but for the woman who helps make it, the beauty of the finished six-yard fabric can come…

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18 years later, Sabyasachi returns to NYFW with Christy Turlington and a dazzling MET jewellery debut

Christy Turlington was the face Sabyasachi Mukherjee chose to open his much-awaited return to New York Fashion Week. And it wasn’t just any runway appearance. The supermodel walked out in a striking denim look, wearing pieces from Sabyasachi’s new fine jewellery collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art.The show, titled ‘Bengal Byzantine Broadway’, took place…

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Explained: Why is retired Army Major Rishabh Singh Sambyal’s Instagram subscription dividing opinions?

Major Rishabh Singh Sambyal’s recent foray into paid Instagram content has stirred up public opinion. Known for his military service and as President Murmu’s ADC, he has garnered significant attention. While some condemn the commercial use of his military fame, others applaud his readiness to embrace a new journey post-service. For Sambyal, this endeavor reflects…

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