Puliyodarai, the deeply flavoured tamarind rice served in many South Indian temples, has origins linked to ancient Vaishnav temple traditions. Made with tamarind paste, sesame oil, curry leaves, peanuts, mustard seeds, and spice blends, the dish was ideal for temple distribution because it stayed fresh for long periods in hot weather. In temples such as…
The rupee appreciated by 34 paise to close at 95.26 against the US dollar on Monday, marking its third consecutive session of gains, amid improving global sentiment over a possible peace agreement between the United States and Iran.According to news agency PTI, the rupee strengthened as optimism grew around easing tensions in West Asia and…
NEW DELHI: When a senior RSS functionary enters Stanford’s policy-tech circuit and Washington’s strategic think-tank ecosystem — spaces where it has long faced scrutiny — the move reads less as routine outreach and more as a calibrated attempt to contest a global narrative.That is the light in which RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale’s tour of…
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has now suggested that reaching quadrillionaire status is “not impossible”, but he also said that such wealth would require factories on the Moon and Mars and a future economy measured in mass and energy rather than in dollars. Responding to a post shared on social media platform X (formerly known as…
KOLKATA: Eastern Railway will slap Rs 200 fine for littering or spitting at stations or train coaches, general manager Milind Deouskar said on Saturday while launching “Eastern Railway is Watching You”, a rigorous cleanliness drive. Commuters can post photos of offenders on a WhatsApp number to enable the authorities to catch them red-handed. Also, special…
Narendra Modi and Anthony Albanese PM Narendra Modi Thursday praised the contribution of Indians living abroad as “sugar in milk”, saying they make their adopted land sweeter with their presence.Addressing a diaspora crowd at a community event in Melbourne in the presence of his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, Modi said Indians had made the city…
Bangladeshis gather at Hakimpur border crossing on Tuesday (IANS) SWARUPNAGAR/KOLKATA: Hundreds of Bangladeshis without the documents required to stay in India made a bee-line for the Bithari-Hakimpur border exit in Bengal’s North 24 Parganas on Tuesday, seeking to return home amid an administrative flurry to implement the new BJP govt’s “detect-delete-deport” strategy for illegal immigrants.CM…
India women will take on England at the prestigious Lord’s cricket ground India Women are set to take on England on Friday at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. The day also marks a historic occasion, as Lord’s hosts its first-ever women’s Test match after staging men’s Tests for 142 years.India head into the prestigious clash…
Aravind Srinivas has heard the talk about the American dream dying. He isn’t buying it. The Perplexity CEO, who grew up lower-middle-class in India before moving to the US for UC Berkeley, says America remains the one place where a risky idea gets a fair hearing instead of a shrug. Speaking on “The Joe Rogan…
Viking Row in Miami (Image: X) Miami Beach has been painted red ahead of one of the biggest matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with thousands of Norway supporters turning the city’s iconic Ocean Drive into a carnival of chants, songs and Viking-inspired celebrations before Saturday’s quarter-final against England.The Scandinavian nation has captured the…