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One of the rarer astrological placements to have, Akhanda Samrajya Yoga in Kundli is one of the most successful ones too. Here is all you need to know about it. 

Discover The Power Of Akhanda Samrajya Yoga: Benefits And Analysis In Astrology

Explore the profound impact of Veshi Yoga in Vedic astrology, revealing how it enhances leadership, financial stability, personal growth, and relationships.

Vesi Yoga Benefits In Vedic Astrology

Secret to hotter sex? It's your Sacral Chakra (Swadhisthana Chakra), know how you can activate it!


Sacral Chakra: Ignite Your Sexual Energy

Explore how lunar eclipses impact each zodiac sign and beyond, influencing emotions, relationships, and personal growth in this insightful Moon Eclipse Astrology Guide.

Moon Eclipse Astrology Guide: Impacts On Your Zodiac Sign & Beyond

Dive into the world of astrology to explore the profound impact of your rising sign, shaping your personality, public persona, and life's path.

All About Rising Signs & Ascendant: It's Significance & Characteristics 

Fancy a long rainy drive? Here are some essential steps you should take to prep and protect your vehicle this monsoon season. 

10 Maintenance And Care Tips For Your Vehicles In Monsoon

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In The Big League: Hansika Motwani

Being A Strong Woman Is More About Being Visible Than Being Right All The Time: Chitrangda Singh

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Tahira Kashyap Khurrana: The Power Of Being Unapologetically You

Milind Soman: The OG Heartthrob Is Back!

“Love Is Really Simple,” Says Sayani Gupta

Huma Qureshi: The Maharani Who Aspires To Be A Superhero 

Shriya Pilgaonkar: Seizing Success On Screens Big And Small 

Richa Chadha And The Women Who Shook Hindi Cinema

The festival commemorates the birth or pargat of Maharishi Valmiki, who is revered as the first poet of the Sanskrit language, or the Adi Kavi.


Here’s All You Need To Know About Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti

Welcome the Goddess this year as you visit some of the famous Durga Puja pandals across India.



Durga Puja 2024: Famous Durga Puja Pandals To Visit This Year Across India

Dedicated to animal welfare and conservation, World Animal Day is celebrated on October 4th each year.

World Animal Day: History, Importance And How Can You Help

This 2nd October, learn all about Mahatma Gandhi's journey from Mohandas to the biggest influence on Indian history.

This Gandhi Jayanti, Learn All About The Father Of The Nation

Among the top personalities in Hollywood, Will Smith has cemented his place on the international level. Always leaving a mark on his audiences, discover Will Smith’s top movies and his connection with India. 


Discover Will Smith’s Top Movies On The Superstar's Birthday

Dive into the world of limitless innovation and excellence with Zee Zest Unlimit Awards 2024! Celebrating pioneers in food, travel, and lifestyle who redefine boundaries and inspire change. Join us in honoring those who push the limits and redefine excellence!

Zee Zest Unlimit Awards 2024

From ensuring sustainable sourcing of ingredients to finding creative uses of kitchen and bar waste, Penicillin, co-founded by Agung Prabowo, makes a serious case for zero-waste living. Know all about it on the third episode of Hottest Bars - Season 2.

Hong Kong's First Sustainable Bar, Penicillin

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Chef Smit Sagar and Neetu are gearing up to organise a Holi Party for their friends. The living room is being transformed into a colourful space with colourful and festive decor and an assortment of delicious Indian food.
From colourful Matkas to Tin Boxes, Pitcharis to Kulhads, Thandai Kulfi, Bhavnagri Cheese popper, Aloo Puri to Ghevar Donuts, our dynamic duo has the DIY list and Food menu set for this HOLI PARTY!!!

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Explore West Bengal's culinary delights with Koraishutir Kochuri, Daab Chingdi, and Kheer Kadam. Experience vibrant flavors and rich heritage in every bite!

West Bengal's Epicurean Journey: Koraishutir Kochuri to Kheer Kadam

India's 50 best Dishes - Season 3

Imagine a cocktail inspired by the fragrant 'mallipoo' from Chennai. There is this and more at Singapore's famed The Elephant Room headed by the talented Yugnes Susela. 

The Elephant Room

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Addinath Kothare enjoys beach glamping in Alibaug. He enjoys Kombdi Wade in Tarkarli, Malvan, and relaxes at a spa at Coco Shambhala, Sindhudurg. 

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A cuisine that is known for its unique blend of spices and flavours, Kerala food is an absolute delight. Here are our top Kerala food recommendations that are absolutely worth the try. 


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The festive season spotlights dry fruits as a symbol of abundance, prosperity and even health-conscious choices.

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From plantations to your cups, coffee undergoes quite a transformation. Learn about the beloved bean’s history, types, and everything that goes into the process.


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 Looking to incorporate more cardio in your fitness routine? Try these simple HIIT exercises at home!

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Intimidated by dumbbells, but want to try strength training? Here’s how you can get stronger at home without any equipment! 


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Understand better the signs of dehydration, and learn how to rehydrate yourself better and quicker with this guide. 

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Kombucha made its way to India some years back and has steadily gained a fan following. Delve into some amazing benefits offered by this Korean drink. 

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One of the fittest stars in the industry, Hrithik Roshan is quite an inspiration. Whether you want to get your hands on his regime or understand the gruelling process it takes him to look this good, here are some of his best fitness practices. 


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Have a green thumb but don’t know which plants are great for your home? Follow this guide to transform your Indian balcony into a verdant oasis of your own! 



Best Balcony Plants For Indian Homes You Should Know About

Tollywood star Mahesh Babu’s serene abode is a beautiful reflection of his artistic taste all while being as grounded as the actor himself. Read more here. 


Telugu Superstar Mahesh Babu's Hyderabad Home Is A Perfect Serene Abode

For one of the biggest stars in the film industry, he’s known to be exceptionally grounded and it’d be safe to say that Allu Arjun’s house, stylish yet functional reflects that too. 


Allu Arjun’s Elegant Abode: Discover The Stunning Interiors And Design

Whether you’re having a date at home or hosting a meal for six, how you decorate your table speaks volumes of your taste. Designer Krsnaa Mehta shares expert tips.

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With views of the Arabian Sea and all amenities one could think of, Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai house is as practical as it's elegant. 


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Kheer Sagar is a sinful dessert which is too hard to resist. This dessert is a heavenly combination of spongy Rasgullas or Chenna balls and creamy and flavourful reduced milk. The richness of saffron infused and dry-fruit loaded thick milk and the soft, spongy rasgullas impart this dessert a unique taste and texture.The flavourful and creamy Kheer Sagar is a truly decadent and sinful dessert.

Kheer Sagar is a decadent sweet dish that will make you forget other desserts. Chef Akanksha Khatri shares the recipe for this lip-smacking dessert.

Chef Akanksha Khatri shares the recipe for Kheer Sagar, a rich, creamy decadent dessert. 

Watch Kheer Sagar recipe by Chef Akansha Khatri

Kheer Sagar

In a pot, add milk to make the kheer for kheer sagar. While boiling, make sure that the milk doesn’t get too thick.

Now, in a different pot, boil milk to make chenna. When done, take it off the flame and add vinegar to curdle the milk. Give it a quick stir and then strain the mixture through a muslin cloth.

Also, rinse the chenna off with cold water to wash off any leftover vinegar residue. Squeeze out all the water from the chenna and let that sit for 1 to 2 hours. 

Now for sugar syrup, in a pot add sugar and water, let it come to a rolling boil.

Now, add sugar to the milk along with cardamom powder for flavour and cook on low flame. Cook for few minutes and take it off the flame. The milk should not be too thick. 

To make the rasgullas, transfer the chenna in a blender to make a smooth soft dough, making sure that the chenna has cooled down first. This step will help eliminate the kneading process while making rasgullas. 

Add 1 tsp Cornflour for binding, blend till smooth and soft.

Transfer the mixture in a bowl. Now, make small balls of the chenna dough.

Add the chenna balls to boiling sugar syrup, cover with lid and let it cook in it for 10-15 minutes, so that it swells up and absorbs the sugar syrup. 

When done, remove the rasgullas from the syrup and let it cool down.

Squeeze out all the syrup from the balls and transfer it in the milk.

 Serve and garnish with dried rose petals. 

Meetha Toh Banta Hai

 Akansha Khatri

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Khow Suey is a traditional Burmese noodle broth. It combines a coconut milk-based curry with noodles and a wide variety of toppings like fried garlic, fried onion, chillies etc. Traditionally, this broth is made with chicken but beef, shrimp, or other seafood varieties are also used. Vegetables can be substituted for the meat to make a vegetarian version.Here, the chef makes the vegetarian version of this dish by adding carrots, cauliflower, zucchini etc. Chef adds a special paste to this soup which enhances its flavour. Khow Suey with its mélange of flavours and textures is a soul satisfying food.

Khow Suey is a traditional Burmese noodle broth. Chef Ajay Chopra shares the recipe of this comforting one-pot meal.

Khow Suey with its mélange of flavours and textures is a soul satisfying food. 

Watch Khow Suey recipe by Chef Ajay Chopra

Khow Suey 

First make a paste with onions, garlic, ginger, fresh red chillies, salt, turmeric powder and water.

Now take a pan, put some oil and then add the paste and sauté for some time.

Now add gram flour into it and mix everything well. 

Add the stock or water and whisk the mixture for some time to avoid lumps.

Now put all the vegetables one by one and add salt and cover the lid. 

Allow it to boil for some time. After the vegetables are boiled add coconut milk and cook for some time. Take it out from the flame.

Take a serving bowl, add boiled noodles, top it with green onions, peanuts, chilli flakes brown garlic and onions, lime juice, chilli oil etc. and then add fried noodles on top of it and garnish with coriander leaves.

Chef Ajay Chopra shares the recipe for the traditional Burmese noodle broth, Khow Suey.

India's 50 Best Dishes - Season 2

Khow Suey

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Besan ladoos are made with roasted besan (gram flour), powdered sugar and ghee and are flavoured with cardamom and garnished with nuts. Its deliciousness comes from the besan roasted in ghee - the longer the besan is roasted, the better the taste of the ladoos.Rabdi Jalebi is nothing but a combination of thickened sweetened milk (whole fat milk reduced by boiling on a slow) garnished with almonds, pistachios, saffron and crispy, round jalebis deep fried in ghee and dipped in sugar syrup. The chilled rabdi and the crispy hot jalebis complement each other perfectly. Every bite of this dessert will give you a  burst of flavour.

Besan ladoo and rabdi jalebi are much-loved popular Indian desserts. Chef Ajay Chopra presents the recipe for these decadent desserts.

Chef Ajay Chopra presents the recipe for besan ladoo and rabdi jalebi.

Watch Rabdi Jalebi & Besan Ke Ladoo recipe by Chef Ajay Chopra

Rabdi Jalebi & Besan Ke Ladoo

In a kadhai, heat ½ cup ghee and add one cup besan and cook well till the besan becomes golden brown.

Add cardamom powder and keep cooking it on slow flame, till it turns golden brown.

 In another pan, mix one cup sugar with ½ cup water and boil. Add a spoon of ghee and cook.

Once the sugar syrup cooks and reaches a boiling stage (bubbling effect) put off the gas and let it cool down.

As it cools down the colour turns white and it will take a powdered form.

Add the powdered sugar to the besan batter and let it cool.

Pour the besan mixture into a plate and let it cool.

Once the mixture cools make round ladoos.

Garnish the besan ladoos with chopped pistachios.

In a bowl mix sugar and yeast and let the yeast activate. 

Add some besan and maida and use as much water as needed for a smooth batter. Let this batter ferment overnight (or for 12-24 hours) until a slightly sour flavour develops.

To make jalebis, use the jalebi cloth or piping bag; start making round shapes in the hot pan of ghee.

Cook both the sides of the jalebi- let it turn crispy!

In a heated pan, add one cup sugar and one cup water to form a sugar syrup. Add some saffron strands and cardamom

Once the jalebi is ready, remove it from the ghee and put it into hot chashni (make sure the chashni isn’t cold).

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Khaja is a traditional multi-layered, crispy dessert from the Silao and Rajgir regions of Bihar. In fact, the Silao Khaja was recently granted GI tag. This sweet is believed to have originated from the Gangetic plains of Bihar dating back to 2,000 B.C. It is quite similar to the middle-eastern Baklava.Khaja is made from all-purpose flour, deep-fried and then soaked in flavourful sugar syrup. Khaja absorbs the sweetness of sugar syrup but still retains its crispiness.The multi-layered Khaja is crispy, sweet and just melts in your mouth.

Khaja is a traditional multi-layered, crispy dessert from Bihar. Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi brings the recipe of this wafery and delicious sweetmeat.

Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi shares the recipe for Khaja, a traditional dessert from Bihar.

Watch Khaja Recipe by Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi

Khaja

In a parat, knead a soft dough with all-purpose flour, ghee and water.

Cover the dough with a wet muslin cloth.

Add water and sugar in a pan and make sugar syrup of one string consistency. Add cloves and green cardamoms to the syrup.

Heat oil in a kadhai for frying.

Roll out the dough in round shape, apply ghee on it and sprinkle some all-purpose flour. 

Now fold the roti like a cylinder and cut small pieces of it.

Sprinkle some all-purpose flour on one piece and roll it. Similarly, roll other pieces. 

Deep-fry the khaja on medium flame till golden brown.

When the sugar syrup reaches one string consistency, add saffron and cardamom powder to it.

Soak the deep-fried Khajas in the sugar syrup.

Remove the khajas on a serving plate, garnish with pistachios and sprinkle powdered sugar and serve. 

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Shukto is a popular mixed vegetable dish from Bengal. This dish contains several vegetables but bitter gourd (karela) is its main ingredient. It has several other vegetables like eggplant, radish, sweet potato etc. giving this dish a bitter-sweet taste.Shukto is nutritious as it is full of vitamins due to the presence of a variety vegetables. It is soothing too, especially during the intense heat of summer. The vegetables are cooked in mustard oil which gives this dish a distinct flavour.The colourful and flavourful Shukto is a feast for eyes and for stomach.

Shukto is a famous mixed vegetable dish from Bengal. Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi shares the recipe of this traditional Bengali dish.



Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi shares the recipe for Shukto, a  mixed vegetable dish from Bengal.

Watch Shukto Recipe by Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi

Shukto

Grind together the soaked poppy seeds and mustard seeds in a mixer.

Heat mustard oil in a kadhai.

Add turmeric powder and salt to the diced eggplant and fry them in the mustard oil. Remove on a plate.

Similarly, fry bitter gourd, bori, raw banana, potato, sweet potato, drum stick, radish and sheem and remove on a plate.

In the same kadhai, add mustard seeds, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, Nigella seeds, and ginger paste.

Add water to the poppy seeds and mustard seeds paste and pour it in the kadhai.

Add turmeric powder, salt, fried vegetables, milk, and sugar to the kadhai, mix well and cook on a high flame for some time.

Shukto is ready to serve. 

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Dubai is one of the most loved international destinations, and if you're planning a trip to this beautiful city soon, here's a quick Dubai travel guide you should check out.

Discover Dubai: A Comprehensive Guide To Travel, Food, And Culture Of The Stunning City

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Coldplay talks with Zane Lowe about their new album Moon Music, collaborating with Max Martin, sustainability in touring, and their evolving journey as artists in a tech-driven world.

Coldplay Reflects on Moon Music, Sustainability, and Two Decades of Evolution

Discover how the Remarkable 2 reinvents digital note-taking with its ultra-low latency, crisp display, and seamless cloud connectivity. Is it time to ditch paper for good?

Remarkable 2: The Game-Changer for Digital Notetaking You’ve Been Waiting For

The iPhone 16 is packed with camera upgrades that might just make you the official photographer of your crew. From cutting-edge tech to creative control, this iPhone is set to transform how you capture every moment. Let’s dive into what makes these new features so exciting. 

Snap Like a Pro: 10 Game-Changing iPhone 16 Camera Features You’ll Love

More and more new tech has made its way into different industries, and here's how VR or virtual reality is impacting how we perceive and understand the world.

Virtual Reality Is Changing How We Look At The World, Here's How

While the most common sights in Dubai are tall futuristic buildings, the city also comes with a beautiful heritage. Delve into the timeless treasures of Dubai with these majestic monuments.


Not Just Skyscrapers, Explore These Famous Monuments In Dubai 

From the opulent Dubai Marina to the world’s largest floral arrangement, Miracle Garden, all you need to know about these must-visit places in Dubai.


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Whether it is culture, glamour, or nature, Dubai has everything that makes it a perfect destination. Here's what you should absolutely add to your Dubai sightseeing list for your next trip.


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