Food: News
02 Aug 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: 5 Indian dinner options that help in weight-loss
Weight loss isn't about shrinking your diet or fasting. In fact, such practices are unhealthy.
01 Aug 2018
IndiaSwiggy launches paid subscription program to compete with Zomato
On Tuesday, Swiggy, one of India's largest online food delivery platforms, announced the launch of its paid subscription program called Swiggy Super, initially to be rolled out to "limited users" in seven Indian cities.
01 Aug 2018
IndiaBengaluru: Samaritans fight India's hunger problem through community fridges
In a country where 3,000 children die every day due to malnutrition, community fridges are a heartwarming idea.
01 Aug 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: The 5 best calcium-rich food items
Calcium is one of the most important minerals our body needs.
31 Jul 2018
GoaCongress alleges 'plastic eggs' being sold in Goa; demands action
The Congress today alleged that "plastic eggs" are being sold in Goa and demanded action from the Goa Government to check the practice.
29 Jul 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: Top 5 sources of protein for vegetarians
One major diet risk for vegetarians is protein deficiency.
29 Jul 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: 5 reasons why you should prefer tea over coffee
Tea or Coffee? It's been a silent (psychological) war between drinkers of two of the most popular drinks of all time, since ages.
27 Jul 2018
United KingdomDelhi sisters who starved to death lived in car-sized windowless-room
Days after three little sisters living in a Delhi shanty died of starvation, disturbing details continue to tumble out.
26 Jul 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: Pregnant? Don't miss out on these 5 super-food items
Pregnancy can be a profound experience for a woman, physiologically, as well as psychologically.
26 Jul 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: Top 5 food items to gain healthy weight
In a health (read appearance) conscious society, where everyone is obsessed with losing weight and getting as slim as life permits, there are many who would like to gain a bit of healthy weight.
24 Jul 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: 5 food items to help you decrease cholesterol levels
Your cholesterol level basically depends on what you fill your plates with.
23 Jul 2018
World Health Organization#HealthBytes: 5 food items that help low blood pressure patients
It's quite common to assume that high blood pressure is the only blood pressure-related problem there is. However, low blood pressure is also dangerous.
22 Jul 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: 5 food items to control high blood pressure
Infamously called the "silent killer", hypertension or high blood-pressure may go unnoticed for years, but could be the root-cause of major health issues and diseases such as heart-ailments, kidney disease, stroke, and blood vessel damage.
22 Jul 2018
HealthBytes#HealthBytes: 5 commonly-believed health myths which are completely false
Seeking and sticking to diet is a great idea, but notably, not all food advice is good advice. Some 'facts' should be taken with a pinch of salt.
16 Jul 2018
IndiaDeepika Padukone, NASA swear by this Bengaluru home-based baker's cookies
She's a cosmetic scientist, but her love didn't lie in studying manufacture of perfumes, makeup and shampoos.
14 Jul 2018
Bollywood#UnpopularOpinion: Why allowing outside-food in theaters isn't a good idea
Bringing cheer to the masses, the Maharashtra government yesterday announced that people will now be allowed to bring their own food inside cinema halls and multiplexes.
14 Jul 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: To reduce weight, you should eat these 5 food-items
Making a plan to lose weight, following a regular workout regimen, and eating healthy, but still not being able to witness the desired results can get really frustrating.
13 Jul 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtrians, you can bring food from outside to cinema halls!
Bringing cheer to the masses, the Maharashtra government has announced that people will now be allowed to bring their own food inside cinema halls and multiplexes.
13 Jul 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: Diet mistakes that won't take your weight-loss plans anywhere
First things first, what goes into your body i.e. your diet is the single biggest determinant of your health.
11 Jul 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: Make snacking a healthy habit, with these 5 food-items
With fast-paced lives and busier work schedules, people nowadays have no time to prepare full-fledged meals to be eaten at leisure. That's why, snacking comes as a natural habit to a lot of us.
11 Jul 2018
Delhi SchoolsDelhi: Over 25 students fall ill after consuming mid-day meal
Over 25 students fell ill after consuming mid-day meal at a government school in Delhi's Narela area and were rushed to a hospital, the police said.
11 Jul 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: 5 best foods to keep you hydrated this summer
You might simply be just going about your business as usual, but summer is a time that may take a toll on your health if you do not make some necessary changes to your diet.
10 Jul 2018
Health & Wellness#HealthBytes: 5 commonly-believed health myths which are completely false
Seeking and sticking to diet is a great idea, but notably, not all food advice is good advice. Some 'facts' should be taken with a pinch of salt.
10 Jul 2018
Indian RailwaysIRCTC orders inquiry into food-complaint by passenger on Duronto Express
The Railways' food catering arm IRCTC has ordered an inquiry into a complaint by a passenger of the 12246 Yeswantpur-Howrah Duronto Express about the quality of food served to him.
08 Jul 2018
Mumbai'Roti Bank' satiating hunger of the poor, gets good response
In a bid to feed needy people, a retired IPS officer D Sivanandan in December 2017 launched "Roti Bank" in collaboration with Mumbai's famous tiffin carriers "Dabbawalas".
08 Jul 2018
Manish SisodiaDelhi: Dead lizard in mid-day meal makes two girls ill
The alleged presence of a dead lizard in mid-day meals served to students of Kalyanpuri's Rajkiya Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya in East Delhi made two girls sick on Saturday.
04 Jul 2018
IndiaDubai-based Emirates stops 'Hindu Meals' on its flights
Leading global airline Emirates is withdrawing the 'Hindu Meal' option from its menu following a "review of products and services," the company said today.
23 Jun 2018
Madhya Pradesh'Yogi mango' named after CM Yogi Adityanath center-of-attraction at mango-festival
Mango lovers have a chance to taste over 700 varieties of the fruit at a two-day festival in Lucknow with "Yogi mango" named after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath being the center of attraction of the event.
22 Jun 2018
San FranciscoStart-up opens first restaurant where robot makes burgers
US-based start-up Creator, which deals in burger-making robots, has unveiled its first robot restaurant in San Francisco.
24 May 2018
BangaloreSeems like 'superfood', cockroach milk is here to stay
It may sound preposterous, but cockroach 'milk' just might become a mass-produced super health food in the near future.
20 May 2018
MurderDelhi: Stall owner stabbed to death for refusing free food
30-year-old Shahbuddin's refusal to give free food to local goons on Friday cost him his life. The incident happened in East Delhi's Gandhi Nagar area.
05 May 2018
ChandigarhWoman wins Rs. 10,000 from Railways for insect in train-food
Nearly two years later, an insect found in food served aboard a train has come back to bite the Indian Railways.
03 May 2018
Indian RailwaysTrain vendors seen purportedly mixing toilet-water in tea, fined Rs.1L
In a major embarrassment for the Railways, vendors aboard the Chennai Central-Hyderabad Charminar Express were caught on camera purportedly mixing water from a toilet in the tea served to passengers.
02 Apr 2018
IndiaGlobal warming can worsen India's food security problem manifold
Hunger is one of India's basic problems: according to the 2017 Global Hunger Index, it ranked 100th out of 119 countries.
30 Mar 2018
IndiaOn World Idli Day, know why idlis are just perfect
Who wants white, oval-shaped, mostly salt-less items as breakfast (or the entire day) every day? *Raises hand and looks around to see many more*
23 Mar 2018
Indian RailwaysNo food bill on trains? You don't need to pay!
Regular train passengers would know how rare it is to be issued a bill when ordering food on trains.
22 Mar 2018
LeicesterThis English city to celebrate 'National Samosa Week'
After chicken tikka masala, Britons have now taken to the humble Indian samosa, so much so that Leicester, an English city with a sizeable population of Indian origin, is all geared up to host National Samosa Week next month.
10 Mar 2018
DelhiNearly 4 lakh ration cards may get cancelled in Delhi
Nearly 4 lakh ration cards in Delhi might get cancelled if the beneficiaries fail to collect their ration for one more month, said the Delhi government sternly, adding that they ought to respond to the notices sent to them in ten days.
08 Mar 2018
DelhiDelhi Government's revolutionary 'doorstep-delivery of ration' plan awaits LG nod
Delhi Government's scheme of doorstep delivery of ration now awaits LG Anil Baijal's approval, after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal visited him yesterday to ask for his clearance.
25 Jan 2018
MumbaiMaharashtra bans sale of food items at tobacco selling shops
Maharashtra government on Wednesday banned the sale of tobacco and food items under the same roof. The state becomes the first to implement the move after the Union ministry of health and family welfare issued an advisory in September, 2017.
