On this episode we bring you the most traditional sweets of Diwali. ...
11:33 AM, Oct 26, 2011
It's Diwali time and along with the fireworks and diyas it's also time for mithais. Here's a look at what goes into the making of this festival's most traditional and colourful sweets, the khel batashas. ...
08:51 PM, Oct 25, 2011
A walk through the streets of Haridwar and a lesson in how to make traditional Diwali sweets. ...
02:53 PM, Oct 25, 2011
New Delhi: Adulterated mithai is a big concern this festive season. Diwali is just round the corner and the big draw is, of course, the mithai. But like every year, you need to watch out for adulterated sweets. The big concern is how can this affect one's health and what should one avoid altogether. Nutritionist Nidhi Sarin gives tips. CNN-IBN: To start with, which are the most common adulterants? And...
07:55 AM, Oct 25, 2011
New Delhi: With the sale of thousands of kilograms of sweets being sold this Diwali, adulteration is on the rise and is making news. Agencies are carrying out raids across the country in order to avoid the sale of spurious sweets. Lucknow Additional City Magistrate Arun Kumar said, "We have found around two quintals of sweets that had been made in unhygienic conditions. We have destroyed this lot." Agencies in...
07:07 AM, Oct 25, 2011
London: A sweet tooth might not be the only reason why we reach for ice cream and cake in times of stress. Comfort from the consumption of fatty foods is not derived purely from the pleasurable sensory experience of eating but also through gut-brain signalling, according to a study by scientists at the University of Leuven, in Belgium. The study, which was published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, used...
12:36 PM, Aug 03, 2011
Kolkata: Kolkata's skyline these elections are not shaped by buildings, but red strobes and green patterns, for the battle for Bengal is being fought in the skies with hundreds and hundreds of kites sporting party symbols. 36-year old Saikat Dutt has been selling kites for three elections, but now he says the demand has shot up like never before. "It's an off-season for us, but thanks to elections, we sell...
10:55 PM, Mar 15, 2011
West Bengal shops have kites and sweets with colours of the political parties, this election season. ...
10:04 PM, Mar 15, 2011
New Delhi: White paint in milk, crushed toilet paper in khoya and animal fat in ghee - you could find all of it in your sweets this Diwali. CNN-IBN joins Delhi government's raids on producers of adulterated sweets. India all set to celebrate Diwali but this time around eat sweets at your own risk. You may be consuming paint and toilet paper for all you know. If the sweets look...
07:13 PM, Nov 03, 2010
In this episode of 'Secret Kitchen' Bikramjit Ray savours the taste of Bengali sweets. ...
11:02 AM, Oct 30, 2010
Excessive work on a computer, including staring at the screen for a long time, creates a craving for sweet treats ...
05:08 PM, Jul 14, 2010
Diwali celebrations are over and people went on overdrive with sweets. So, for all those who are now getting guilty pangs here are some detoxifying tips. ...
04:51 PM, Oct 19, 2009
If you have a sweet tooth, 'jibe goja' is the perfect sweet for festivals. ...
04:10 PM, Sep 27, 2009
The Tirupati ladoo is now protected under law and nobody can copy it. ...
09:53 PM, Sep 15, 2009
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