Tag: Indian

Pear and Chai Masala Jam

Growing up, I loved pears. They were one of my favorite fruits apart from the quintessential Indian mangoes. The pears in India are quite different from the ones you get here in California. I was amazed by how many different varieties of pears there are in California, like the d’Anjou pear (green and red varieties),…


Chinese Boats Spotted Illegally Hauling Tuna in Indian Ocean

MIAMI—Chinese squid vessels were documented using wide nets to illegally catch already overfished tuna as part of a surge in unregulated activity in the Indian Ocean, according to a new report by a Norway-based watchdog group that highlights growing concerns about the lack of international cooperation to protect marine species on the high seas. The…


Fire Kills 4 Newborns in Indian Hospital

NEW DELHI—Four of 40 infants in the newborn-care unit of a government hospital died in central India when a fire swept through the unit late on Monday, government officials said, the latest in a string of hospital fires in the country this year that have killed dozens. The other newborns at Kamla Nehru Hospital in…


Fire in Indian Hospital COVID-19 Ward Kills 11 Patients

NEW DELHI—Eleven patients died Saturday after a fire broke out in a hospital’s COVID-19 ward in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, police said. There were 17 patients in the ward in the city of Ahmednagar where the fire started, said police Inspector Jyoti Karkade. The remaining six patients are in stable condition, she added….


Family Traditions: A Warm Indian Pudding to Brighten Cold Days

For Maneet Chauhan, the India-born, Nashville-based James Beard Award-winning chef, restaurateur, and TV personality, winter weather calls for her family recipe for gajar ka halwa, a sweet and creamy carrot pudding served warm. The traditional Indian dessert is often served at temple festivals and during Diwali, the five-day festival of lights. This year, the main day…


Celebrate Diwali With This Savory Karanji

Karanji are a type of dumpling popular in Maharashtra, India. They’re typically fried and can have sweet or savory fillings. You’ll find karanji in several parts of India, and they are called by different names in different languages. You can eat karanji any time, but they’re especially popular as a snack during the festival of…


China Passes New Land Border Law Amid Military Tensions With India

China’s rubber-stamp legislature adopted a land border law on Oct. 23 amid a protracted standoff over disputed territory with India. The measure takes effect on Jan. 1, 2022, and comes after a step-up in Chinese activity along its disputed border with India and Bhutan, known as the Line of Actual Control (LAC), at its Himalayan…


46 Dead After Heavy Rains, Landslides in Northern India

LUCKNOW, India—At least 46 people have died and several are missing after floods triggered by heavy rains hit the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, officials said Wednesday. Rescuers worked through the night to retrieve bodies stuck in debris and to evacuate those in vulnerable areas, said S.A. Murugeshan, secretary of the state’s disaster management. On…


Over 180 People Killed After Heavy Rains in Nepal and India

KATHMANDU, Nepal—Floods and landslides triggered by days of torrential rains have killed at least 99 people in Nepal since Monday, officials said. In neighboring India, heavy downpours this week have also wreaked havoc, killing at least 88 people, while flooding roads, destroying bridges and causing landslides that washed away several homes. Police in Nepal said…


All Aboard the Tomato Gravy Train

What better way to say goodbye to summer than with a tomato? They’re still around where I live, but barely. Unless they become the victim of an early frost, the red orbs of August should hang on well into October. And I’ll be clinging to those sweet and savory fruits as though they were summer…