Author: Maya
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I can’t give you a first hand review of any of the movies this week. So here is a brief excerpt of the two major releases this week and what critics think. Teraa Suroor is what you call a mindless action romance movie with some good music. Some might see this as a complete entertainer,…

Rajma and Chawal. Can anything be easier, tasty, and comforting than this? I love Chole or Chana Masala, too. But there is something about Rajma-Chawal that gives the meal a very homely feeling. I have been making Rajma for years now. From scratch and from canned kidney beans. Add a few fresh herbs and ingredients,…

Society and movies do not exist in isolation and influence each other. With movies like Jai Gangajal and others, Bollywood has, I hope consciously, taken a new stand to show cops as honest, reliable public service officers – at least, partially. For 50 long years after Independence the industry has shown the Police and political…

Try these simple and tasty flavored water this summer and avoid dehydration. Flavored water increases your water intake and helps you beat the heat during summer.

Mad Max Fury rules the Academy Awards 2016, but Spotlight steals the spotlight. Leonardo DiCaprio and Brie Larson crowned the King and Queen for Oscars 2016.

Boiled egg whites are so versatile. You can make a lot of different things using the egg whites. As a kid, I used to hate eating the yolk and kept it out most of the times. I also preferred my eggs to be hard-boiled. I can either eat a hard-boiled egg or a completely runny…

These political thrillers will give you a glimpse what all happens during an election that you may be completely unaware of.

Making bread is a tricky job. The yeast has to be in the right quantity, the dough has to be kneaded well, but has to be loose, and then the oven must reach the high temperature that you want for the bread to bake right. I have tried this many time and failed multiple times…

It is almost impossible to determine how Neerja dealt with the terrorists on Pan AM Flight 73, or could function the way she did, helping the many passengers. The movie although shows this, it fails to communicate the essence of the situation in a forceful manner.









