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SWARUPA DUTT

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10 Must-Eat Delights of Durga Pujo
Rediff.com9 Oct 2024

An encyclopedia to the best Durga Pujo eating.

Recipe: Swarupa's Muri Ghonto
Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

This Muri Ghonto recipe has its origins in former East Bengal, present-day Bangladesh.

'Israelis have no morals, no ethics'
Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

'How can you shoot somebody raising a white flag, even if he's a fighter, when he's...

'Palestinians live in an open prison'
Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

'Israelis arrested us before this war and continue to do so -- even more so -- now.'

'My father was disappointed by Rahul Gandhi'
Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

'Politics is a game of public perception and my father felt that by his long...

'In life as well as in politics, nothing is black or white'
Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

'There was trust, but perhaps there was also this apprehension that given the supreme...

'Are you alive? Please tell me you are alive'
Rediff.com30 Nov 2023

'There is no safe spot in Gaza.' 'Israeli airstrikes are targeting everything,...

'Israelis are committing genocide'
Rediff.com30 Nov 2023

'What's happening in Gaza is another ethnic cleansing, a repeat of what happened in...

'A lot of Israeli soldiers will lose their lives'
Rediff.com26 Oct 2023

'Hamas is going to be prepared. There will be booby traps and tunnels; it's going to be...

'Hamas is not stupid'
Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

'The Israeli government is saying, "OK, leave northern Gaza, because we're going to...

Memories Of Durga Puja And Bhog
Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

Mahalaya, though essentially about the goddess, wasn't religious for us. And it isn't...

Swarupa Dutt's Desi Papaya and Mango Salad
Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

It is refreshing, fresh, summery and incredibly tasty.

Recipe: Swarupa Dutt's Maachher Kaalia
Rediff.com18 May 2022

A staple in Bengali households, Maachher Kaalia is a rich fish curry made with...

Summer Special: Tok Dal With Alu Sheddo
Rediff.com2 May 2022

Get transported to Bengal with this simple, yum meal.

Recipe: Bati Chorchori
Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

A few basic ingredients are all you need to make this traditional dish.

'Mamata will win Bengal with 190+ seats'
Rediff.com1 May 2021

'The BJP knows it can't win Bengal.'

'Trinamool will get 50% of the votes'
Rediff.com1 May 2021

'The BJP will get the lion's share of the Opposition vote. I would give the...

'Modi, Shah have to start eating fish to win Bengal'
Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

'At this moment, the Trinamool has an edge.'

What Mamata can learn from this actor
Rediff.com17 Apr 2021

'The power of love is the greatest power in the world.' 'Add a smile and you can...

'We believe in only one leader and that is Mamata'
Rediff.com12 Apr 2021

'Mamata is synonymous with Bengal, its culture, language, traditions.'