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Manisha Kotian

Manisha Kotian manages visual content for news coverage-sourcing, selecting, and preparing photographs for digital publication, creating photo features, and maintaining the photo and book libraries. You can e-mail the author at manishad2@rediffmail.com

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Recipe: Manisha's Rava Idlis With Sambar, Chutney

Recipe: Manisha's Rava Idlis With Sambar, Chutney

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2026

Manisha masters making home Rava Idlis. She provides recipes for chutney and Sambar too.

Images That Defined 2025

Images That Defined 2025

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2025

Captured in powerful images and unforgettable moments, 2025 emerged as a turning point in global affairs. These images tell the defining stories that shaped the world across continents.

Recipe: Manisha's Two-State Mutton Curry

Recipe: Manisha's Two-State Mutton Curry

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2024

This flavourful mutton curry marries the flavours of Mangalore, Karnataka and Maharashtra.

Recipe: Indian Breakfasts & Manisha's Sabudana Khichdi

Recipe: Indian Breakfasts & Manisha's Sabudana Khichdi

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2024

Have you ever eaten as satisfying a breakfast as potato fried up with tapioca pearls?

Recipe: Manisha's Purple Yam Ki Sabzi

Recipe: Manisha's Purple Yam Ki Sabzi

Rediff.com   13 Oct 2024

Stir-fried yam is a treat.

A Lord Ganesha Celebration With An Important Message

A Lord Ganesha Celebration With An Important Message

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2024

Rediff readers tell us how the festival keeps tradition alive and brings their community together.

Ganesh Puja Recipe: Manisha's Ninaav

Ganesh Puja Recipe: Manisha's Ninaav

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2024

This special Maharashtrian sweet is made by the CKP community just before Ganesh Chaturthi.

Recipe: Manisha's Raw Banana Fry

Recipe: Manisha's Raw Banana Fry

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2024

Make your chai time exciting with deep-fried kachcha kela fritters!

Recipe: Manisha's Oregano Cheese Parathas

Recipe: Manisha's Oregano Cheese Parathas

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2024

The burst of cheese will take these parathas to another level.

Vladimir Putin, 70

Vladimir Putin, 70

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2022

Glimpses from the Russian tsar's life...