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Indian food consists of a large variety of traditional and regional cuisines native to the Indian sub-regions. Given the range of broad diversity in climate, soil type, culture, occupations, and ethnic groups, these cuisines vary substantially from each other and what adds to their uniqueness are the locally available spices and herbs. It comes as a no brainer that Indian cuisine is one of the most popular cuisines across the world. , but people in North America, Europe, Australia, and Africa can not have enough of it.

Many of you out there might be having a penchant for South Indian food. However hard we try, the idli, dosas, sambar, chutneys that we make at home by using any world class masala, is nowhere closer to that authentic drool worthy taste which makes us frantically search for the typical South Indian restaurants. We have made the job easier for you by bucket listing some of the best South Indian restaurants to satiate your hunger pangs!

There is a wealth of meaning and strong postulates in the study of the ancient Indian practices. Greg Shand Architects use just one -the step wells - to contextually design the Indian Heritage Centre in Singapore. Check it out and leave us your views...

Recently, the Indian Army took the Twiterrati by surprise as it claimed to have discovered the footprints of a Yeti around the Makalu base camp of Nepal on 0th of April. Indian Army even tweeted pictures of the mythical creature of Nepali folklore as well. Their Twitter post read, " For the first time, an #IndianArmy Mountaineering Expedition Team has sited Mysterious Footprints of mythical beast 'Yeti' measuring 32×15 inches close to Makalu Base Camp on 09 April 2019. This elusive snowman has only been sighted at Makalu-Barun National Park in the past."

We all know the hassles that come with making preparations for a holiday. However, the most difficult thing is getting a visa for the destination we intend to visit. Going for a vacation outside India isn't just about packing your bags or choosing an exotic destination location, it is a rather long drawn affair and there is a lot of planning to do. The most important of them all is the procurement and management of visas to enter the country you plan to visit. To get that to happen, an interview at the respective consulate is imperative and despite hours of documentation, there is always the downright fatal chance of your visa being rejected. In order to solve this dreaded happening situation, how about visiting places that provide on arrival visa for Indian citizens? Sounds good, right? So here are 10 countries that offer visa on arrival for us, Indians:

It's a sad moment for Indian cricket fans today. The tournament favourites crashed out of the World Cup semi-final yesterday, New Zealand defeating them by a margin of 28 runs. While many had already made up their minds about India's destiny to lift the World Cup this Sunday, certain tactical mis-strokes by the Indian team coupled with true grit from the Kiwis denied us this golden chance. While one can always argue about things that could have been done right, we prefer looking at the positives that have come out of this World Cup for the Indian team.

It is that time of the year when you spend all your days cursing the scorching summer heat and the harsh rays of the sun. Well, you don't have to worry much as with summers comes the summer vacation when we all take some days off from school, college and work to rewind, relax and chill at a place away from the hustle bustle of your mundane life. So if you are wondering where to go this year to beat the summer heat, here are some cool Indian Places You Need to Visit in India that you must definitely visit this summer vacation:

A treasure trove of stunning smithery unfolds at the 6500 sq ft Amrapali Museum in Jaipur - a homage to India's rich heritage of ornaments. Read to know more…

The proposed Lion safari Park in Uttar Pradesh, India targets two outcomes with a single exercise - preserving the endangered species of Indian Lions and getting Etawah on the tourism map. Read here and leave us your views...

What makes historic architecture awe-inspiring? Read what Ar. Yatin Pandya has to say as he delves into the finer nuances of timelessness as a quality in architecture... and leave us your views.

The new Shri Swami Narayan mandir in Robbinsville, New Jersey revives one's burgeoning pride in Indian temple architecture. Take a look.

This environment day, we come across a very disheartening news! The most revered river of our country, Ganga is now officially declared to be unfit for drinking and bathing as per CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board). Ganga is not just any river for most of the Indians, insteadit has been carrying a special spiritual significance.People from all over flock to take a dip in this 'holy' river. Leave apart drinking, but even bathing is considered detrimental now. As per their report, there are mere seven spots from where the river Ganga passes, which can be used for consumption after disinfection. Also, only 18 spots are being considered fit for bathing,whereas, 62 areas from where the river flows areunfit for the same purpose.

Ar. Rahul Mehrotra restores an old colonial home in Ahmedabad to adapt it to a museum to celebrate the renowned industrialist, Kasturbhai Lalbhai's legacy.

Architect and Urbanist Rupali Gupte reviews the book "Incredible Treasures…" to find that whilst the book's contribution is important, it does not progress from the overly familiar stylistic narration. To read more of her insights,