I always believed lassi to be very Punjabi, but it is on every foodie’s trail in Varanasi as well. The locals swear by it and tourists can’t resist it: lassi shops outnumber any other shop in the ...

Come summer and a refreshing drink just down the lane is something that everybody wishes for.And in Banaras, that drink has to be a kulhad (earthen bowl) full of lassi with a dollop of rabari on it.

Union Minister Smriti Irani is extremely active on social media and often shares posts on both Instagram and Twitter. She is known to share posts about the places she visits on her Instagram Stories.

This is an ancient story. They say that the city where this story is set was the first city of the world, that it was birthed before time began to be calculated as time. Maybe it is myth of Varanasi ...

Popular hangouts in the narrow lanes of Varanasi have turned into political battlegrounds not only for politicians but also for Banarsis who begin and end their day debating and discussing politics.

We all know that India is a land of cultural diversity. Every 30 kms, the language and region change, and we explore new things. Within these new things also comes in the delicious variety of foods ...

Not many will risk exploring the famous winter street food of Varanasi during these times of the pandemic, but I am glad I took the chance. Varanasi, like the many names it proudly owns, has many ...

This combo is the most popular breakfast option in Benaras. Kachoris are savoured with piping hot aloo ki sazi and desi ghee jalebi. Makhan Malaiyyo is a popular winter street dessert. It needs the ...

Even before the morning sun’s rays hit Varanasi’s ghats, the Ganga Aarthi begins. Replete with chanting of hymns, this aarthi, an everyday ritual, is an offering to the magnificent river. On its banks ...