SALT for cooking

What happens when you try to eat a pani puri with a fork? Chaos. A simple breakfast table moment becomes a lesson in why using the wrong tool destroys the experience - and how most of us do this with our emotions, relationships, and life every single day.

What happens when a burnt-out Santa trades his sleigh for a frying pan? He becomes Santaji Sharma, HomeChef — and goes viral. A warm, spicy story of biryani, pakoras, chaat, and the kind of belonging that only an Indian kitchen can offer.

It’s not your imagination—these days, tables at wine bars and cafés are bustling with radiant women in their 40s, 50s and beyond. These groups aren’t just dining; they’re celebrating freedom, swapping stories, and planning adventures—with no plus-ones or permission slips. Being fabulous and over forty is finally centre stage, and the restaurant industry backs this up: in 2024, nearly 65% of table reservations on leading Indian platforms are made by women. Globally, women are also leading the...