Recipe: Saffron rice & salan

Delhi gave birth to the Mughal culture of Awadh, Hyderabad and Bengal. Though the latter emperors had little control over these important subas of the empire, their patronage was still sought by them. Awadh of Burhan-ul-Mulk began to flourish and so ...

LUCKNOW: Lucknow takes pride in its two possessions: aam and zubaan. Both are laced with sweetness and grace, and give a distinct identity to the city. Mango enjoys an exalted status among the natives of Awadh. It's revered not just as a fruit, but ...

Our serious search for the city's best versions of an Awadhi specialty It was a muggy, rainy evening in Kolkata. I was at Shiraz, the iconic restaurant at Park Street. Bengali friends had spoken fondly of Sunday afternoons spent here. The half-hour ...

Chikankari is a textile art form specific to Lucknow that flourished under theMughals in India. The embroidery style dates back to Nur Jahan and one ambitiousentrepreneur hopes to revive its glory not only in India but also internationallythrough ...

An array of fabrics from across the country has been kept for sale as a part of the 'Cottonfab- 2014' expo organised by Awadh Hathkargha Hastshilp Evam Gramodyog Samiti at Gandhi Memorial Museum Grounds here. The Lucknow-based association has ...

Zarina Begum, the last living singer of the Awadh court, performed in the capital recently despite frail health and years of living in the shadows of penury, says Gargi Gupta

A jam-packed auditorium at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts played host to an evening titled The Last Song of Awadh, where the capital’s classical music and dance lovers were treated to a rare performance.

A performancecumsymposium The Last Song of Awadh organised by Sufi Kathak Foundation seeks to understandnbspand preserve the rich shycultural shyheritage of Awadh courts in art forms such as ghazals dadra and thumri even as they take on a modern context ...

During a party for a British officer at the Nawab of Awadhs residence, a particular kebab became the centre of attention. The officer loved the fine mince skewered kebabs and asked to see the chef. Complimenting him, he asked for the name of the kebabs so ...