Tuesday | February 10, 2026 | Dhaka
Alaka Sahani :What drew you to examine the role of courtesans in Indian cinema?My earlier book, Gender, Sex and the City (2012) was on non-mystical Urdu poetry from Lucknow in the 18th and 19th...
Weekend Plus Desk :Considered one of the most ancient Hindu festivals, Makar Sankranti is celebrated in different parts of the country. Although it is known by different names in different parts of the country...
Susmita Saha :I try to make sense of the violently shaking view in front of me. On my left are swaying swathes of reeds, golden in the autumn sun. On my right, there is...
Weekend Plus Desk :While pinching your nose and clamping your mouth shut to contain a forceful sneeze may be part of the workplace etiquette, it can rupture the throat, doctors have warned.Ear, nose and...
Weekend Plus Desk :Lohri is celebrated among Sikhs and Hindus in Punjab every year in January. On the night of Lohri, a bonfire is lit and friends and families come together to exchange pleasantries....
Ingredients :1 cup – Raw peanuts1 cup – Powdered sugar2 – Powdered cardamom2 tsp – Crushed pistachiosA pinch – Salt2 tsp – GheeMethod * Grease a plate with oil or ghee and keep it...
Ingredients :4 cups – Basmati rice1 cup – Jaggery (pounded)1 tsp – Black cardamom seeds2 tbsp – Sliced dry dates2 tsp – Fennel seeds4-5 – Green cardamom2 tbsp – Ghee2 – Cinnamon2 tbsp –...
Ingredients :2 – Potatoes (peeled and slid into a triangle shape)4-5 tbsp – CornflourTo taste – Salt1 tbsp – Red chilli powder1-1/2 tbsp -Tomato ketchup2 – Cloves and garlic (minced)4 tbsp – Cooking oilMethod*...
Sandip Roy :Over a month after returning from a vacation in Sri Lanka, I ran into a friend at a party. “You are in town?” she exclaimed in surprise. I sheepishly admitted that I...
Weekend Plus Desk :Trying to lose weight? Changing your eating schedule – such as having an early dinner or even skipping it – can help reduce hunger pangs and boosts fat burning. “Eating only...
Weekend Plus Desk :Researchers have identified a new gene that is thought to be critical in the regulation of insulin – the key hormone in diabetes – from a family with both high and...
Weekend Plus Desk :Sesame seeds have health benefits- while the antioxidant properties present in the seeds help in anti-ageing, the rich omega fatty acids content triggers hair growth, say experts. Nmami Agarwal, Nutritionist and...