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One of the rarer astrological placements to have, Akhanda Samrajya Yoga in Kundli is one of the most successful ones too. Here is all you need to know about it. 

Discover The Power Of Akhanda Samrajya Yoga: Benefits And Analysis In Astrology

Explore the profound impact of Veshi Yoga in Vedic astrology, revealing how it enhances leadership, financial stability, personal growth, and relationships.

Vesi Yoga Benefits In Vedic Astrology

Secret to hotter sex? It's your Sacral Chakra (Swadhisthana Chakra), know how you can activate it!


Sacral Chakra: Ignite Your Sexual Energy

Explore how lunar eclipses impact each zodiac sign and beyond, influencing emotions, relationships, and personal growth in this insightful Moon Eclipse Astrology Guide.

Moon Eclipse Astrology Guide: Impacts On Your Zodiac Sign & Beyond

Dive into the world of astrology to explore the profound impact of your rising sign, shaping your personality, public persona, and life's path.

All About Rising Signs & Ascendant: It's Significance & Characteristics 

India’s EV market just got a lot more electric. With Tesla finally making its move, here's what you should know about the Model Y’s big, bold arrival.

5 Things You Need to Know About Tesla’s Electric Debut in India

Fancy a long rainy drive? Here are some essential steps you should take to prep and protect your vehicle this monsoon season. 

10 Maintenance And Care Tips For Your Vehicles In Monsoon

Harpal Singh Sokhi

Pankaj Bhadouria

Ajay Chopra

Akanksha Khatri

Kunal Kapur

Rakesh Raghunathan

Tejasvi Chandela

Kapil Verma

Smit Sagar

Gautam Mehrishi

Karishma Tanna: Redefining Glamour, Glory and Guts

Milind Soman: The OG Heartthrob Is Back!

Shriya Pilgaonkar: Seizing Success On Screens Big And Small 

Wild And Free: Mrunal Thakur’s Search For Self

In The Big League: Hansika Motwani

Tahira Kashyap Khurrana: The Power Of Being Unapologetically You

Being A Strong Woman Is More About Being Visible Than Being Right All The Time: Chitrangda Singh

Diipa Büller-Khosla’s Balancing Act

Freedom Of Expression Should Be Driven By A Sense Of Responsibility Towards Society, Not By Fear: Gulshan Devaiah 

“Love Is Really Simple,” Says Sayani Gupta

Bhuvan Bam Is Unstoppable

The Dreamer, The Achiever, The Saviour: Sonu Sood

Bajrang Setu in Rishikesh is India’s first glass bridge. Here’s everything you need to know about its design, location, entry details, and what to expect


India’s First Glass Bridge Is Here! Inside Rishikesh’s Bajrang Setu Experience

It’s not just rankings, here’s what makes Pune genuinely easier (and better) to live in. Plus, here are the other cities that bagged the top spots. 


Pune Ranked No.1 Among Tier-2 Cities In Ease Of Living Index

Discover stunning lantern festivals across the world and the traditions, stories and cultural meanings behind these glowing celebrations.


Lantern Festivals Around the World And The Stories Behind Them

Bloodhounds Season 2 is on the way. Here’s everything about the release date, cast, plot and what to expect from the hit K-drama.

Bloodhounds Season 2 Is Finally Happening—Here’s Everything We Know So Far

RADA 2026 is all set to debut in Pune as Maharashtra’s first Marathi pop culture festival. Discover why this festival is an absolute game changer!


RADA 2026 Brings Marathi Pop Culture To Life In Pune

In Season 2, Zee Zest's Hottest Bars goes to Hong Kong to spotlight the best in mixology, starting with COA Hong Kong. Filled with stories about the many kinds of agave spirits, owner-bartender Jay Khan's COA is the place to explore tequila, mezcal, sotol, bacanora and a lot more in the form of mean cocktails that are spread over its 41 pages spirit menu. 

Hong Kong's First Agave Bar, COA

Hottest Bars - Hong Kong

Taki means joy as well as a waterfall. Saurabh Kale, co-owner, Taki, talks about discovering a little bit of Japan in Singapore through Taki.

Taki

Hottest Bars - Singapore

Dive into the world of limitless innovation and excellence with Zee Zest Unlimit Awards 2024! Celebrating pioneers in food, travel, and lifestyle who redefine boundaries and inspire change. Join us in honoring those who push the limits and redefine excellence!

Zee Zest Unlimit Awards 2024

Join Neetu & Chef Smit as they transform a living room into a fun Pet Party! Chef Smit serves Chicken Keema Biryani and Khubani ka Meetha cupcakes, while Neetu crafts cute DIY elements like Paw Banner and Pet Bed. Don't miss this awwwwsome party!

Pet Party

House Party Hits

Addinath Kothare visits the Sindhudurg fort in Sidhudurg and Kanhoji Angre's samadhi in Alibaug. He explores the ship simulator at Marine Museum, Nhava Sheva. 

Gaatha

Konkan Diaries - Marathi

Chef Smit Sagar and DIY Expert Neetu Jakhar are kicking off the ultimate match fever bash! Join them for a thrilling evening packed with games, gourmet delights, and non-stop action on the big screen. Neetu's crafting up ingenious decor pieces like a towering Jenga stand and a card clock, while Chef Smit's whipping up Kolkata-inspired street treats like American Chop Suey and Chicken Kathi Rolls. Get ready for a house party that's not just fun—it's a playbook for unforgettable entertainment!

Game & Match Screening

Exploring India’s forgotten non-vegetarian desserts—from Mutanjan to Gosht halwa—this story uncovers Mughal-era flavours, evolving palates, and the chefs reviving these rare culinary traditions.

The Curious Case Of India’s Forgotten Non-Vegetarian Desserts

From natural cooling benefits to refreshing recipes, discover how gond katira drinks are making a modern comeback this summer. 


Gond Katira Drinks Are Just What You Need This Summer To Stay Healthy

Looking for a slice of Europe in Pune? Discover the most aesthetic European-style cafes in the city for your next coffee date.


Parisian Vibes & Artisanal Brews: Here Are The Best European Cafes In Pune 

Here are some of India’s best night street food markets for late-night foodies.


Midnight Cravings? Discover India’s Best Night Street Food Markets

Light, delicious, and perfect for hot days, discover refreshing coconut water recipes that keep you cool and naturally hydrated all summer long.


Stay Cool Naturally With These Irresistible Coconut Water Drinks For Hot Days

Discover why morning sunlight is becoming a must-have wellness habit. Learn how early light exposure boosts mood, improves sleep, and enhances overall health naturally.


Here’s How Morning Sunlight Can Reset Your Health Naturally!

Kickstart your day with healthy immunity juice shots. Discover easy recipes that boost energy, digestion, and overall wellness

Morning Boost: These Immunity Juice Shots Will Wake You Up Better Than Coffee

Looking for natural hormone support? Discover Ayurvedic herbs traditionally used to promote hormonal balance and overall well-being.

Balance Your Hormones Naturally With These Powerful Ayurvedic Herbs

From slugging and sleep tracking to DIY biology, explore the world of biohacking. 



Beyond The Basics: Is Biohacking The Future Of Human Performance?

Think less silent meditation, more shared heat, music, and ritual. Aufguss is redefining how we socialise in the age of sober curiosity. 

Why Aufguss Sauna Is The High Energy Wellness Trend Taking Over In 2026

From DIY structures to the best plants for walls along with expert tips, maximise your square footage with this ultimate guide to vertical gardening. 


Here's Why Vertical Gardening Is Perfect For Small Homes

Invite prosperity into your home this Gudi Padwa with fresh and timeless decoration tips!


Gudi Padwa 2026: Home Decor Ideas To Celebrate The Marathi New Year

Transform your living space just in time for Holi! From bold accent walls to subtle colorful textiles, discover how to infuse your home with festive vibrance.


Holi Inspired Homes! Add A Pop Of Colour To Your Home Decor This Spring

Transform your backyard into a five-star oasis this spring with these beautiful, low-maintenance plants. 

Birds Of Paradise And Other Plants That'll Give Your Garden A Spring Glow-Up

From the ‘Cocoon’ bedroom to terracotta renaissance, here’s for you to discover the latest interior design styles in 2026. 


Interior Design Styles In 2026 That Are Redefining The Modern Home

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Lagan Ke Bater is a non-veg dish made with Bater meat (Quail Meat). This traditional dish is a part of Awadhi cuisine.In this recipe, quails are slow-cooked in Dum with lots of spices and a paste of dry roasted Cuddapah almonds, poppy seeds, desiccated coconut, almonds and pistachios. Infused with saffron and garnished with pistachios, the Lagan Ke Bater is a medley of different tastes and flavours.

Lagan Ke Bater is a unique non-vegetarian dish from Lucknow. Chef Pankaj Bhadouria shares the recipe for this Nawabi dish. 

Chef Pankaj Bhadouria shares the recipe for Lagan Ke Bater, a unique Nawabi dish. 

Watch Lagan Ke Bater recipe by Chef Pankaj Bhadouria

Lagan ke Bater

Marinate the quail meat with garlic paste and powdered cloves and keep it aside.

In a blender, blend cinnamon sticks, green and black cardamoms, blade mace and nutmeg using some water. strain the masala and set it aside.

In a pan, dry roast some cuddapah almonds till they splutter. Switch the flame off and add some poppy seeds. 

Roast desiccated coconut and set aside.

In a mixer jar, add peeled and blanched almonds, peeled pistachios and make a paste out of it using some water.

In a bowl, add curd, brown onion paste, ginger paste, garam masala paste, nuts paste, saffron, screw pine water, salt and whisk it well.

Marinate the meat with the masala paste and set it aside for 30 minutes. 

Heat ghee in a lagan, add the marinated meat along with the masala and saute.

Cover and cook on a low flame for 30 minutes.

Garnish with finely chopped pistachios, almonds flakes and fresh coriander leaves.

Indian Food Classics

Lagan Ke Bater

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Kothimbir Vadi is a traditional deep-fried Maharashtrian snack. It is made from fresh Kothimbir (coriander leaves), besan (gram flour), and basic Indian spices. A batter is prepared using these ingredients and the batter is in then steamed. The steamed batter is sliced into small pieces or vadis, and then the vadis are either shallow fried or deep fried until crispy.Kothimbir Vadi makes for a great tea time snack. It is lightly spicy, flavourful, and yummy.

Kothimbir Vadi is a traditional deep-fried Maharashtrian snack. Chef Ajay Chopra shares the recipe in detail.

 Chef Ajay Chopra shares the recipe for Kothimbir Vadi, a traditional Maharashtrian snack.

Watch Kothimbir Vadi recipe by Chef Ajay Chopra

Kothimbir Vadi

Sieve besan and rice flour together in a bowl. Add chopped coriander leaves to it. 

Add salt, turmeric, red chilli powder, coriander powder, crushed coriander seeds, add crushed roasted peanuts, ajwain, crushed ginger, crushed garlic, and crushed green chilli. 

Now add a spoonful of curd and tamarind water. Pour some oil and mix well. 

Add pinch of baking soda and mix well. 

Line the batter into the tin and place in the steamer. 

Once cooked, take out of the tin and let it cool down. 

Cut it down into pieces. 

Deep fry the pieces until golden brown.  

Serve with green chutney. 

India's 50 Best Dishes - Season 2

India’s 50 Best Dishes

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Chakodi is a rice flour-based, deep-fried simple dish. This cylindrical, ring-shaped dish is made by mixing a tight dough of rice flour, red chilli powder, salt and carrom seeds. It is crispy, crunchy and tasty.This dish is wholesome and light on the tummy though it’s deep-fried.

Chakodi is a hot and crunchy snack from Telangana. Chef Rakesh Raghunathan shares the recipe in detail.

Chef Rakesh Raghunathan shares the recipe for Chakodi, a crispy snack.

Watch Chakodi recipe by Chef Rakesh Raghunathan

Chakodi

In a large mixing bowl, add 1 cup rice flour, 1/2 tsp asafetida, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp carom seeds, 1 tsp white sesame seeds, 1 tsp black sesame seeds, 1 tsp butter, salt to taste, 2 tsp ghee and mix it well.

Now add hot water as required and knead the mixture into a smooth dough.

Now pinch a ball size dough and roll gently, roll to a thick rope and join the ends to form a ring.

Deep fry in hot oil keeping the flame on medium, until it turns golden brown.

Now Chakodi is ready to serve.

Chakodi is a hot and crunchy snack from Telangana. 

100% South Indian

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Aloo Chop, also known as Aloor Chop in Bengal, is a deep-fried potato croquette. It can be made using vegetables like carrots, beetroot, unripened jackfruit, banana blossom, fish, chicken, egg or mutton. A filling is prepared using any of these ingredients and is flavoured with spices. This filling is stuffed in a coating of mashed potatoes, bread crumbs and cornflour. The croquettes are then deep-fried.The flavourful, scrumptious, and crispy Aloo Chops are best enjoyed as an evening snack with tea or coffee.

Aloo Chop is popular street food from Bengal. Chef Ajay Chopra shares the recipe in detail.

Chef Ajay Chopra shares the recipe of Aloo Chop, a popular street food from Bengal

Watch Aloo Chop recipe by Chef Ajay Chopra

Aloo Chop 

In a pan heat some mustard oil (sarson ka tel) and add jeera, mustard seeds, chopped green chillies and toss them.

For aloo mixture, mix mashed aloo, cornflour and breadcrumbs in a bowl.

Add grated carrots, grated beetroot, haldi, red chilli powder, coriander powder and jeera powder to the pan. 

Give it a toss and then add ginger garlic paste, salt, kacchi garri (coconut), raisins and chopped peanuts. 

Add some amchur powder and shahi garam masala, chopped coriander and chaat masala. 

Remove the mixture to a plate and sprinkle some breadcrumbs into the mixture.

Shape the mixture with your hands and give it an oval shape. Keep the vegetable chop aside.

In a bowl, mix maida (refined flour) and water to make a thick slurry.

Take the aloo mixture, flatten it and add the vegetable chop in between and coat it with another layer of aloo. 

Dip the chop in the slurry and coat it with breadcrumbs. Fry in hot oil until crisp. 

Chef Ajay Chopra shares the recipe of Aloo Chop, a popular street food from Bengal.

Aloo Chop

India's 50 Best Dishes

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A food enthusiast and an aspiring culinary artist, chef Smit Sagar gives an ode to the great Indian street food with his show 'Taste Ki Gully' on Zee Zest.

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Kothu Parotta is a popular street food from South India. Kothu means shredded or scrambled and parotta is a flatbread. Kothu Parotta is a paratha or parotta or flatbread tossed in spicy mixture of chicken, eggs or veggies.Here, the chef Egg Kothu Parotta. For this he first makes, spiced scrambled eggs or egg bhurji. The parotta is then tossed in this egg bhurji.The spicy egg bhurji and the flaky parotta give a melange of flavours and textures.

Kothu Parotta is a popular street food from South India. Chef Smit Sagar shares the recipe in detail.

Discover Chef Smit Sagar's Kothu Parotta Recipe On Zeezest, A Delightful Fusion Dish. Dive Into This Flavorful Blend For An Exquisite Culinary Experience.

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Kothu Parotta

Heat ghee in a pan and add onion, garlic, ginger, green chilli and curry leaves and mix well. Now add eggs to it and mix well.

Next add garam masala powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, tomato and ghee and mix well.

In the same pan, heat ghee and fry the parotta. Then shred the parotta.

Transfer the shredded parotta to a plate and spread egg bhurji on it and give a dash of lemon.

Chef Smit Sagar shares the recipe for Kothu Parotta. 

Taste Ki Gully

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Stay updated on the latest AI breakthroughs from Midjourney’s animated image model and Lovart’s all-in-one design agent to a revealing MIT study on ChatGPT’s effect on the brain and Microsoft’s Copilot Vision for Edge.

AI Updates: From Moving Art to Mind-Bending Studies and Smarter Browsing

This World Asthma Day, the spotlight isn’t just on hospitals or inhalers—it’s on the dust rising from every corner of urban India, the data we can no longer ignore, and the everyday tech that might just help us all breathe a little easier.

Asthma, AQI, and the Everyday Tech Helping India Breathe in 2025

Discover 5 must-have gadgets—sleek, smart, and ready to super-charge your routine with seamless performance and head-turning design.

Tech Envy: Our Current Picks for The Hottest Gadgets, Games, and Innovations

Discover how AI-driven PCs are revolutionizing content creation in India, helping vloggers, filmmakers, and influencers produce high-quality work with speed and creativity. Learn about the powerful features and tips that keep you ahead in India’s booming creator economy.

From Adobe Premiere to YouTube Vlogs: How AI PCs Are Powering the Creator Economy

Discover how AI-powered laptops, featuring Intel's Lunar Lake platform, are revolutionizing productivity, creativity, and security. Smarter, sleeker, and faster—these devices are the ultimate lifestyle companions.

Laptops That Think: How AI is Turning Everyday Tech Into Lifestyle Icons

Planning a tulip trip? Discover the Netherlands tulip bloom 2026 dates, best places to visit, and travel tips for peak flower season.

Tulip Season Is Here: See the Netherlands’ Bloom At Its Peak In 2026

From Kerala’s backwaters to Dal Lake, explore top floating stays with the most beautiful houseboat destinations in India for a unique experience.


Here’s Where You Can Plan A Dreamy Houseboat Vacation In India!

Here’s your complete guide to discovering the world’s largest shivling located in Bihar.


Bihar's Motihari Gets The World’s Largest Shivling

Explore the best snorkelling spots in India with crystal-clear waters, vibrant marine life, and unforgettable underwater views.


Dive In! India’s Best Snorkelling Spots For Unreal Underwater Views

Marking the start of Kashmir’s spring season with vibrant blooms, here’s all about Asia’s largest tulip garden opening in Srinagar this year.

Kyoto Meet Kolkata — Chef Auroni Mookerjee Redefines Park Street With East Asian Street Soul Energy

The Curious Case Of India’s Forgotten Non-Vegetarian Desserts