As the world celebrates Waffle Day on March 25, we bring you fluffy yet crispy waffle recipes to try at home. Goat Cheese Savoury Waffle Recipe by Chef Neeraj Tyagi, Director of Culinary, Pullman & Novotel New Delhi Aerocity Ingredients: 400 ml milk 85 gm butter 5 gm castor sugar 6 gm salt 10 gm yeast 250 gm maida 60 ml cream 1 gm baking soda 25 gm milk for yeast 2 tbsp activated charcoal For the goat cheese and garden tomato salad : 80 gm goat cheese 5 yellow cherry tomatoes 5 red cherry tomatoes Fresh basil few leaves 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil Sea salt to taste Fresh cracked pepper to taste Method: Scale all the ingredients as per the desired batch. In a small pot over medium heat, combine milk and butter until melted and hot but not simmering. Stir in sugar and salt; remove from heat and let cool to lukewarm. In a large bowl, combine milk and yeast. Let it stand until foamy for about 5 minutes. ... » Learn More about Recipe: How to make a charcoal activated waffle
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PayPal plans to hire 1000 Indian engineers for development centres across country
The global leader in digital payments PayPal said on Wednesday (March 3) it will hire 1,000 engineers for its India development centres across Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad over the course of this year. Technology talent will be hired across software, product development, data science, risk analytics and business analytics streams at entry, mid-level and senior roles. PayPal India also announced its plans for campus hires from top engineering colleges across India. The pandemic has accelerated the shift towards digital payments and highlighted the benefits of adopting a digital-first approach. PayPal said its products and services have become even more relevant now and hence the need to focus on technology innovation across artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, risk and security, customer experience and other key areas. "Our India technology centres are the largest for PayPal outside of the United States and play a pivotal role in enabling us to ... » Learn More about PayPal plans to hire 1000 Indian engineers for development centres across country
India-South Korea’s win-win strategic partnership
The visit of Park Geun-Hye to India, though a symbolic one, will certainly give a further impetus to the strategic partnership between the two countries says Rup Narayan Das. I t is a coincidence that the three day visit of South Korean President Park Geun-hye to India is taking place this week ahead of the visit of the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who will be the chief-guest at India’s Republic Day celebrations. Earlier in 2010 the then President of South Korea Lee Myung-bak was the chief-guest at India’s Republic Day. A lot of strategic significance is attached to these two visits. In the first place, they indicate the success of India’s extended ‘look east’ policy initiated in 1991 beyond South-East Asia. Both economic interests and strategic considerations reinforce each other in a seamless manner in India’s engagement in the broader East Asia. It is all the more appropriate that India’s ‘look east’ policy and its economic reforms were initiated concurrently ... » Learn More about India-South Korea’s win-win strategic partnership
40 sub-stations in Telangana too faced attack from Chinese hackers
HYDERABAD : On a day central power minister RK Singh denied reports of Chinese cyberattacks leading to a major power outage in Mumbai last year, top Telangana electricity officials said they had received alerts about Chinese malware entering 40 sub-stations from the Central Electricity Authority. Late on Monday evening, the CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team) reported from a trusted source that China-based threat actor group command and control servers were trying to communicate with systems belonging to Telangana SLDC (State Load Dispatch Centre) and asked the Telangana power utilities to take all protection and safety measures. The SLDC monitors power supply situation in the state and the malware had entered 40 substations, but efforts by the hackers were successfully thwarted by state government agencies. “After we got an alert from the central authorities, we have removed all malware in 40 substations in SLDC and strengthened our firewall. Telangana is one ... » Learn More about 40 sub-stations in Telangana too faced attack from Chinese hackers
Next week British MPs will debate India’s press freedom, protestors’ safety
British lawmakers will debate the issue of press freedom and safety of protesters in India next Monday in response to an e-petition which had crossed the 100,000-signature threshold required for such a debate, the House of Commons Petitions Committee confirmed on Wednesday. IMAGE: Farmers protest against the farm bills at the Singhu border near Delhi, December 4, 2020. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters. The 90-minute debate will be held at Westminster Hall in the Houses of Parliament complex in London and will be opened by Scottish National Party (SNP) MP and member of the Petitions Committee Martyn Day, and a minister will be deputed to respond on behalf of the UK government. The debate relates to the petition entitled ‘Urge the Indian Government to ensure safety of protesters & press freedom', which called on the British government to make a public statement on the #kissanprotests & press freedoms’. Next week the issue will come up for debate and is ... » Learn More about Next week British MPs will debate India’s press freedom, protestors’ safety
Bhutan conspiracy trial to begin this week
As a Thimphu court prepares for the opening of a trial against three prominent officials accused of plotting to topple and take over top jobs in the Supreme Court and the Royal Bhutan Army (RBA), the spotlight is on a woman who was a former protocol secretary at the Indian Embassy. Khandu Wangmo allegedly played a key part in the intrigues. Arrested officials Supreme Court Judge Kuenlay Tshering, Drangpon (Associate Justice) Yeshey Dorji and Royal Body Guard (RBG) Commandant Brigadier Thinley Tobgye face several charges, including “abetting mutiny, nepotism and favouritism, misappropriation of RBG funds and fictitious documents to secure loans”, according to official Bhutanese newspaper Kuensel . All three were denied bail by the Thimphu ‘Dzonkhag’ Court on February 17, and are due to face trial, expected to begin this week. Ms. Wangmo, a well-known figure in Thimphu as she dealt with senior officials and officials in the Royal court due to her work position at the Indian Embassy ... » Learn More about Bhutan conspiracy trial to begin this week
The intriguing tale of India’s trade with North Korea
India remains North Korea's 2nd-largest import source after China, according to several estimates by multilateral bodies, says Subhayan Chakraborty. IMAGE: Performers in traditional dress chat during the opening ceremony of a new dock at the North Korean port of Rajin. India remains North Korea's 2nd-largest import source after China. Photograph: Yuri Maltsev/Reuters Of the more than $36 billion worth of refined petroleum exported by India in 2017-18, a small trickle worth $16 million, managed to find its way to North Korea, despite economic sanctions currently in place. It constituted the largest component of India's exports, measuring a significant $57.55 million to the country, something that policy experts feel may only increase now that the nation has agreed to neuter its nuclear weapons program. While official statistics from North Korea are hard to come by due to the ruling regime's limited contact with the larger global economy, India remains North Korea's ... » Learn More about The intriguing tale of India’s trade with North Korea
Countdown to Beijing 2022 | Italian coach witnesses China’s winter sports growth
Video Player Close BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- At the Xiaohaituo Mountain, in the Yanqing district in northwest Beijing, seven snow tracks are taking shape along the peaks and valleys of the hillside. On a track with a drop of more than 800 meters, athletes from the Chinese Paralympic alpine skiing team are training for Super-G, and the high-speed gliding sends the powdery snow flying. On the precipice beside the track, Italian Capelli Dario watches every athlete descend from the starting point at high speed. When he catches a para-skier passing by with non-standard movement, he leans forward and yells "down, down, down!" About a week ago the test run for the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Games was completed. "I'm very satisfied with their performance because they were really good. There weren't steep slopes like this in China. I'm happy to see that they perform well on them," Dario said. The 50-year-old is now the head coach of the Chinese Paralympic alpine skiing team. In ... » Learn More about Countdown to Beijing 2022 | Italian coach witnesses China’s winter sports growth
Burger King supports farmers by giving a bag of potatoes to customers
Burger King France takes philanthropy to a different level by buying 200 tonnes of potatoes to support farmers. As per the reports, Burger King is giving 1kg potatoes to their customers on every visit and the same was posted with a heartwarming tweet that said: "Let's not leave anyone in a mess." This is not the first time, when Burger King has taken an initiative to support and extend a helping hand to the different communities. This time Burger King France is all set to help the farmers who had to bear the brunt of the pandemic and suffer immensely due to the shutdown of restaurants. Thus, the burger chain bought 200 tonnes of potatoes and distributed them to their customers to support the farmers’ community. In another such initiative, Burger King France recently gave their customers free potatoes, in a bid to help the potato farmers in the country. Due to the pandemic situation and the closure of the restaurants, the potato farmers suffered immensely. Hence, Burger King lent ... » Learn More about Burger King supports farmers by giving a bag of potatoes to customers
Exclusive! The mantra that handed the Indian Army victory in 1971
Air Vice Marshal Arjun Subramaniam's book India's Wars: A Military History, 1947-1971 is an eye-opener. India's Wars gives the reader deep insights into little known aspects of combat, the sharp military minds that shaped battlefield tactics and the precision with which they were executed. Rediff.com brings you an exclusive excerpt from India's Wars about leadership in the 1971 war, India's greatest military triumph, published with the author's kind and gracious permission. IMAGE: Indian soldiers fire on Pakistani positions during the 1971 War. Photograph: Getty Images W hat then were the major operational takeaways from the 1971 war from an Indian perspective? While much of the current discourse on the 1971 war concentrates excessively on the meticulous military planning and orchestration at the highest level, particularly at Eastern Army Command Headquarters, it is the conversion of that plan into more than just successful operational outcomes that takes pole ... » Learn More about Exclusive! The mantra that handed the Indian Army victory in 1971