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Renowned Swedish chef Björn Frantzén has made a bold entry into Dubai’s fine dining scene with the opening of FZN at Atlantis, The Palm. The menu uniquely blends Asian and French flavours with Nordic influences, resulting in dishes that are both intricate and striking. This high-end tasting menu concept is a sister restaurant to Frantzen in Sweden, which was awarded three Michelin stars, making it the first in the country to achieve that distinction.

When paying such a premium for a meal, the experience begins well before the first bite. From the entrance, guests are led through a carefully designed journey. Standing before a discreet doorway, I press the buzzer. For a moment, it feels like entering a speakeasy bar, before a hallway leads to a lift that whisks me up to a lounge where the evening begins with champagne and canapes.

Renowned Swedish chef Björn Frantzén has made a bold entry into Dubai’s fine dining scene with the opening of FZN at Atlantis, The Palm. The menu uniquely blends Asian and French flavours with Nordic influences, resulting in dishes that are both intricate and striking. This high-end tasting menu concept is a sister restaurant to Frantzen in Sweden, which was awarded three Michelin stars, making it the first in the country to achieve that distinction.

When paying such a premium for a meal, the experience begins well before the first bite. From the entrance, guests are led through a carefully designed journey. Standing before a discreet doorway, I press the buzzer. For a moment, it feels like entering a speakeasy bar, before a hallway leads to a lift that whisks me up to a lounge where the evening begins with champagne and canapes.

Middle Eastern cuisine is known for its rich flavours, spices and textures. This includes food from Turkey, Egypt, Lebanon, Cyprus and several other countries. Similar to Indian cuisine, this one is also rooted in tradition. Several ingredients used to make Middle Eastern food may already be present in your Indian kitchen! Surprised? From falafel to baba ganoush to labneh, your kitchen may already have everything you need to make these lip-smacking and authentic Middle Eastern dishes. Sounds interesting, right? Read on to understand this cuisine better and bring it to your home.

Middle Eastern dishes often use lemon juice and sumac (a tangy spice made from dried berries) for a zesty kick, similar to how Indian cuisine uses tamarind or amchur (dry mango powder).

Middle Eastern cuisine is known for its rich flavours, spices and textures. This includes food from Turkey, Egypt, Lebanon, Cyprus and several other countries. Similar to Indian cuisine, this one is also rooted in tradition. Several ingredients used to make Middle Eastern food may already be present in your Indian kitchen! Surprised? From falafel to baba ganoush to labneh, your kitchen may already have everything you need to make these lip-smacking and authentic Middle Eastern dishes. Sounds interesting, right? Read on to understand this cuisine better and bring it to your home.

Herbs like mint, coriander, and parsley play a key role in Middle Eastern flavours, much like these do in Indian dishes.

Nowadays, we often come across fusion desserts at shops selling sweets and pastries. Chefs are innovating with traditional Indian recipes and infusing cakes, tarts, mousse, and more with flavours of mithai. You may have heard of creations like gulab jamun cheesecake or kaju katli pudding. Recently, another unique combination caught our eyes and it turned out to be Alia Bhatt’s birthday cake. A photo of the same was shared on the official handle of Le15 Patisserie, helmed by celebrity Chef Pooja Dhingra.

The post revealed that a “moong dal halwa” cake was made on special request by Alia Bhatt‘s sister, Shaheen Bhatt. This complex layered treat consisted of halwa, toasted hazelnut praline and crunch cake. In the picture, we can see the top part distinctively covered with brownish halwa. Open macarons are placed around the cake at intervals. “Happy Birthday Alia” is written in icing. Take a look below:

Continental cuisine is a term widely used to describe the culinary traditions of mainland Europe, especially Western and Northern Europe. It typically refers to the food cultures of countries such as France, Italy, Spain, Germany, and Greece. Known for its focus on dairy, herbs, sauces, and a balanced use of spices, continental cuisine celebrates quality ingredients and timeless cooking techniques like roasting, grilling, baking, and sauteing.

Unlike the bold and often spicy flavours of Asian or Latin American cuisines, continental fare is generally more subtle and refined. It prioritises taste through the layering of herbs and the richness of ingredients such as butter, cream, olive oil, and cheese. Meals are typically structured, beginning with a starter or soup, followed by a main course and dessert.

Gabriel Shemirani blames his influencer mother’s belief in conspiracy theories about medicine for his sister’s death from cancer, after she rejected chemotherapy.

“She was being fed fake information,” the 24-year-old British student told AFP, saying their mother “was against her daughter seeking medical treatments that could have saved her”.

Gabriel’s mother, Kate Shemirani, is one of a growing cohort of health influencers on social media accused of advocating and selling unproven treatments. 

She promotes alternative theories about Covid, vaccines and organ transplants, and has called chemotherapy “the poison path” and “mustard gas”.

Gabriel’s twin sister, Paloma fell ill in 2023 aged 22, shortly after graduating from university, and was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, a type of cancer which is in most cases “very treatable” according to the UK’s National Health Service.

But Gabriel told AFP his sister opted not to start chemotherapy treatment advised by an oncologist, influenced by her mother’s distrust of conventional medicine. “85 percent of people with my sister’s cancer… would have survived” with chemotherapy, said Gabriel.

The Taste Atlas Awards 2024-25 included several accolades for Indian food and Indian restaurants. The country’s offerings won top spots on lists of best dishes by category, best food regions, best food cities and many others. As part of its year-end rankings, the food and travel guide shone a spotlight on iconic food-related establishments around the globe. One of the lists provides details about the best places in the world for desserts, according to Taste Atlas’s rankings. We have compiled a list of the Indian spots that were featured on it. Take a look at them below (overall rank is indicated in brackets):

Here Are The “Most Legendary Dessert Places” In India For 2024, As Per Taste Atlas:

• Kayani Bakery, Pune (18th)

This bakery was founded in 1955. Its mawa cake is especially famous.

• K.C. Das, Kolkata (24th)

This heritage establishment dates back to 1866. It is well-known for various classic Bengali sweets. Taste Atlas makes a special note of its rasgulla.Flurys, Kolkata (25th)

For many, the name Flurys is synonymous with the delicious treat called rum ball. The establishment was founded in 1927.

• Karachi Bakery, Hyderabad (28th)

This iconic bakery, famous for its distinctive type of Fruit Biscuits, was founded in 1953.

• Balaram Mullick & Radharaman Mullick Sweets, Kolkata (35th)

This is another famous heritage sweet shop in Kolkata. It began its story way back in 1885. Taste Atlas notes that its sandesh is highly sought-after.

• K Rustom & Co., Mumbai (46th)

This popular dessert spot near Marine Drive in Mumbai sells ice cream sandwiches in many flavours. It was founded in 1953.

• Kuremal Mohanlal Kulfiwale, New Delhi (64th)

This iconic kulfi destination was founded in 1906.

• Prakash Kulfi, Lucknow (75th)

Founded in 1956, this establishment is famous for kulfi falooda, as per the guide.

• Chitale Bandhu Mithaiwale, Pune (83rd)

Founded in 1950, this Pune landmark is known for various Maharashtrian delicacies, including sweets and snacks.

• Old Famous Jalebi Wala, New Delhi (91st)

Known as one of the most iconic spots for jalebi, this heritage shop was started in 1884.

In mid-January 2025, comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) was observed as it approached within 8 million miles of the Sun, offering a stunning display recorded by the ESA and NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO). The spacecraft captured images of the comet brightening and its tail extending dramatically as it passed through the Sun’s intense environment. This celestial event provided scientists with a valuable opportunity to study the interaction between the solar wind and the comet’s tail, revealing insights into solar activity.

Details of the Observation

According to reports from the SOHO mission, the comet was tracked from January 11 to January 2025, using the Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph (LASCO) instrument. The Sun’s light was blocked by a disk in the images, allowing fainter details of the solar corona to be seen. The head of the comet became so luminous during its perihelion on 13 January that LASCO’s sensors were briefly overwhelmed, creating horizontal streaks known as “bleeding” in the imagery.

Scientific Significance

Karl Battams, the principal investigator of LASCO at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, stated in a press release that the comet’s tail demonstrated noticeable responses to fluctuations in the solar wind. These reactions are being studied to understand the Sun’s influence on nearby objects. LASCO, which has contributed to the discovery of over 5,000 comets since its launch, continues to play a vital role in solar and heliospheric studies.Visibility and Current Status

Reports from an official press release of NASA indicate that comet ATLAS was briefly visible in the Northern Hemisphere after sunset during its closest approach. However, the comet is now receding and is best observed from the Southern Hemisphere. Astronomers have suggested that the comet may have fragmented after its solar encounter, raising the possibility of a rapid dimming in the coming days.

The SOHO mission is a collaborative project managed by NASA and ESA, with mission operations led by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.

A stew, also known as curry, is a gravy-based dish consisting of veggies, meat or fish, slowly cooked in a small amount of liquid, such as tomato paste or coconut milk, among several other options. Stews are filling, comforting and can be paired with rice or bread for a hearty and flavourful meal. Popular food and travel guide TasteAtlas has unveiled the list of the top 100 stews in the world. The rankings were derived from 20,911 real user ratings. Kari Ayam from Malaysia bagged the rank #1 as the best stew in the world. For the unversed, this is a chicken curry made with onions, garlic, ginger, ghee, tomatoes, coconut milk, and spices. At the second spot is Phanaeng Curry (salty-sweet peanut flavour) from Thailand, followed by Dzhash (tomato-based stew with meat or legumes) from Armenia as the 3rd best stew in the world. Murgh Makhani from India, popularly known as Butter Chicken, secured rank #4 in the list. This dish is made with roasted chicken, plenty of spices, and a rich gravy made with cream, tomatoes, and butter.Along with Murgh Makhani, 17 more Indian stews secured a spot in this list. Take a look:

1. Rank 4: Butter chicken (Murgh Makhani)
2. Rank 8:Keema
3. Rank 12: Misal
4. Rank 24: Korma
5. Rank 27: Vindaloo
6. Rank 34: Dal Tadka
7. Rank 39: Saag Paneer
8. Rank 40: Shahi Paneer
9. Rank 50:Xacuti
10. Rank 52: Chingri Malai Curry
11. Rank 59: Dal
12. Rank 72: Rogan Josh
13. Rank 73: Pav Bhaji
14. Rank 77: Nihari
15. Rank 78: Madras Curry
16. Rank 82:Misal Pav
17. Rank 87: Punjabi Kadhi
18. Rank 98: Chicken Rezala (Murgh Rezala)

NASA/ESA Hubble space telescope has captured a beautiful yet skewed-shaped spiral galaxy that resides about 190 million light-years away from Earth. This galaxy, named Arp 184 or NGC 1961, is a part of the Camelopardalis or the Giraffe constellation. Its vivid and dazzling image reveals its asymmetric shape, and a single spiral arm stretched towards the viewer make it an interesting prospect for studies. The occurrence of multiple supernovae has drawn the attention of researchers to be a valuable target for research into galactic interactions and stellar explosions.

Cataloguing the galaxy

According to the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies compiled by astronomer Halton, Arp in 1966, the galaxy is named Arp 184. This catalogues about 338 galaxies that tend to be neither entirely spiral nor entirely elliptical-shaped. Dwarf galaxies without particular structures and the galaxies interacting with one another are also catalogued here. Arp 184 has a bright spot radiating light as the centre. A thick, stormy disc of material surrounds this, with swirling strands of dark dust and bright spots of star formation strewn through the disc.

A large spiral, star-speckled arm extends from the disc towards the viewer, for which it has earned a spot in this Atlas. The far side of Arp 184 does not have this impressive stretched arm, but it sports a few wisps of gas and stars on that side.Hubble snapshot observing programs

The Hubble image showcases data from three Snapshot observing programs, one of which focused on Arp 184 for its unique appearance. The program surveyed galaxies listed in the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies and A Catalogue of Southern Peculiar Galaxies and Associations. The other two programs examined the aftermath of astronomical events like supernovae and tidal disruption events. Arp 184, having hosted four known supernovae in the past three decades, is a prime target for a supernova hunt.

50 Best Breakfasts In The World: India has a wide variety of wholesome and flavourful breakfast delicacies. These staple treats are more than just food; they are deeply rooted in our local cultures and communities, as people across the country begin their day with them. Recently, three Indian favourites were named among the 50 Best Breakfasts in the world by Taste Atlas. The popular food and travel guide recently released its list of the world’s top breakfasts based on rankings as of June 2025. Misal Pav from Maharashtra is ranked 18th, Paratha (as a broad category) occupies the 23rd position and Delhi’s beloved Chole Bhature is ranked 32nd overall.

Misal is one of the most famous dishes of Maharashtrian cuisine. While describing the delicacy on its site, Taste Atlas notes, “It is mandatory for a true misal to be spicy, while the base needs to be crunchy. Visually, it should look like a work of art, with lots of colours – typically red, brown, orange, and green.” If you want to learn how to make misal at home, here’s a recipe.The other two entries on the list – paratha and chole bhature – are traditionally associated with North Indian cuisine. However, they are also popular in other parts of the country and have their own regional variations too. Chole Bhature is one of the most exciting street food combos you can try in Delhi. Click here to explore some of the top spots for the same.

Although Taste Atlas only revealed the names of the top 50 breakfasts on Instagram, its recent list on its website also includes those ranked from 51 to 100. Here, more Indian dishes have been featured, including Nihari, Shrikhand and Palak Paneer.Before this, multiple Indian delicacies were named on Taste Atlas’ list of the best breads in the world. Read the complete story here.