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Coconuts from India have fuelled a centuries-old tradeCoconuts from India have played a central role in global trade for centuries, travelling alongside spices on ships bound for Europe. Once s...- The delicious and global influence of the JesuitsIn 1556, a printing press intended for Ethiopia arrived in Goa due to unexpected winds. The Jesuits, a new religious order, quickly repurpo...
- Food for thought: Why are Indians eating less fruits than before? Expensive price, poor taste might be the reasonFruits in India were 20% more expensive than in the West, say experts.
- Leafy does it: A bit of paan in Indian recipes can give the right spicy, herb-like flavourThere are rare Indian recipes that use paan leaves.
- Portugal's Castelo de Vide — a confluence of Jewish culture and Catholic traditionsThe signature, white-washed houses of Alentejo, with yellow or blue roofs and green shutters, are a welcome sight on a hot day.
- How India's mango diplomacy has been winning friends and foes over the yearsThere was no dearth of Indians travelling to Cairo who wanted to bring in mangoes, but the Egyptians were strict about not letting these th...
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