Since it is Pongal, the end of winter, the beginning of a new agrarian cycle in this part of the world, the gods are being feted.

Ethiopia emerges as a destination, showcasing its glorious antiquity — from the ruins of Aksum to the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela.

Interestingly, the food eaten on some days of abstinence in Ethiopia’s is ideal for Indian vegetatians too.

The head of the United Nations World Food Program said that international price increases have created more hungry people worldwide than ev...