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Food Fables: How secretarial jobs helped develop India’s hybrid food traditionsAs thousands of English-educated South Indian men moved across India for secretarial jobs in the mid-20th century, they brought their famil...- From sanskritisation to backwardationIndian society's caste system, rooted in ancient texts and practices, has evolved from a rigid varna model to a modern categorization influ...
- Keerthy Suresh wedding: Guests were treated to a simple Satvik meal. A look at the dishesTamil Brahmin cuisine predominantly follows the Satvik tradition, which prioritizes simplicity and nutritional value over the use of strong...
- The lessons learnt from cooking for big crowdsAn Indian biryani recipe for 800 people, from the cookbook Indian Delights, sparked interest on social media. The article explores the hist...
- Nayanthara's 'Annapoorani' removed from Netflix; Actress, producers land in legal troubleThe controversy around Nayanthara's 'Annapoorani' unfolded as a police complaint was filed, accusing the film of promoting 'Love Jihad' and...
- Back to basics: How traditional Indian recipes can help beat soaring vegetable pricesThe recent rise in vegetable prices in India has led to questions regarding the traditional Indian cookbooks that do not rely on expensive ...
- Celebrating Madras, a city that led the way for Indian foodThe food of Madras/Chennai gets overlooked often.
- How Bindumati, a courtesan, made the Ganga flow in reverse directionThe story of the courtesan mentioned in 2000-year-old Buddhist text Milinda Panha draws attention to the role of integrity as well as equal...
- Daily Grind: How grinding remains central to Indian cuisinesStone mortars and pestles may have given way to electric blenders but grinding remains central.
- Balking at Banana flowers: Indians are rediscovering old ways of cooking food during Covid-19 lockdownNow is the time to unearth those heavy metal cooking utensils.
- For the love of chicken & mutton biryani: How political gatherings helped caterers grow bigTamil Nadu’s love for biryani probably stems from the state’s love of rice.
- Biryani fuels the ballots: An easy-to-serve dish, appealing to workersWhether its voters who are to be treated, or campaign workers sustained, all elections require food.
- India’s food politics and how it was capable of caste promotionIn India, food has always been a bone of contention, a political hot potato, a means to curry favour.
- Don't order food online any more, you can now get it from your neighbourHousing societies in Bengaluru are creating platforms to announce what they cook and share dishes for a price.
- Pune: Where distinct spicing and hearty misal coexist with the Champagne Sundays and craft beerThe distinctively spiced dal is considered by food historians to be the precursor of sambhar, said to have originated in southern India aft...
- Dough rises for home cooks as they board online platformWebsites like Wats Cooking, Meal Tang and From A Home, which cater to people who prefer homely fare to hotel food, have provided a platform.
- Beef ban: Bovine wisdom is fine, but stop messing with our dietThe RSS and BJP have to understand economics. Keep a bovine alive for more than 14 years: the cost of fodder will exceed returns. Who'll pa...
- Everything you need to know about neem leavesThe bitterness of neem can be brutal in the leaves and twigs, but the f lowers present it in a more delicate form, perfect to use after the...
- General elections 2014: Food metaphors effective ways of connecting with votersThere is lots of idli dosa on sale, but the food that dominates Tamilian cities, from AC restaurants to roadside stalls, is the unfailing b...
- Burning issues from the hearthMeat eating & inter-caste dinners continue to be the hot topics of political debate in Tamil Nadu.
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