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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...- Five places and experiences that are on my bucket list for 2025Air passenger travel is expected to surge to record levels by 2025, reflecting a strong desire for global exploration. Highlighting cultura...
- Rediscovering Mangalore's culinary heritage: The legacy of Balthu chutneyThe story of Balthu Chutney, possibly first documented in the Mangalore Magazine, tells of Balthu, a young Christian cook near Mangalore wh...
- Union minister Lekhi lays keel for Navy's stitched ship in Goa, says it is country's intangible cultural heritageUnion Minister Meenakshi Lekhi laid the keel for a "stitched ship" in Goa, which is a representation of India's ancient maritime trade rout...
- History of curry goes back 2,000 years!Now, new research shows the trading of spices for culinary use goes way back - some 2,000 years, to be precise.
- From Romans to Harappans: How dried fish became a staple for people on the moveRoman armies marched on stews made from dried fish. Ships sailing long distances knew better than to depend on the vagaries of fresh catche...
- How oil pressing was one of the earliest sources of wealthKnowing how to make good oil was a trade secret, which might explain why oil pressers are secretive.
- Festival of fats: From diyas to deep-fried delicacies, Diwali is a celebration of oilThese days, we associate fat with obesity and ill-health, but for centuries most people were deprived of regular fats in their diets.
- Positive atmospherics as Modi, Xi meet in MamallapuramDressed in a Tamil attire of Veshti (dhoti), white shirt and an angavastram, Modi played the perfect host and took Xi for a guided tour of ...
- Culinary unity: Ideas and recipes behind many Indian dishes, are in essence the sameThe vada today is all pervasive from the Assamese boras to dahi bada to medu vada and more.
- How the carts of fruit chaatwallahs drive many an entrepreneurial ideaFruit chaatwallahs should be celebrated for feeding India with a cheap plate of fresh fruit and much-needed prebiotics. Their cart drives m...
- Foodies satiate their taste buds at Pan-Asian eateries in BengaluruThe city's evolved palates, with well-travelled locals and expats, have ensured that they get oriental flavours right.
- Rediscovering the ancient port city of MuzirisMuziris’ primacy on the Spice Route has also led to the launch of Spice Route Tourism, which links 41 countries in Asia and Europe with Ind...
- From potatoes to apples, one third of what we eat today is foreignYou may be surprised to know that profusion of foreign veggies & fruits in local market is not a recent phenomenon.
- Sri Lankan food, a spell-binding mishmash of the island’s historyIf anything, Colombo reminds you just a bit of what Goa used to be — cleaner, greener, small-townish, with less of the dystopian developmen...
- 100th anniversary of Surat-Thai city links to be celebratedIndia and Thailand are all set to celebrate the 100th anniversary of relations between Surat in Gujarat and Surat Thani in southern Thailand
- Quick Getaways: Tarkarli, Nagaur, BadamiIf you want to try your hands on scuba diving, you wouldn’t need to go too far. Head to Tarkarli on the Konkan Coast.
- Kollam, Ashtamudi Lake - great alternatives to Kochi, Vembanad LakeFaizal Khan found Kollam and Ashtamudi Lake to be great alternatives to the known charms of Kochi and Vembanad Lake
- Courting food in Singapore's food courtsIn Singapore’s food courts, there are varied delights to tempt any palate.
- Puran poli: Simple & secular appetite teaserThe sweet stuffed flat bread is seen as belonging firmly to Western India. Food reflects geography, and that of Western India inclines its ...
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