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Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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I cooked Fanta Maggi and Rasgulla Chaat to find out what viral Indian street food tastes like
The proof of the pudina pudding is in the eating, as they say.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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Making savoury curries with sweet fruits has always been an Indian specialty
From Kashmir to Kerala, Indians use fruits in the kitchen in the most ingenious ways.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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Bengali food is baked into the lilt of its folk music
Folk songs in Bengal offer a wealth of insights about its culinary culture – from traditional recipes to farming practices to seasonal recommendations.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Food and fear made for a highly corrosive cocktail in British India
Suspicions and anxieties were always bubbling under the surface in colonial India. When mixed with rumours, they often proved volatile.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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In the poetry of Amir Khusrau, food is served with style and flourish
Through food references, the great poet shone indirect light on the society and culture of India in the 13th and 14th century.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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The story of how Hindus stopped distrusting biscuits and began eating them
By yielding to caste rules at the turn of the 19th century, the ‘Hindu biscuit’ ended up subverting them.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Carrots and sticks: How food was used to oppress Indian sailors on colonial ships
For centuries, European shipowners hired lascars as cheap labour, paying them little and feeding them even less.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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Dongmo, charoti, saikala: The ingenuity of India’s little-known cookware
Modern utensils are not always up to the task in an Indian kitchen.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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How food came to the rescue of the British in India
To cope with the heat and diseases in a distant land, the British looked for remedies in the pantry.
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The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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A 152-year-old bazaar in Kolkata holds the history of Bengali mishti’s evolution
The sweet shops of Natun Bazar have preserved, wittingly or unwittingly, the milestones in the development of Bengali sweets.
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The chequered history of a ‘dangerous dal’ eaten by the poor across India
The story of khesari dal is a reminder of how the rich oppress the poor in India.
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What can we learn about Bengali women’s complex relationship with food from bratas?
These observances prove that the idea of feminine propriety has not been entirely abandoned.
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The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants