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Sharanya Deepak
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A perfumer and an artist from Switzerland are distilling smells of India into ‘smellscapes’
Inspired by the places they visited, Maeva Rosset and Giovanni Sammarco are creating olfactive landscapes.
Sharanya Deepak
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The return of the nadru: How Kashmir’s beloved root vegetable made a comeback into its kitchens
Farmers recovered from the devastation caused by the 2014 floods to ensure that the lotus stem doesn’t disappear from Kashmir’s lakes or dinner tables.
Sharanya Deepak
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A restaurant on the India-Pakistan border is building bridges between the nations with food and art
Close to the Wagah-Attari border, Sarhad features a menu that combines culinary favourites from both countries.
Sharanya Deepak
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region
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The Jewish refugee who composed AIR’s theme is at the heart of a play about identity and music
‘The Music in our Blood’ examines modernity, tradition, motherhood, and human relationships through the characters of Walter Kauffman and Prema.
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Blending Indian and Estonian music and myth, a Delhi-based ensemble creates a unique sound
NaadVõim brings together Estonian folk singer Anna Hints, Indian classical musicians and a dancer.
Sharanya Deepak
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Why Kerala’s Mappila cuisine needs evangelists like Abida Rasheed
The celebrated home chef is fighting the homogenisation of Malayali cuisine by introducing diners to Mappila food.
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Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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An Indian-American woman who spent years rejecting Indian cuisine has become its unlikely champion
Preeti Mistry’s food is like her – of Indian origin. But it is also, like her, much more.
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Curry with a dash of racism: This podcast breaks down issues of race and gender through food
‘Racist Sandwich’ speaks to a cross-section of Americans with roots in diverse cultures to trace their stories and struggles.
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Why everyone is hailing this Sikh from Delhi as the next big star of Indian hip-hop
Prabh Deep addresses inconvenient truths and gives a voice to a marginalised community.
Sharanya Deepak
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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‘Farming is a waste of labour’: In Delhi’s foul air, crops wilt and turn black
Plants have become increasingly stained and dirty, says Gauri, whose family has a farm on the Yamuna banks.
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A Garo woman’s YouTube channel is exploring North Eastern cuisine, one tribal kitchen at a time
Eat Your Kappa combines anthropology with traditional ingredients and techniques.
Sharanya Deepak
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This old woman in Delhi hasn’t given up on her 400 strays, even after the civic body razed her home
Amma is determined not to disrupt the lives of her ‘children’. But winter is coming and it is hard for her to make ends meet.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go