Food For Thought
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The complex history of ‘happiness’ reveals that it is an unstable concept with political undertones
Over the course of history, happiness has been used to justify inhumane institutions like slavery.
Rob Boddice, Aeon
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China needs to go easy on salt to avoid worsening a health crisis
A Chinese adult’s average salt intake is more than twice the maximum recommendation set by the WHO.
Monique Tan, The Conversation
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Nutrient-packed fruits and vegetables native to India have all but disappeared from our food basket
How do we bring plants like kamranga, ambadi or kachnar in vogue?
Sanjiv Phansalkar
Trending
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Ramachandra Guha: How Narendra Modi has undermined the practice of science in India
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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BJP Karnataka’s online video sparks outrage for ‘demonising Muslims’
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‘No Muslim can win, now or in the future’: In Assam’s Barpeta, delimitation fears confirmed
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Making a meal out of it: Brexit may change cost and composition of the typical English breakfast
Much of what goes in Britain’s most important meal of the day comes from outside the country.
Hana Trollman, The Conversation
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Indra Nooyi’s remarks on female-friendly chips spark an intense Twitter debate on women and food
Was the Pepsico CEO perpetrating a stereotype – or merely acknowledging it?
Scroll Staff
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With wonky vegetables and beer made from surplus bread, companies are trying to prevent food wastage
Each year, millions of tons of food and drinks destined for supermarkets are thrown away in Britain. A new crop of social enterprises is trying to prevent that.
Anna Pujol-Mazzini
Video
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Fat taxes’ on sugary beverages may be a quick fix but won’t halt obesity in the long run
While soda consumption has slumped in the developed West, markets are growing rapidly in Asia.
Asit K Biswas, Kris Hartley, The Conversation
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Why ‘know thyself’ is not just silly but also dangerous advice
There’s one big problem: people change
Bence Nanay
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How the curry came to London (and why after the UK election, it may never taste the same again)
By the 19th century, Victorian cookbooks were trying to assimilate the curry into British palates.
Arup K Chatterjee
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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Watch: Why did Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan hold a bring-your-own-food cabinet meeting?
If the UP CM has his animals, the MP CM has lunch to create a photo-op with.
Scroll Staff
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‘I’m blind and this is how I cook’: Watch MasterChef winner Christine Ha at her best
“Most of my cooking is done with my other senses.”
Scroll Staff
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Are extreme physical challenges like climbing Mount Everest tougher on vegans?
Questions were raised about the suitability of plant-based diets for high-altitude climbers after the death of a vegan mountaineer in May.
Anusha Subramanian
The Field
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Olympics, Athletics: India’s men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams make the cut for Paris Games 2024
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IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders move to the top spot after comfortable win over Lucknow Super Giants
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IPL 2024: Ravindra Jadeja stars with all-round performance in Chennai’s win over Punjab
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Women’s T20 World Cup: India to face Pakistan on October 6 as ICC announce tournament schedule
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24 final: Mumbai City beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant for second Cup title