Drink Up
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The real history of Champagne
The wine may be deeply French – but the English invented the bubbles.
Garritt C Van Dyk, The Conversation
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‘Shaken, not stirred’: The rise, fall and rise again of the famous martini cocktail
From appletinis, ‘flirtinis’ to French martinis and espresso martinis, the drink has had a long history and many variations.
Ursula Kennedy, The Conversation
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Why is alcohol thought to be relaxing? Victorian and Edwardian explorers might hold the clue
In an era before clinical trials, medical writers drew on the stories of explorers as evidence about the health effects of different foods and drinks.
Edward Armston-Sheret, The Conversation
Trending
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Comedian Shyam Rangeela’s poll nomination from Varanasi rejected
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Will Indian schools ever be ready to give students sex education?
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Watch: The trailer of ‘Panchayat’ season 3 is out
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In Saudi Arabia’s scaled-down plans for megacity across the desert – a warning sign for the future
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’Tis the season for hangovers: What happens to your body when you drink too much
When you are sober, a shot seems like a good idea. When you are drunk, it seems even better.
Hal Sosabowski, The Conversation
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Within 13 years, Taiwan has become a global powerhouse in whisky production
The island’s subtropical climate – which helps whisky mature faster – along with ready investment has helped Taiwan’s young industry take off.
Martin Quinn, The Conversation
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Meet the homegrown entrepreneurs who are leading the revival of gin in India
The drink that once saved more ‘Englishmen’s lives...than all the doctors in the empire’ is gaining popularity among the country’s well-heeled hipsters.
Sangeeta Tanwar, qz.com
Video
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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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Watch: Massive rainstorm hits Mumbai, strong winds knock down trees, damage cars
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‘Barking news’: Woman turns journalist to ‘report’ on mischiefs and complaints by her pet dogs
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Watch: Comedian presents TV newsroom discussion in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’ style
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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This Diwali, try out these incredible cocktails made with sharbats
Add a desi flavour to the party.
Monika Manchanda
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The nectar of Indian gods, mead is staging a comeback thanks to a Pune-based meadery
The alcoholic beverage made from fermented honey first found mention in the Rigveda.
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
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Video: How Indians took to tea after a century of aggressive marketing campaigns
In 1900, it was just a herbal remedy. By the end of the 20th century, tea was the most favoured beverage all over the country.
Ramakrishnan M
The Reel
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‘House of the Dragon’ season 2 trailer: The Targaryens go to war
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Watch: The trailer of ‘Panchayat’ season 3 is out
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‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ trailer: Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor in cricket-themed romance
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Start the week with a film: The unforgettable revolution of the dogs in ‘White God’
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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Does your morning coffee really dehydrate your body?
Caffeine is a weak diuretic and the body rapidly acquires tolerance to it with regular caffeine intake.
Ben Desbrow, The Conversation
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Panneer soda: Tamil Nadu boycott of Pepsi, Coke has elated the lovers of a local soda drink
The rose-flavoured beverage is a favourite roadside refreshment in several parts of the state.
Vinita Govindarajan
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Cocktails have transformed from drinks into aphrodisiac experiences
Perhaps it’s fitting that sensory cocktails have taken flight in the age of Tinder, in which dates too often feel mechanical, bonds weak, conversation a bore.
Zoe Strimpel, The Conversation
The Field
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IPL 2024: Sam Curran plays a captain’s knock as Punjab Kings beat Rajasthan Royals
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500: Meiraba Maisnam stuns HS Prannoy; Satwik-Chirag, Ashmita win
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Cricket: Former Nepal captain Sandeep Lamichhane acquitted of rape charges
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Boxing, Elorda Cup: Nikhat Zareen and Abhishek Yadav among nine Indians to enter semi-final
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Olympic Games: Paris 2024 to generate revenue of over 7 billion dollars, says study