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Vidya Balachander
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What a meeting with Anthony Bourdain taught an Indian food writer in Sri Lanka
Bourdain was a self-admitted ‘freak living outside the margins of society’ who gave forgotten places and foods the gift of being seen.
Vidya Balachander
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The world on a plate: Why pop-ups are the flavour of the season for top chefs in India and Sri Lanka
Chefs and restaurateurs are pouring considerable money and effort into pop-ups, which free them from the constraints of geography.
Vidya Balachander
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From 'wait-and-watch' to 'have babies': Women with period pain get more advice than treatment
There is little clarity on how much menstrual pain is considered clinically normal.
Vidya Balachander
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival