Food
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Can’t sleep at night? It’s not just that cup of coffee but overall diet that may be keeping you up
Healthier overall dietary patterns are associated with better sleep quality and fewer insomnia symptoms.
Erica Jansen, The Conversation
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‘Worse than smoking’: How true are the claims ultra-processed foods are bad for health?
It isn’t clear if food processing is harmful for health and fear-mongering can distract from acting on food that is actually bad.
Eric Robinson, The Conversation
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Camel, goat cheese find niche but growing market in India
Pastoral dairy products are driving innovation among traditional communities amid rising consumer interest.
Azera Parveen Rahman
Trending
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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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
Video
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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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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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
The Reel
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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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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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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.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
The Field
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final