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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.
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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.
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Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
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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.
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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 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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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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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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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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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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‘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.
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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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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju – inexperienced, expected to fail, but the chosen Candidate