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

· Apr 21, 2019 · 11:30 am

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.

Sharanya Deepak

· Jul 28, 2018 · 11:30 am

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.

Sharanya Deepak

· Jun 27, 2018 · 11:30 am

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.

Sharanya Deepak

· Jun 06, 2018 · 11:30 am

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.

Sharanya Deepak

· May 11, 2018 · 11:30 am

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.

Sharanya Deepak

· May 05, 2018 · 11:30 am

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.

Sharanya Deepak

· Mar 23, 2018 · 11:30 am

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.

Sharanya Deepak

· Feb 16, 2018 · 11:30 am

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

· Jan 09, 2018 · 11:30 am

‘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.

Sharanya Deepak

· Nov 20, 2017 · 12:30 pm

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.

Sharanya Deepak

· Nov 16, 2017 · 11:30 am

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.

Sharanya Deepak

· Nov 04, 2017 · 11:30 am