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Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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What can we learn about Bengali women’s complex relationship with food from bratas?
These observances prove that the idea of feminine propriety has not been entirely abandoned.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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A search across India for food that is cooked on stones
From Kerala to Ladakh, hot stones are used creatively by a few families and communities to grill, roast and bake.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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In Sukumar Ray’s hilarious poems, food was always served with a side of commentary
The pioneer of literary nonsense in India wrote at a time when British officials’ gluttony had became an object of ridicule.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
Trending
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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Explained: How LIC’s exposure to the embattled Adani Group has implications for middle class savings
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The India Fix: What does Pathaan’s massive success mean for the BJP?
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Ten students suspended in Ajmer university for watching BBC documentary on Gujarat riots
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Fiction: A courtesan renounces pleasure and embraces Buddhism after she is betrayed by the world
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When turtle soup was a marker of social status in India
For the colonists and certain Indian communities, the rich and luxurious delicacy was the very apogee of good food.
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From teabags to spinach extract: Indians have always found creative dyes to colour their food
After all, it’s the eyes that feast first.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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What do ghosts in Bengal eat?
Like humans, supernatural beings have culinary likes, dislikes and idiosyncrasies. In their stories can be found reflections of our biases and tragedies.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
Video
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Watch: Comedian imagines finance minister’s budget speech with ‘Pathaan’ collection, BBC documentary
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Watch: Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi have snowball fight on final day of Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kashmir
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Watch: Snow avalanche caught on camera in Chamoli, Uttarakhand
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Aaj Tak says its anchors will report on Budget 2023 suspended from a tower at a height of 160 feet
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Watch: Shah Rukh Khan makes an appearance for fans outside his home to celebrate ‘Pathaan’
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The legend of Indian khansama has become a hodgepodge of fact and fiction
Most people think the khansama of yore was just a professional cook. In reality, he was much, much more.
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Bengali food is deeply influenced by Tagore, but not the one you think
Dwarkanath Tagore’s culinary encounters and subversiveness forever changed the food of Thakur Bari and, by extension, Bengal.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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The history and diversity of picnic food in India, from the Mahabharata to the British Raj
Eating outdoors has been a tradition for aeons. It’s only the menu that changes with time and geography.
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The Reel
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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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Start the week with a film: ‘Force Majeure’ is a chilly satire about modern marriage
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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‘Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh’ review: Sincere, plodding effort to debunk WhatsApp myths about the Mahatma
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‘Pathaan’ review: Shah Rukh Khan lights up an entertaining spy thriller
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How immunity-boosting food became a part of monsoon festivals in India
No matter where you go in the country, you will invariably find seasonal foods and dietary practices codified into rituals and festivals.
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Thank Mughal love for fruit for murabba’s popularity in India
A preserve made with sugar, spices and fruit, the murabba has many origin stories.
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The delicious story of how Milkmaid became the byword for condensed milk in India
Colonialism brought condensed milk to India. And it was colonialism, with capitalism, that made Milkmaid a pantry staple in urban kitchens.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
The Field
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Tri-series: Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues star as India defeat West Indies to stay unbeaten
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U19 Women’s T20 World Cup: Shweta Sehrawat among three Indians in Team of the Tournament
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Premier League: Everton appoint Sean Dyche as new manager after Frank Lampard sacking
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Tennis: Novak Djokovic returns to world No 1, Aryna Sabalenka back at No 2 after Aus Open titles
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ICC Women's T20 World Cup: 2023 edition in South Africa set to mark another paradigm shift