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Vidya Balachander

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
· Jun 11, 2018 · 12:30 pm
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
· May 30, 2018 · 11:30 am
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
· Feb 28, 2017 · 02:30 pm