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Vidya Balachander
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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
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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
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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
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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Will bring back electoral bonds after wider consultations, says Nirmala Sitharaman
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world