Food For Thought
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The complex history of ‘happiness’ reveals that it is an unstable concept with political undertones
Over the course of history, happiness has been used to justify inhumane institutions like slavery.
Rob Boddice, Aeon
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China needs to go easy on salt to avoid worsening a health crisis
A Chinese adult’s average salt intake is more than twice the maximum recommendation set by the WHO.
Monique Tan, The Conversation
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Nutrient-packed fruits and vegetables native to India have all but disappeared from our food basket
How do we bring plants like kamranga, ambadi or kachnar in vogue?
Sanjiv Phansalkar
Trending
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Making a meal out of it: Brexit may change cost and composition of the typical English breakfast
Much of what goes in Britain’s most important meal of the day comes from outside the country.
Hana Trollman, The Conversation
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Indra Nooyi’s remarks on female-friendly chips spark an intense Twitter debate on women and food
Was the Pepsico CEO perpetrating a stereotype – or merely acknowledging it?
Scroll Staff
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With wonky vegetables and beer made from surplus bread, companies are trying to prevent food wastage
Each year, millions of tons of food and drinks destined for supermarkets are thrown away in Britain. A new crop of social enterprises is trying to prevent that.
Anna Pujol-Mazzini
Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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‘Fat taxes’ on sugary beverages may be a quick fix but won’t halt obesity in the long run
While soda consumption has slumped in the developed West, markets are growing rapidly in Asia.
Asit K Biswas, Kris Hartley, The Conversation
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Why ‘know thyself’ is not just silly but also dangerous advice
There’s one big problem: people change
Bence Nanay
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How the curry came to London (and why after the UK election, it may never taste the same again)
By the 19th century, Victorian cookbooks were trying to assimilate the curry into British palates.
Arup K Chatterjee
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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Watch: Why did Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan hold a bring-your-own-food cabinet meeting?
If the UP CM has his animals, the MP CM has lunch to create a photo-op with.
Scroll Staff
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‘I’m blind and this is how I cook’: Watch MasterChef winner Christine Ha at her best
“Most of my cooking is done with my other senses.”
Scroll Staff
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Are extreme physical challenges like climbing Mount Everest tougher on vegans?
Questions were raised about the suitability of plant-based diets for high-altitude climbers after the death of a vegan mountaineer in May.
Anusha Subramanian
The Field
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains
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IPL 2024: Record-breaking Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians for first win of the season