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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Bodies with hands tied uncovered from mass graves in Gaza, says UN
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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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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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification