Food
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In the poetry of Amir Khusrau, food is served with style and flourish
Through food references, the great poet shone indirect light on the society and culture of India in the 13th and 14th century.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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The story of how Hindus stopped distrusting biscuits and began eating them
By yielding to caste rules at the turn of the 19th century, the ‘Hindu biscuit’ ended up subverting them.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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Carrots and sticks: How food was used to oppress Indian sailors on colonial ships
For centuries, European shipowners hired lascars as cheap labour, paying them little and feeding them even less.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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Dongmo, charoti, saikala: The ingenuity of India’s little-known cookware
Modern utensils are not always up to the task in an Indian kitchen.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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How food came to the rescue of the British in India
To cope with the heat and diseases in a distant land, the British looked for remedies in the pantry.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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A 152-year-old bazaar in Kolkata holds the history of Bengali mishti’s evolution
The sweet shops of Natun Bazar have preserved, wittingly or unwittingly, the milestones in the development of Bengali sweets.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
Video
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Elephant Appreciation Day: Wildlife charity organisation hosts a fruit feast for their tuskers
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Caught on CCTV: Three suspects being transported for court appearance escape from police van in UP
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The chequered history of a ‘dangerous dal’ eaten by the poor across India
The story of khesari dal is a reminder of how the rich oppress the poor in India.
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
The Reel
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‘The Great Indian Family’ review: Well-meaning but simplistic
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Reel vs real: When undercover agents act against India’s enemies abroad
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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
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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.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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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
The Field
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Asian Games, Table Tennis: Sutirtha Mukherjee and Harmeet Desai lead India to team events knockouts
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Asian Games 2022: With its largest contingent, India aim for biggest medal tally in Hangzhou
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