Food
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How immunity-boosting food became a part of monsoon festivals in India
No matter where you go in the country, you will invariably find seasonal foods and dietary practices codified into rituals and festivals.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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Thank Mughal love for fruit for murabba’s popularity in India
A preserve made with sugar, spices and fruit, the murabba has many origin stories.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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The delicious story of how Milkmaid became the byword for condensed milk in India
Colonialism brought condensed milk to India. And it was colonialism, with capitalism, that made Milkmaid a pantry staple in urban kitchens.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
Trending
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Why many young Muslims are leaving India
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Opinion: Pakistan has learnt little from India and India has taken the worst lessons from Pakistan
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‘What’s behind the flag?’: India’s cartoonists prompt a laugh on the country’s 75th Independence Day
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Watch: 75 musicians perform the entire song whose first stanza is India’s national anthem
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Pratap Bhanu Mehta: ‘This is not India at 75, as much as a time for refounding’
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What explains Indians’ love for churan?
Recommended in ayurvedic treatises for their medicinal values, the delightful mixes of powdered herbs and spices have cornered a warm place in sepia memories.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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The long history of fragrant food in India, from massaging hens with musk to cooking in leaves
Perfuming food has been an obsession in the country for aeons. To get the right aroma on the plate, some Indians have been willing to go to great lengths.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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‘We call it anda bhurji’: How the Indian subcontinent discovered Persian khagina and made it its own
Across India and Pakistan, there are many versions of the scrambled egg dish, from simple to complex, sweet to savoury.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
Video
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Watch: Arvind Kejriwal’s speech accidentally played at BJP’s ‘tiranga yatra’ in Gujarat
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Watch: When former Pakistan PM Imran Khan praised India for not bowing to the West
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Gateway of India to Howrah Bridge: Monuments, structures, buildings lit up for Independence Day
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Watch: Indian flag unfurled 30 kilometres above the surface of the earth to mark Independence Day
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Watch: Young refugees in India sing ‘Jana Gana Mana’ with Grammy Award-winner Ricky Kej
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From gobi aloo to gobi manchurian: Celebrating 200 years of the cauliflower in India
At first repudiated as an exotic vegetable, the cauliflower has come a long way.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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Dulaler Taalmichhri: The untold story of how a brand of palm candy made Bengal fall in love with it
For generations, Bengalis have reached out for the iconic canary-yellow bottle for comfort and cure, without knowing the full story behind it.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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‘Mahua saved our lives’: The social and culinary legacy of an edible flower in India
Although primarily thought of as an ingredient in homegrown liquor, mahua has long been used in recipes both simple and complex.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
The Reel
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Watch: ‘Pippa’ teaser is out, release date set for December 2
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Does Netflix series ‘The Sandman’ make your every comic-loving dream come true?
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‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ trailer: Fawad Khan leads reboot of a Pakistani classic
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Start the week with a film: Get a much-needed dose of ‘Gandhigiri’ with ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’
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‘Darlings’ director Jasmeet K Reen on her heroines: ‘They are simple, scared, a bit off’
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The mystery of why the British created a stew after the town of Burdwan in Bengal
A hearty dish of meat, onions and wine was once popular among colonialists in Calcutta. What led its rise and ultimate fall?
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
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The amazing story of the chef-conman who first made America fall in love with curry
Ranji Smile was the King of the Curry Chefs and a heart-breaker, before an immigration scam led to his fall from grace.
Arup K Chatterjee
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Coronavirus has given Indian ‘foodies’ a chance to become genuine ‘food lovers’
The pandemic has bared the vulnerability of our food sources. This is one of our best shots to hit reset on what and how we eat.
Sona Bahadur
The Field
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Davis Cup: Nadal rested for Spain’s group stage matches, Zverev included in German squad
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Football: Manchester City’s Benjamin Mendy termed ‘predator’ as rape trial begins
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Man Utd sit bottom of the table, Man City on top – Talking points from the Premier League weekend
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Cricket: In-form Cheteshwar Pujara lights up Royal London One Day Cup with another century
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La Liga: Alaba stars as Real Madrid begin title defence with 2-1 win against Almeria