Drink Up
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The real history of Champagne
The wine may be deeply French – but the English invented the bubbles.
Garritt C Van Dyk, The Conversation
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‘Shaken, not stirred’: The rise, fall and rise again of the famous martini cocktail
From appletinis, ‘flirtinis’ to French martinis and espresso martinis, the drink has had a long history and many variations.
Ursula Kennedy, The Conversation
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Why is alcohol thought to be relaxing? Victorian and Edwardian explorers might hold the clue
In an era before clinical trials, medical writers drew on the stories of explorers as evidence about the health effects of different foods and drinks.
Edward Armston-Sheret, The Conversation
Trending
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Seven firms that failed drug quality test gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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India’s latest GDP growth numbers are ‘mystifying’, says former chief economic advisor
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’Tis the season for hangovers: What happens to your body when you drink too much
When you are sober, a shot seems like a good idea. When you are drunk, it seems even better.
Hal Sosabowski, The Conversation
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Within 13 years, Taiwan has become a global powerhouse in whisky production
The island’s subtropical climate – which helps whisky mature faster – along with ready investment has helped Taiwan’s young industry take off.
Martin Quinn, The Conversation
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Meet the homegrown entrepreneurs who are leading the revival of gin in India
The drink that once saved more ‘Englishmen’s lives...than all the doctors in the empire’ is gaining popularity among the country’s well-heeled hipsters.
Sangeeta Tanwar, qz.com
Video
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Caught on camera: Container ship hits and knocks down gantry cranes while docking at a Turkey port
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Watch: Temple in Kochi gets a mechanical elephant to perform prayer rituals
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Watch: Srinagar hosts Formula 4 car show on the roads around Dal Lake
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Watch: Scenes of damage after four coaches of a Sabarmati-Agra train were derailed in Ajmer
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Adorable animals: Playful elephant calf keeps stopping cleaner from raking leaves
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This Diwali, try out these incredible cocktails made with sharbats
Add a desi flavour to the party.
Monika Manchanda
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The nectar of Indian gods, mead is staging a comeback thanks to a Pune-based meadery
The alcoholic beverage made from fermented honey first found mention in the Rigveda.
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
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Video: How Indians took to tea after a century of aggressive marketing campaigns
In 1900, it was just a herbal remedy. By the end of the 20th century, tea was the most favoured beverage all over the country.
Ramakrishnan M
The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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Does your morning coffee really dehydrate your body?
Caffeine is a weak diuretic and the body rapidly acquires tolerance to it with regular caffeine intake.
Ben Desbrow, The Conversation
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Panneer soda: Tamil Nadu boycott of Pepsi, Coke has elated the lovers of a local soda drink
The rose-flavoured beverage is a favourite roadside refreshment in several parts of the state.
Vinita Govindarajan
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Cocktails have transformed from drinks into aphrodisiac experiences
Perhaps it’s fitting that sensory cocktails have taken flight in the age of Tinder, in which dates too often feel mechanical, bonds weak, conversation a bore.
Zoe Strimpel, The Conversation
The Field
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour
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IWL 2023-24: Odisha FC inch closer to title with win over East Bengal
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WPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bangalore deliver lesson on making comebacks to win first title
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Watch, WPL 2024: Champions Royal Challengers Bangalore celebrate as they clinch first title