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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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Why Justice Datta’s attack on petitioner in VVPAT verdict is worrisome for PILs
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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How Hindutva is reshaping India’s classrooms
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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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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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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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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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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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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Fitness watch: Project launched in England to study causes of ACL injuries in women’s football
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IPL 2024: Bowlers, Marcus Stoinis help Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav, D Hemalatha propel visitors to win in rain-marred second T20I
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson included in Rohit Sharma-led India squad
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: India lose to China in group stage-decider; progress to quarter-final