Food Corner
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Tracing the culinary history of Kochi’s breudher bread
Bequeathed by Dutch colonists, breudher has been slowly disappearing from Kochi’s bakeries but not from its mind.
Ananya Rajoo
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Ultra-processed foods are harmful – but not only because of their low nutritional value
Over half of all calories consumed in the UK are from an ultra-processed food product.
Richard Hoffman, The Conversation
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How women use food to negotiate power in Pakistani and Indian households in the UK
A new study provides a more nuanced understanding of the role food plays in healthy eating and family life.
Punita Chowbey, The Conversation
Trending
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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‘No educated person will vote for the BJP. What is the point of studying if we do not get jobs?’
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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View from the Margins: A Miya poet on how Hindutva's rise has scarred his community
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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To give travellers authentic Indian tastes, one startup is inviting them over to locals’ homes
Since it began in September 2015, Authenticook has sold 2,000-odd seats for over 300 meals.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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Alice Waters, the pioneer of the farm-to-table movement, has an excellent idea for India
India should take a shot at ‘edible education’, believes the chef’s chef.
Roshni Bajaj Sanghvi
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An IIM-B graduate is planning to send idly-dosa breakfasts to homesick non-resident Indians
PC Musthafa's iD Fresh Food will soon sell its packaged batters overseas.
Suneera Tandon, qz.com
Video
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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McDonald’s is reinventing itself so that India can start lovin’ it as much as before
India isn’t what it used to be, and McDonald’s is finally taking note.
Suneera Tandon, qz.com
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These masala makers are the secret ingredient of Kannadiga cuisine
In parts of South Bangalore, masalas are made the old-fashioned way, not with blenders.
Ranjini Rao
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When the custom of tipping was seen as a violation of democracy
The practice of tipping was as contentious in the past – as it is now.
Anvar Alikhan
The Reel
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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A world without coconut water? The world’s trendiest nut is under threat of species collapse
Coconut water may be the 'it' drink, but its producers face multiple threats.
Roland Bourdeix, The Conversation
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There's a new French-restaurant boom in Bengaluru
India's Silicon Valley is incubating a nascent French food industry.
Maria Thomas, qz.com
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Sunny Side Up at Cooperage Ground
The Hungry Mumbaikar and Uactiv, a fitness and sports-related mobile app, have partnered to host Sunny Side Up, a food and fitness festival.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten ton helps Mumbai secure much-needed win over Hyderabad
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India tour of Bangladesh: Visitors register commanding win in rain-affected fourth T20I
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra stuns world No 2 Wang Manyu; Desai-Ghorpade beat fifth seeds
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh Tamta, Aryan Hooda shine as India bag five gold medals
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Olympics, Athletics: India’s men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams make the cut for Paris Games 2024