History Of Food
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When East India Company fed its India-bound troops dried potatoes
In 1841, the East India Company put a small quantity of Edwards’s Patent Preserved Potato on board three ships named Seringapatam, Northumberland and Reliance.
Margaret Makepeace
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Senegal, Nigeria or Ghana: Who is the rightful creator of jollof rice? We finally have the answer
A new book claims that the reference to Jolof proves the dish’s ‘senegality’.
Fatima Fall Niang, The Conversation
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The real Paleo diet was a lot more culinarily complex than we think
Our study shows that both Neanderthals and Homo sapiens had diets involving several steps of preparation and seasoning.
Ceren Kabukcu, The Conversation
Trending
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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‘What does it take / to let go?’: There’s a new anthology of English haikus written by Indian poets
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Congress to decide Indian cricket team based on religion, claims PM Modi
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PM Modi’s claim of dramatically enhancing India’s global standing a ‘mirage’, says report
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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Race, spirituality and eugenics: The tangled past of vegetarianism in India and Europe
British and Indian vegetarians were critical of colonial rule, advocated sexual restraint and abstention from alcohol.
Julia Hauser
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A brief history of Christmas fruitcake and why it’s misunderstood
The polarising dessert that people love to hate was probably first baked in the early Middle Ages in Europe.
Jeffrey Miller, The Conversation
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National Museum removes meat dishes from Harappan menu at event on culinary history: Report
The museum cited unspecified rules and asked a private firm, which is one of the organisers of the event, not to serve those items.
Scroll Staff
Video
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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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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What 3,000-year-old Egyptian wheat tells us about the genetics of our daily bread
DNA collected from ancient emmer wheat helps explain wheat’s complex history of hybridisation.
Michael Scott, The Conversation
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Black pepper came to India from South East Asia over five million years ago, says a new study
Ancestors of the spice came to India in multiple waves, evolving over the years to become the black pepper we eat today.
TV Padma
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The surprising role cheese played in human evolution
Archaeologists have discovered the world's oldest cheese, and it reveals how our ancestor's cooking methods helped the human diet adapt.
Penny Bickle, The Conversation
The Reel
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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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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Video: Did the idli originate within or outside the Indian subcontinent?
The dish is first mentioned in a 10th century Kannada text but could actually have been invented much earlier by Indonesian chefs under the Chola empire.
Ramakrishnan M
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Video: How Christopher Columbus’ journeys to America changed India’s diet
The Columbian Exchange resulted in the transfer of several ideas, populations, diseases and never-seen-before food.
Ramakrishnan M
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Arab flavours from 7th century still sparkle in Kerala cuisine
In the northern districts of Kerala, the menu still carries legacies of the merchant traders who visited the region centuries ago.
Supriya Unni Nair
The Field
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Badminton: India to host World Junior Badminton Championships 2025 in Guwahati
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to compete in India for first time since Tokyo Olympics
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals stay in playoff hunt with win over Rajasthan Royals in high-scoring clash
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Paris Olympic-bound Preeti among seven gold medallists for India
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Football: Odisha FC to compete in the inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League