Food Fight
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Biryani is India’s most popular dish – so why does the BJP hate it so much?
Churlishness against biryani shows how Hindutva is a majority nationalism with a minority complex.
Shoaib Daniyal
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Ultra-processed foods have been villainised for years – but they’re not all bad
Processed foods allow consumers to save both time and money.
Sylvain Charlebois and Janet Music, The Conversation
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A vegetarian Durga Puja? Fortune Foods’ apology for ad showing Bengalis eating fish sparks anger
After a Hindutva group called the ad an ‘insult to Hindu faith’, Bengalis pointed out they don’t observe food taboos during the festival, unlike in North India.
Shoaib Daniyal
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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In France, vegetarian alternatives to meat can no longer have non-vegetarian names
With demand for meat alternatives growing, the meat industry is getting protective.
Malte B Rödl, The Conversation
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IIT-Bombay row: Is separate-plate rule for meat eaters caste discrimination – or not a big deal?
Debates rage on social media after Hostel 11 asked its residents to use separate plates for non-vegetarian food.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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IIT-Bombay students say they were asked to use separate plates for non-vegetarian food at the hostel
However, the hostel mess team has denied that it had issued any such direction.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Food feuds in India: Not just the rosogolla, the sambar also has dodgy origins
Food cultures predate modern identities, so get ready for a whole host of claims.
Shoaib Daniyal
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Video: West Bengal wins Geographical Indication tag battle over rosgulla with Odisha
The sweet’s origins have been disputed for years between the two neighbouring eastern states.
Reuters
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Causing a stir: When young chefs from 45 nations battled for the top title at a culinary Olympiad
Even though the contest was not televised, it held plenty of drama and nail-biting moments.
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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French restaurateur welcomes dogs, but bans bankers from his bistro
Alexandre Callet put up a blackboard outside his eatery that read, ‘Dogs allowed, bankers forbidden (unless they pay an entry fee of €70,000)’, a loan he had been denied he needed to open a second shop.
Scroll Staff
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Meat ban irony: How a Congress-imposed order was cut to size during BJP rule
As it turns out, Mumbai has had meat bans since perhaps 2004. So why the uproar this year?
Aarefa Johari
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Who deserves credit for the rasgulla? Bengalis, Odiyas...or the Portuguese?
A fierce turf war has broken out over whether the rasgulla was invented in Bengal or Odisha.
Shoaib Daniyal
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller