Food And Culture
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Indus Valley civilisation had meat-heavy diets, preference for beef, reveals study
The research offers insights into the food patterns of ancient South Asia by using lipid residue analysis.
Scroll Staff
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The psychology of comfort food, or why we are eating so much sugar during Covid-19 lockdown
During this time of social isolation, it’s important to ensure a healthy and balanced diet.
Joanne Dickson, The Conversation & Charlotte Hardman, The Conversation
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Chef Kunal Kapur’s ‘The Royal Palate’ serves halwa and history on one platter
The TVFPlay show explores the royal cuisines of India.
Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
Trending
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The British government is offering farmers a lump sum payment to quit agriculture
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Amid the Ukraine war, India is replicating what it did when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan
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The India Fix: Marathi or Hindutva? Shiv Sena’s weakness stems from its lack of coherent ideology
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19th-century letters between two sisters reveal early records of avian life in Madras
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A mysterious threesome in ‘Haraamkhor’ director’s new film
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‘Rooh Afza is available at all major retail stores’: Manufacturer denies reports of supply shortage
Hamdard Laboratories, which makes the popular rose-coloured beverage, said production was at ‘peak capacity’ at its factories.
Scroll Staff
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From Ramzan staple to Bollywood film title: A short history of Rooh Afza
India is facing a shortage of the rose-coloured syrup, strongly associated with iftar in the month of Ramzan.
Devarsi Ghosh
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The global vegan food trend is spurring Kerala’s jackfruit exports
Jackfruit exports grew to 500 tonnes last year, and could reach 800 tonnes by the end of 2019.
Michael Safi, The Guardian
Video
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Watch: Dog invades pitch during Chile vs Venezuela football match, stays on for belly rubs
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Watch: Divers jump into Seine from platform in front of the Eiffel Tower
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Watch: Artist Theo Jansen fuses art and engineering to create Beach Animals that move with the wind
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Watch: Naturalisation ceremony of new US citizens held at the Stonewall monument during Pride month
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Watch: Iraq’s all-amputee football team is on a mission to restore morale to its players
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One size doesn’t fit all: Eating breakfast may not matter for weight loss, study finds
'Eat breakfast like a king' is flawed advice, new study finds.
Tim Spector, The Conversation & Jeff Leach, The Conversation
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‘Deepika Padukone dosa’ is only the latest entry on the list of dishes named after Indian film stars
In India, like many things, food also goes hand in hand with cinema.
Scroll Staff
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What the closure of a historic pie shop in London says about post-Brexit identity politics
There’s a close relationship between food and identity.
Ronald Ranta, The Conversation
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: ‘So Long, My Son’ and China’s warped development
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A mysterious threesome in ‘Haraamkhor’ director’s new film
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Watch: Ranveer Singh tests his survival skills with Bear Grylls in Serbia
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Did a Marathi film released in May predict the current political crisis in Maharashtra?
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‘Shamshera’ trailer: Ranbir Kapoor plays a rebellious bandit in period drama
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Recipe for disaster: Why Jamie Oliver’s ‘jerk rice’ has sparked a row over cultural appropriation
What is 'jerk' food and why the uproar?
Sarah Lawson Welsh, The Conversation
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From ‘Bao’ to Bollywood, a mother’s cooking and emotions go together
Several Western viewers missed the symbolism of Domee Shi’s short film. But in India, it has special resonance.
Damini Kulkarni
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Currying on: The South Asian diaspora has owned a racial slur and turned it into a potent metaphor
‘Curry’ seems to be the lowest-common denominator that unites disparate peoples who have had their histories defined by European colonisation.
Mridula Nath Chakraborty, The Conversation
The Field
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Watch: England vs New Zealand, 3rd Test - Leach’s 10-wicket haul helps hosts close in on clean sweep
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Wimbledon 2022: Novak Djokovic stands by no vaccination stance, likely to miss US Open
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Wimbledon 2022: Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal begin as favourites, as usual
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Wimbledon 2022: Serena returns, contenders aplenty, but Swiatek’s title to lose in open women’s draw
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First T20I: Hardik Pandya-led India comfortably defeat Ireland by seven wickets in rain-hit game