Food Tales
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Is golgappa better than paani puri and phuchka? That is the wrong question to ask
Instead what we should be asking is: when and how did the golgappa lose its sophistication?
Anoothi Vishal
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A centuries-old kebab tells the story of the richness of Lucknow’s Awadhi food
When cooks couldn’t shape individual kebabs for enormous groups of people, they came up with a solution: a kebab that is a paste.
Priyali Prakash
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Pinch of irony: As Indian restaurants embrace home food, home cooks are recreating restaurant dishes
A new cooking culture is simmering in India.
Anoothi Vishal
Trending
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India is now the world’s most populous nation – but there’s no reason to be worried
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BBC is independent, says UK on documentary about Narendra Modi
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How did the Hyderabad Police race against time to recover stolen artefacts from the Nizam’s Museum?
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‘I turned my impatience into something useful’: Ruth Ozeki, winner of 2022 Women’s Prize for Fiction
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Aaj Tak says its anchors will report on Budget 2023 suspended from a tower at a height of 160 feet
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How ‘Indian curry’ became Japan’s favourite dish
According to one unlikely story, a starving Japanese stowaway discovered curry on a British ship. But what is the truth?
Sita Kuratomi Bhaumik
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The coronavirus pandemic has robbed us of one of the greatest joys of food: companionship
Conviviality is one of life’s charms. But how does one sate this urge during socially isolated circumstances?
Sona Bahadur
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In the popularity of Delhi food, the far superior Dehli food is being forgotten
The lockdown has spurred an interest in examinations of our culinary heritage. But few people are looking at the food of the old Dilliwallas.
Anoothi Vishal
Video
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Watch: Indian women’s cricket team take on the ‘Tum Tum’ dance challenge in the dressing room
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‘Journalism is not a crime’: Siddique Kappan after being released on bail after more than two years
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Caught on CCTV: Man steals gorilla statue kept outside a shop
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Watch: Tiger walks freely in tea garden, unbothered when car comes up close
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Watch: Students climb gate to enter exam centre because they were late
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What a photograph of naada pakkoda told me about my relationship with my son
A post on the popular South Indian crisps started me a train of thought that led to the question: who are the new custodians of our culinary knowledge?
Rakesh Raghunathan
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American sandwiches tell the story of immigration, class and capitalism
Five food historians offer a deep dive into different sandwiches.
Paul Freedman, The Conversation, Andrew P Haley, The Conversation, Imogene L Lim, The Conversation, Ken Albala, The Conversation & Megan Elias, The Conversation
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A Pakistani villager’s cooking channel on YouTube has made him a food celebrity
Mubashir Saddique’s first video taught how to make mooli parathas. He has come a long way since then.
Zofeen T Ebrahim
The Reel
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Bowing out in style: Soumitra Chatterjee’s late-career gems ‘Bela Seshe’ and ‘Mayurakshi’
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‘Lost’ trailer: Yami Gautam Dhar plays a journalist investigating a disappearance
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‘The Romantics’ trailer: Docuseries pays tribute to the Yash Raj Films legacy
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Film ‘Follower’ crawls inside the mind of a social media troll in Belgaum
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Shah Rukh Khan on ‘Pathaan’ success: ‘Have forgotten those four years in the last four days’
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‘Asking the why’: Celebrity chef Ranveer Brar on Sony BBC Earth series ‘Secrets Behind Food’
‘Secrets Behind Food’ will be aired on Sony BBC Earth in India on July 23.
Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
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Keeping them sweet: Three bakers in Mumbai reveal their bill of fare for this Christmas
From modest requests for traditional cakes to a rising demand for internet-inspired creations, clients’ hearty appetites keep bakers working overtime.
Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
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A calendar is protecting India’s fish by reminding us when to eat which species
A campaign called Know Your Fish helps consumers avoid eating seafood caught during critical breeding and spawning times.
Kim Smuga-Otto
The Field
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Football: Attempted rape charges against Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood dropped
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Football: French World Cup winner Raphael Varane announces international retirement
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Davis Cup: Against Holger Rune’s Denmark, India opt not to play it by the book
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Tri-series final, IND vs SA blog: Chloe Tryon’s 57 takes South Africa to a win in low-scorer
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Thailand Masters: Sai Praneeth sole India in QFs; Kiran George, Ashmita Chaliha lose thrillers