Why are Indians so preoccupied with what Nagas eat, whether it is dogs, bats or falcons?

Debates about Naga food overlook the perspective that situates it in relation to other aspects of their cultural and political life.

Elspeth Iralu

· Feb 22, 2021 · 11:30 am

Cooking wild boar? A recipe book from the palaces of Nepal’s Rana dynasty shows how

An excerpt from Rohini Rana’s ‘The Rana Cookbook: Recipes from the Palaces of Nepal’.

Rohini Rana

· Mar 03, 2021 · 11:30 am

How classical music set the stage for jazz in Chick Corea’s life

While pushing the boundaries of jazz, the towering pianist never abandoned the world of classical music.

Luis Dias

· Mar 04, 2021 · 11:30 am

How all Indians (including teetotallers) end up consuming a lot of alcohol without knowing it

An excerpt from Krish Ashok’s ‘Masala Lab’, an exploration of the science of Indian cooking.

Krish Ashok

· Dec 17, 2020 · 11:30 am

Photo essay: India’s precious wildlife is drowning and dying in our filth

Jackals licking styrofoam plates and elephants eating plastic. An Instagram project connects the dots between waste management and wildlife conservation.

Cara Tejpal

· Feb 12, 2021 · 10:30 am

How the ancient Indian tradition of Tantra became all about sex and orgasms in the US

What is practised today as Neotantra is a bastardised version of an ancient spiritual practice.

Vikram Zutshi

· Mar 25, 2019 · 11:30 am

This memoir blends together recipes with sweet and sour memories of Shillong

An excerpt from ‘Spiced, Smoked, Pickled, Preserved: Recipes and Reminiscences from India’s Eastern Hills’ by Indranee Ghosh.

Indranee Ghosh

· Feb 19, 2021 · 11:30 am

Patna-born Gary Boyle is the greatest guitarist you’ve never heard of

He played with Jimi Hendrix, opened for the Rolling Stones, and hung out with The Beatles. His story is one of the most unlikely of rock and roll tales.

Nate Rabe

· Nov 28, 2018 · 11:30 am

Hipsters in India are obsessed with a 2,000-year-old fermented health drink from China

Made from live bacteria and yeast, kombucha culture has begun to make an appearance at farmer’s markets and Instagram.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· May 12, 2017 · 11:30 am

Why Indian chefs and restaurants must come out in support of the farmer protests

The agriculture laws won’t just change what we grow. It will also affect what we eat.

Raghav Simha

· Feb 08, 2021 · 11:30 am

How the British convinced Hindus that Muslims were despots and religious invaders

The East India Company wanted to be seen as a rectifier of the historical harm inflicted by the Muslims.

Manan Ahmed Asif

· Sep 16, 2017 · 11:30 am

Meet Dhruv Rathee, the 23-year-old YouTuber whose videos are infuriating Modi’s admirers

In a short while, Rathee has become a part of a group of solo operators dedicated to fact-checking and sparring with the ruling government.

Devarsi Ghosh

· May 16, 2018 · 11:30 am