Why Indians of all faiths commemorate the dead with food

An excerpt from ‘Turmeric Nation: A Passage Through India’s Tastes’ by Shylashri Shankar.

Shylashri Shankar

· Yesterday · 11:30 am

‘He was the Google of Mumbai’: Foy Nissen’s photos reveal his intimate relationship with the city

An exhibition is showcasing rare photographs by the beloved documentarian of Mumbai.

Aarefa Johari

· Mar 19, 2019 · 11:30 am

How jhal muri became a popular street food in Kolkata (and London)

The spicy puffed rice treat so common to the streets of Kolkata, was sold by Bihari migrants to soldiers during the World War II.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· Sep 17, 2016 · 11:30 am

This is what Indian fashion magazines would look like if they told the truth

A writer and an illustrator get together for a tongue-in-cheek experiment.

Meher Varma

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Pia Alize Hazarika

· Aug 22, 2020 · 11:30 am

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

· Sep 11, 2020 · 11:30 am

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

· Aug 17, 2020 · 11:30 am

Water lilies: This summer, Delhi’s urban gardeners share an obsession with a revered French painter

Plus: Five tips on how you can plant your own.

Selina Sen

· May 06, 2017 · 03:30 pm

A new Indian zine gives sex education lessons to ignorant millennial men

‘Bedx Talks’ by artists Priyanka Paul and Rushil Bhatnagar is irreverent and inclusive.

Sushmita Sundaram

· Dec 07, 2018 · 03:30 pm

The story of textiles in independent India is closely linked to the life of one Hyderabadi woman

A new book documents the achievements of Suraiya Hasan Bose, who is single-handedly responsible for the revival of many forgotten weaves.

Mallik Thatipalli

· May 08, 2019 · 11:30 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

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

· Aug 16, 2020 · 11:30 am

Indian mithai has a sweetness problem. The Next Generation of halwais is trying to fix that

Establishments like Bombay Sweet Shop are bringing Indian desserts into the modern world.

Roshni Bajaj Sanghvi

· Aug 10, 2020 · 10:30 am