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Friday, January 23, 2026
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Palak paneer prejudice and the food racism Indians face abroad

This is a case of conflict within a multicultural society. The question is, how can minority practices that offend majority sensibility coexist in the same place and be reconciled?

A new dosa, idli experience is making Delhi line up for two hours

Bollywood’s favourite, authentic Bengaluru-style South Indian restaurant, Benne, finally opened its doors in Delhi NCR on 31 December 2025.

Kashmir embraced a Turkish TV show. Wazwan still set the limits for food

A Turkish wave reshaped the Valley's cultural image as Diriliş: Ertuğrul influenced eateries and wardrobe. But Kashmiris drew the line at food.

Chef Kunal Kapur’s top food picks celebrate India—dishes from Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Kerala, Goa

Kapur has never been to Saudi Arabia. But his top restaurants to relish Saudi dishes are Souk by Cafe Arabia in Mumbai, the Saudi Embassy in New Delhi and One8 Commune in Gurugram.

Sunny Leone and Delhi’s dal makhani are inseparable

Sunny Leone was in Delhi to launch her new cocktail bar, Potions: Cocktail Theatre. It's her second F&B venture after Chica Loca in Noida.

174-yr-old Munshi Naan demolished for Hyderabad metro. Breading bad with history

As per one of the owners, what has kept them true to their roots is the family’s refusal to adopt modern baking techniques. Apparently, the 174-year-old establishment does not use yeast while making naan.

Food security & wider safety net—TN planning body says govt’s financial aid is making women self-reliant

Under Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam, 1.15 crore women heads of families receive monthly cash assistance of Rs 1,000. Report says 43% spend it on rice, vegetables & other essentials.

Middle East and Asia are leading food-water innovation—a blueprint for the world

Emerging economies are turning resource scarcity into a catalyst for ingenuity. Asia Pacific and the Middle East are key growth markets for green food and water technology.

KFC fried chicken toothpaste is edible marketing gone wild

KFC teamed up with Australian dental care brand Hismile to launch a limited-edition $13 fried chicken-flavoured toothpaste. It sold out within 48 hours.

ICMR-led consortium seeks health tax on fat, sugar & salt-rich foods to cut adolescent obesity burden

The consortium, Let’s Fix Our Food, has come out with suggestions to control intake of high-fat, salt & sugar foods. Over 17 mn children & adolescents in India are affected by obesity.  

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.