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It’s not idli-sambar, Goa’s real food crisis is tradition losing out to Instagram Reels

Every few months, someone sounds the alarm on Goa’s imperiled identity—sometimes it’s idli-sambar, sometimes gobi manchurian.

Garlic in kheer, narangi korma—a chef celebrates Awadhi cuisine, with a pinch of innovation

Ishtiyaque, the eldest son of chef Imtiaz Qureshi, a Padma Shri awardee, has worked in various departments, from bakery to butchery.

Coming soon: Norms on monitoring microplastics & limiting exposure through bottled water, food items

A panel, constituted by the FSSAI after a study in August found microplastics in salt & sugar sold in India, is finalising its recommendations, ThePrint has learnt.

New Sri Lankan cookbook unites the island’s food cultures—Tamil, Sinhala, Arab, European

Tasha Marikkar observed that since 1950, Sri Lankan cookbooks have focused on a single ethnic cuisine. That’s when she got the idea of uniting the entire island’s food culture in one book.

UK government launches Rural Flood Resilience Partnership

The collaboration is aimed at tackling flood risks, coastal erosion in rural areas.

Food makes up less than half of an Indian household’s monthly bill, a first since Independence

A working paper by the EAC-PM has found that monthly per capita expenditure is up across rural and urban India. But food is occupying a smaller share of this spending than before.

How I trained a Delhi restaurant to serve Sadhya—walk in mundu, don’t use trays

In ‘Feast on a Leaf’, Chef Arun Kumar TR explores the festival of Onam and its centre piece—the sadhya.

There is more to food than just nutrients and calories. It has energy, vibrations

‘The Satvic Revolution: 7 Life-Changing Habits to Discover Peak Health and Joy’ by Subah Saraf and Harshvardhan Saraf is a practical guide to help you achieve peak health, increased energy in your day, optimal weight, and a calm mindset even amid chaos.

Sambar did not originate in South India. It was first cooked in a royal Maratha kitchen

IIC’s quarterly issue ‘Food Cultures of India’ led to discussions on the transformative force of food—its evolution with migration, the biases and prejudices, and food policies.

Air India passenger finds blade in meal, airline says it came from machine used by catering partner

Passenger Mathures Paul wrote on social media that the airline later offered him a business class trip to any destination within next 1 year, which he called a 'bribe' he didn't accept.

On Camera

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.