Presented by Shoojit Sircar and Vikramaditya Motwane, Thursday Special has won 25 awards in global film festivals, including Best Narrative Short at New York Indian Film Festival.
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?
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.
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.
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.
On 29 May 1951, Jawaharlal Nehru defended adding 'reasonable restrictions' to Article 19, arguing that free speech must be balanced with national security and unity.
On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
Yet another vegetarianism imposition ploy under the garb of suave english but questionable logic. Plants can feel noxious stimuli too, albeit in a different manner as repeatedly shown by Dr Jagadish Chandra Bose. Why should the apparent sentience of animals be proclaimed superior to the electrochemical response in plants? Prevention of unnecessary cruelty is a noble endeavor but we do need food to live. Till we can survive on chemical pills or start photosynthesis, both exclusive vegetarian and mixed diet consumers have to content with food that was once alive. They may assuage their guilt with doubtful logic but the “negative vibrations” of plant genocide will seep into vegetarian diets too.
Yet another vegetarianism imposition ploy under the garb of suave english but questionable logic. Plants can feel noxious stimuli too, albeit in a different manner as repeatedly shown by Dr Jagadish Chandra Bose. Why should the apparent sentience of animals be proclaimed superior to the electrochemical response in plants? Prevention of unnecessary cruelty is a noble endeavor but we do need food to live. Till we can survive on chemical pills or start photosynthesis, both exclusive vegetarian and mixed diet consumers have to content with food that was once alive. They may assuage their guilt with doubtful logic but the “negative vibrations” of plant genocide will seep into vegetarian diets too.