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Thursday, August 14, 2025
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Topic: food

Cost of a veg Indian thali has jumped 42% since 2015. That too without curd, tea, fruits

For a family of five, the monthly thali cost jumped up from Rs 4,700 in 2015 to Rs 6,700 in 2022 for a lighter diet.

70% consumers unhappy with Delhi HC stay on rule restricting service charge at eateries — survey

LocalCircles survey finds that 20% consumers plan to 'fight and not pay the additional charges', while 37% say they will avoid restaurants levying service charge.

Covid’s made iron deficiency a health risk. Look at alternatives before you pick the pill

Even when we consume enough iron, typically only about 15–35% of it is absorbed. But keep in mind that conventional supplements have side effects.

Gluten to dairy—why is everyone having food intolerance? Say thanks to Dr Google

Hosting a dinner party is harder now. Are food intolerances increasing? Or do we just hear more about them now?

By 2050 you’ll be eating fake bananas and finger millets

The war in Ukraine highlights the dangers of relying on a few globally traded foods. To keep the world fed, scientists have identified alternate staples.

Charred, crisp and smokey: what makes food cooked on an open flame so tasty

Cooking on a grill may seem simple, but there is a lot of chemistry that sets barbecue apart from other cooking methods.

Fewer restaurant visits & new clothes, more non-veg food — how Covid affected Indians’ spending

According to govt data, food & household utilities were the only bundle of goods that witnessed a positive growth rate in 2020-21, the first pandemic year, compared to previous financial year.

Your modern diet is contributing to climate change — but here’s how you can fix it

Here are a few easy but effective ways to reduce our carbon footprint by making sustainable changes to our eating habits.

Food fights not new to India. Medieval texts show mud-slinging among Jains, Buddhists, Hindus

In the medieval period, meat was being eaten by most, irrespective of religion. And yet religious leaders were criticising others for doing so.

Replace half serving of eggs with avocadoes — it can prevent heart disease, US study says

There is a probable, 'statistically significant' link between eating avocados and a reduced risk of heart disease. But overall diet is what always counts

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.