The event was organised by Kashkol Collective at the India International Centre. There was music, poetry, and a five-course meal prepared with mango. Each dish represented a different state.
Babur, who pined for the melons, peaches, apricots and walnuts of Central Asia, came to admire the flavours of mango quite immediately. Akbar, Shah Jahan and Jahangir, too, remained steadfast in their commitment to maintaining orchards.
In a country where unemployment is at a historic high, the national anxiety isn’t about jobs — it’s about reach. Aspirations have shifted from employment to engagement, from careers to content.
How did it turn a sour affair. The headline shouts so, but the story doesn’t justify it.