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Saturday, April 27, 2024
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Topic: Indian food

‘Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh’ — Helena Bonham Carter-starrer ad toasts curry’s place in UK culture

Indian curry, which has long been a significant part of British cuisine, fanned some new social media reactions after an ad featuring British actor Helena Bonham Carter was released this week.

We are mad about Weingarten’s Indian food comment. But who decides what’s ‘Indian’?

From Padma Lakshmi to Salman Rushdie, many were outraged by the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner's jab at Indian food. But are we not also guilty?

Indian food not based on one spice — curry, Washington Post columnist finds out the hard way

Gene Weingarten's column 'You can't make me eat these foods' says Indian food is based on 'curry' spice, Washington Post issues correction noting there are many spice blends & other types of dishes.

New York now has better Indian food than London

The latest collaboration between restaurateur Roni Mazumdar and chef Chintan Pandya confirms New York’s supremacy. Their restaurant is 'unapologetically Indian'.

Sanders or Warren — Indian food could predict voters’ choice in US presidential elections

Latest New York Times/Siena College poll finds correlation between US voters’ candidates of choice and whether they had eaten Indian food in last 10 yrs.

‘Indian food is terrible’: Why are we threatened by a foreigner’s opinion of our food?

American author and academic Tom Nichols recently triggered a massive debate on Twitter when he tweeted, 'Indian food is terrible and we pretend it isn’t'.

US author says Indian food is terrible, leaves Twitter with a bitter taste in the mouth

Prompted to post most controversial food opinion, US author & academician Tom Nichols shares his negative opinion on Indian food, triggering a massive debate.

Jiggs Kalra — the food chief with the gastronomical Midas touch

Jaspal Kalra or Jiggs Kalra, who passed away Tuesday, was a columnist, chef extraordinaire, and restauranteur who put India on the global cuisine map.

On Camera

Indira, Manmohan, Modi, all raised income inequality. Until Hindu fears took the driving seat

The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.