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Thursday, November 6, 2025
TopicNon-vegetarian

Topic: Non-vegetarian

Karnataka’s egg-soya swap at govt hospitals sees backlash—‘caste undertones, patients need animal protein’

State govt has announced 9-month pilot programme to serve ‘nutritious’ food to patients in 3 of Bengaluru’s public hospitals, the supplier being ISKCON, a Hindu religious organisation.

Maha Shivratri, ‘Maoists’ & a veg-non-veg war—another controversy hits Delhi’s SAU

The mess served fish, as on all Wednesdays, while there were special arrangements for those observing Maha Shivratri. An ABVP-SFI fight ensued.

Probe ordered after 7-yr-old Muslim boy ‘harassed’ in UP school for ‘bringing non-veg food’

In video of incident, principal of private school in Amroha is seen telling child’s mother that the 7-yr-old ‘wants to convert everyone to Islam by making them eat non-veg food’.

People who use food to show off imagined moral superiority aren’t just wrong but also idiots

The notion of food purity is essentially an offshoot of the even more offensive idea of caste purity. And it really has no place in today’s India.

Indian food is our soft power abroad. Sadly, it has become too politicised these days

The moment they start claiming moral superiority and imposing their preferences on others, they take us one step closer to a totalitarian state where it's not just the right to free speech—what comes out of your mouth—but lunch and dinner as well—what goes into your mouth—that is taken away from citizens.

Patanjali gets legal notice for using ‘cuttlefish bones’ in dental care product marked vegetarian

Use of 'non-veg' ingredient in product marketed & sold as vegetarian is a violation of consumer rights, says notice issued by Delhi-based BLJ Law Firm.

Vegetarianism rules in north India, but dal and paneer as proteins punch below their weight

National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) shows 2 out of 3 Indians eat meat, but data shows huge variations in regions and between men and women. But, what’s best for nutrition?

ABVP, Left students clash over ‘chicken’ in JNU hostel mess on Ram Navmi, 5 injured

About 30-40 ABVP members allegedly caused ruckus, attacked students on campus over non-vegetarian food. However, ABVP claims Left-wing students had disrupted Ram Navmi pooja.

Will more people turn to vegetarianism in a post-coronavirus world?

People across the world like Queen guitarist Brian May have sought to link Covid-19 to non-vegetarian diets, saying the pandemic came from “people eating animals”.

More Indians are eating meat, driving up chicken feed imports

A growing population, rising disposable incomes and changing food habits are boosting the consumption of non-vegetarian food in India.

On Camera

Nehru is suddenly back in the news. This time, the BJP could not criticise him

The BJP often names him as the architect of India’s many shortcomings and failures, which are amplified on TV news. However, this week, Nehru’s words echoed across television after two very different victories.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.