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MSG is misunderstood. It brings out the fifth basic taste in foods

The stigma around MSG began in 1968, when a doctor published a letter in The New England Journal of Medicine, complaining of weakness, numbness, and racing heart after having Chinese food.

Another viral video shows Pakistani elite culture’s problems with restaurant staff

Pakistan’s elite have made the headlines yet again after a 'human rights activist' lashed out at the chef of a Karachi-based restaurant.

Would you eat indoors at a restaurant? We asked 5 health experts

Four said no – and one had a surprising answer.

Delhi’s The Big Chill celebrates 20 yrs and owes it all to a love story that began in Rwanda

Multiple outlets and a pandemic later, The Big Chill restaurant chain is as homey and familiar as ever, which is why it has survived, say the owners.

Americans are rallying behind their Chinese restaurants after early Covid backlash

Awareness campaigns have encouraged Americans to support their local Asian restaurants. But many owners say the decision to close was due to in-house safety concerns.

Why eating out will look totally different after the lockdown

Restaurants are among the hardest-hit in the pandemic and they will face major hurdles in getting customers comfortable coming back.

Want to find a good restaurant in any city? Economists can help

When you combine economic theory with data from online restaurant ratings, you get a few simple strategies that help you find a decent restaurant in unfamiliar places.

Patron loyalty, ‘police nexus’ — how capital’s hookah scene is thriving despite ban

The serving of hookah is banned in Delhi but regular customers and an unwritten code have helped restaurants overcome it.

Sushi with Sonia, Litti with Lalu: Where and what politicians are eating in New Delhi

Politicians in Delhi are no longer choosing only 5-star hotels for dining out, stand-alone niche restaurants are now the place to go politician spotting.

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Virat, Anushka, Bumrah selling sarias & cement, dentists, vets, Bihar walls painted in ‘rurbanisation’

Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.