Indian food and drink
- Colonialism, Diabetes, Food science, Health, India, Indian food and drink, Inequality, Medicine, Race, South and Central Asia, World news
How British colonialism increased diabetes in south Asians
South Asians today are between four and six times more likely to get type 2 diabetes than white people. While …
- Environment, Farming, Food, Food security, Global development, India, Indian food and drink, Indigenous peoples, Society, South and Central Asia, World news
How India’s ‘millet ambassador’ preserves ancient grains – and helps promote food security
Laheri Bai’s seed bank ensures traditional grains are kept alive amid a wider effort to promote millet’s suita…
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Venba, a video game about the emotional resonance of food
Developer Visai Studio’s debut tells a story of how food bridges the gap between generationsFood is much more …
- Conservation, Deforestation, Environment, Food, Foraging, Global development, India, Indian food and drink, Life and style, Society, South and Central Asia, Sustainable development, Trees and forests, Women, World news
How nine women are helping save India’s mangroves – with foraging and eco-tours
In a Maharashtra town that once relied on fishing, a women’s collective found boat safaris and edible wild pla…
- Bangladesh, Curry, Food, Food & drink industry, Indian food and drink, Restaurants, South and Central Asia, UK news, World news
From kala bhuna to shatkora curry – let’s all get a taste for Bangladesh
Most of Britain’s Indian restaurants are run by Bangladeshis. So why don’t they promote their cuisine, asks re…
- Business, Food, Food & drink industry, India, Indian food and drink, Restaurants, South and Central Asia, World news
India’s ‘dosa king’ restauranteur dies one week into life term for murder
P Rajagopal, founder of popular Saravana Bhavan restaurant chain, dies of cardiac failureIndia’s “dosa king”, …