Category: INDIAN FOOD NEWS
For Kalpana, a woman artisan in Andhra Pradesh’s Chinnapuram village, something that once clogged local waterways has become a source of income. She works with water hyacinth, an invasive plant…
Come winter, a typical Bengali turns romantic about nolen gur. This fresh jaggery is made from the sap of the wild date palm (Phoenix sylvestris) and is usually available from…
By day, Vimal Kishore runs a small coffee stall in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. By night, he puts his earnings into something he has pursued for years: building machines that solve…
Under her courtroom table one day, Poonam Bamba found a red thread smeared with sindoor. Her peon, the court attendant who looks after the courtroom, urged her to wait. “Ma’am,…
Meet Kolkata’s Alpona Didi. 🌺❤️Every year before Diwali, 74-year-old Ratnabali Ghosh steps out at 5 AM to draw intricate traditional Alponas on the doorsteps of strangers.What may look like simple…
October is a good time to grow spinach on your terrace in many parts of India, as temperatures begin to ease after the summer heat. With a few containers, suitable…
At Joy Durga Bhandar, a workshop in north Kolkata’s Kumartuli, Koushik Ghosh begins an idol with a framework of bamboo and wood tied together with jute rope. From this base…
While the World Watches Tesla’s Flying Car Plans, an Almora Innovator Has Flown His Own Prototype...
Flying cars are once again taking over the internet, with Tesla’s plans fuelling conversations about a future where people could travel through the air instead of sitting in traffic. But…