Shylashri Shankar is the author of Turmeric Nation - A Passage Through India's Tastes
Coming to terms with culinary Hinduism
What the best of Japanese noir says about democracy, authenticity and the nation
An epidemic can take us back to the traditional wisdom on what we eat
Eating scenes in films embody conflict or cooperation between the characters, inform or assign an individual or family’s place in society
A country house murder, the dreaded secret service in East Berlin, and a policeman in future Italy—mysteries stretch boundaries
If diversity and pluralism is at the core of Indian gastronomic culture, tea is the defining symbol of British identity
We want a symphony on a plate but there aren’t many chefs who can deliver
Our contributor offers a noir formula to thriller seekers
The relationship between food and attaining perfection continues to bedevil modern-day existence
Is Nordic Noir past its gory days?
CELESTIAL HEROISM IS a bestseller, unless it is badly made. In it merges great survivor dramas and the romance of breaching the boundaries of human…
Pratap Bhanu Mehta is one of India’s most influential columnists and public intellectuals
Brahma Chellaney is a geostrategist and the author of two award-winning books on water: Water, Peace, and War and Water: Asia’s New Battleground
MJ Akbar is the author of, among several titles, Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan. His latest book is Gandhi: A Life in Three Campaigns
Ram Madhav is a member of the National Executive of RSS and a founding member of the governing council of India Foundation. He is the author of, among other titles, Partitioned Freedom and The Hindutva Paradigm
Makarand R Paranjape is an author and columnist. Views are personal.
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