I wonder how we love something one moment and decide to hate it the next.
Food
What’s Cooking? An Ode to Panta Bhat
How A MasterChef Australia season 13 moment led me to wonder about when fermented rice slipped into the edible narrative of Bengal.
Sambar, the Humble Vegetable Stew
A poem on the relation between the soupy dish and man's constant dance with disaster.
A Christmas Story From Calcutta
How a slice of spiced cake was my “portkey” to the lost world of Kolkata’s micro-minorities.
Of Chutneys, Pickles and Kitchen Corners: Food and Indian Cultural Identity
What we eat and how we eat it, play a significant role in viewing our culture and ethnicity.
Beirut Blast: What My Dinner and Headlines Had in Common
One year on, a look back at the day of the devastating blast.
How the Bubonic Plague Changed Drinking Habits
To stave off illness and melancholy, moderate drinking was advised by doctors.