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  1. Kiran’s hand to mouth politics

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    / January 17, 2013 /
    Kiran Kumar Reddy has hit upon the formula to win elections. Or so he thinks. Convinced that the way to a man or woman’s vote in Andhra Pradesh is through his stomach, the chief minister has embarked on selling rice at one rupee a kg at PDS outlets. The pilot...

  2. Haldiram’s, clearly ahead of its time

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    / September 27, 2012 / 10 Comments
    This post was sent to `The South Reports’ by Feroz Mirza Baig. Haldiram’s, as we all know, is one of India’s largest sweets and snacks manufacturers. To my shock, I discovered today that they are actually selling packs with future dates, which essentially means the expiry date of the product...

  3. What’s for breakfast? 18 pesticides !

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    / June 24, 2012 /
    If you are in Hyderabad, you would be shocked to know that you just consumed 18 different pesticides for breakfast. And the same would probably continue to be on the menu whatever you have for lunch and dinner. Today, tomorrow, everyday. A report released by the Hyderabad-based National Institute of...

  6. What kind of a guest are you?

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    / March 21, 2012 / 3 Comments
    Wedding receptions are a lively affair and the dinner part evokes certain humorous situations. The moment the announcement is made regarding the serving of dinner, there is a 100 metre dash to the venue. In the process we sometimes witness trip and fall situations. The whole scene makes one feel...

  7. Food, glorious food

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    / February 28, 2012 / 2 Comments
    In 2007, the concept of “Foodpairing” was launched by the Chef  Heston Blumenthal. It is a scientific process for identifying which foods go well together.  The method is based on the principle that foods combine well with one another when they share key flavor components. Flavor impression of a food is determined mainly by the chemical senses...

  8. Food habits die hard

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    / January 26, 2012 / 3 Comments
    In India, hundreds of new packaged food products are launched every year. The common premise is that food is a necessity and increasingly people are short of time so food that offers convenience should do well. Yet, very few products succeed in the marketplace. The urban middle class nuclear families are...

  9. Dilpasand is Dil Pasand

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    / January 18, 2012 / 1 Comment
    When I moved into the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) campus in August 2000 to begin my masters, Bengaluru was still a new city for me. I had been to the city on vacation, but that was mostly on family occasions when one is copped up in marriage halls all...

  10. Cafe Hopping in Bangalore

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    / January 9, 2012 / 3 Comments
    There used to be a bus that left early in the morning from near Town Hall in Bangalore and showed a bunch of tourists around the city, a day package (oh how I detest those package tours! Shudder!!). I believe they show you around the parks, museums (run-down) and well,...

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