2023-12-29 10:54
I was once talking to one of the oldest heads in agriculture who had later moved into agritech. Everyone knows him but not sharing names here.
He has lately been a little pessimistic abou… Read More
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2023-11-10 09:40
l was listening to the Nikhil Kamath podcast. One of the founders narrated a story that began with we didn’t have it easy as children and ended with education in Switzerland and Paris… Read More
2023-10-27 09:11
When my generation started working, 9-9 was a done thing. Everyone worked that long. It was the norm. That was the bare minimum that was expected. Some of my friends in advertising worked ha… Read More
2023-10-09 10:51
Indian carbon sector has a credibility issue. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) recently brought out a report whose cover screamed Discredited: The Voluntary Carbon Market in Ind… Read More
2023-09-03 11:00
On 31st of August, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India organised the National Conclave on “Unleashing the potential of Agritech Startups for the benefit… Read More
2023-08-21 16:40
Within five minutes of meeting us, almost everyone ends up telling me how lucky I am. My first response is to tell them the truth. That there was no luck. It was an elaborate plan, the great… Read More
2023-08-17 08:47
You can totally dismiss this piece as a conspiracy theory. I will advise don’t. Everyone wins when citizens actually show interest in understanding where their policy comes from.
Ma… Read More
2023-07-29 13:32
An entrepreneur came to India. Tried to set up a business. Failed to even register it after a lot of effort. He put it out on twitter and left. And, that has divided the nation… Read More
2023-07-23 08:54
Recently, the govt announced that tomatoes will be sold in select cities on ONDC at seventy rupees per kilo. Can tomato price hike be to ONDC what demonetization was to digital payment? Folk… Read More
2023-07-17 07:48
Remember those idioms we were all told as children? They were short and wise and could be interpreted in multiple ways. And, there was a lesson for everyone.
This farmer here has the pote… Read More
2023-07-16 13:00
Weddings say a lot about a society and the people tying the knot. While weddings can be occasions for the young couples to rebel and show their progressive stripes, they are also an opportun… Read More
2023-07-08 15:07
I had the good fortune of meeting a diverse set of entrepreneurs in Goa and extending my understanding of agriculture and allied sectors.
It is our centuries of colonial conditioning that… Read More
2023-07-07 10:17
Despite the countless stories from the Indian agricultural sector, there are many that remain untold. Stories of individual triumph in a depressing and debilitating policy ecosystem.
Du… Read More
2023-06-23 14:26
Sustainability. Probably one of the most used words during the last decade. The concept has been democratised in the sense that every person and organisation feels like a stakeholder. That… Read More
2022-09-23 14:59
The man is dead. Why speak evil of him? Asked a concerned friend.
Why does the right speak evil of dead Mahatma and dead Nehru?
Why is the right writing new fiction about a dead Sav… Read More
2022-09-13 08:30
Raneh Falls is a dangerous area with it’s sharp drops, volcanic rocks and gushing water. Many adventurous ones have died during their dare devilry.
The govt has now mandated that e… Read More
2022-06-07 13:19
Autos demand a certain upper and lower body ratio that I don’t have. The lack of shock absorbers means my spine is constantly playing relay back and forth, back and forth.
If you h… Read More
2022-03-20 13:15
The Indian summer and our search for a house have begun together. Despite the pains, I am sticking to ethics. And, the ethics of making jokes is to punch up. So, after South Delhi, let us t… Read More
2022-03-20 12:46
South delhi.
That thin and mythical piece of land where everyone lives and everyone else doesn’t.
GK doesn’t consider CR Park south delhi and has a gate to keep the park… Read More
2022-02-04 12:25
Turmeric caused lead poisoning. To South Asians, it’s equivalent to a medicine turning out to be poision. There are many reasons why this continues to happen and many of us are workin… Read More
2022-01-15 07:13
The pent up anger in upper caste Hindu men that comes from perennially feeling like victims is the force behind the rise of Hindutva.
Dalits have it better. Earlier they used to clean our… Read More
2021-11-05 10:42
A political commentator is expected to discuss dying, decaying state of politics. Not celebrate it. A streetfood commentator should be expected to comment on dying, decaying streetfood cultu… Read More
2021-10-12 13:08
Lately I have been a little cheap. Old age and sickness and all that. But that has nothing to do with my perception of Blue Tokai. My first encounter with the brand was because the high com… Read More
2021-07-28 07:59
Age moves
your cogs not so silently. You don’t run into walls and wonder how much you
hurt the bricks. It’s your joints you worry about. From winning the world, your
dreams are r… Read More
2021-07-12 16:16
The constant feeling of being inadequate is the only constant in life.
The flurry of social media doesn’t distract it. The busy corporate life doesn’t drown it. The million… Read More
2021-06-08 07:14
When we were growing up, the daala in the household was like the loveable oldie. You liked the feeling of having them around but they were never the center of anything. You focused elsewhe… Read More
2021-05-26 16:06
The nights have merged into days. The morning alarm, the most despicable human invention, has finally been fed a bottle of sleeping pills and silenced.
The mornings are lazy. Isn’t… Read More
2021-05-23 13:38
Australia is not known for their creative content. But here two shows that you must must watch.
Operation Buffalo.
The wrong kind of black
Operation Buffalo has a plot that stuns… Read More
2021-05-16 06:32
Now that RSS has come out in complete support of Modi, here is a clarification on the rumours that RSS is replacing Modi with Gadkari. The rumours had got a lot of traction and even some jo… Read More
2021-04-16 15:09
Sikkim and governance. We have all heard such brilliant stories come out of Sikkim, we have been lulled into thinking the govt there is being run by monks.
So, take this as a sample… Read More
2021-04-12 06:45
Watching IPL after a decade. So, watched regular ads after ages. Says a lot about our economy. FMCG has completely vanished.Now, ads fall under 3 categories:
1. Cricket betting which is… Read More
2021-03-26 12:59
They say experience and perspective changes you. I think after my years of arrogance, my moment has come.
After just a couple of months of weekdays bleeding into weekends and nights exte… Read More
2020-11-16 09:51
Being this long in Delhi, nothing in the city’s food scene surprises me anymore.
When we want to be surprised, we go to another city. So, nothing really prepared me for what we ca… Read More
2020-10-13 15:44
We take a month to plan a webinar. Anandomela at ROOH took less than 2 weeks. The religious will say because it was dedicated to maa, it had to happen.
I am not religious. So, I will give… Read More
2020-10-13 15:11
Okay. One does not have to point at the other side of everything. But I feel compelled to, so will try not to change.
India is filled with great people. Baba cries on camera. There are f… Read More
2020-09-15 06:59
Okay. Personal opinion. Strong opinion. Don’t like it, stay away. Bad day at work.
I seriously don’t understand married women taking on surnames of their husbands. Let’s… Read More
2020-09-15 06:57
When they say sometimes destiny is thrust upon you, they have Umar Khalid in mind.
He would have been a very good student, a well known academic, worked in a think tank or whatever. But h… Read More
2020-08-31 10:26
Food for work programs like MNREGA are aimed at keeping the pressure cooker of anger among the poor from bursting. There is always a possibility, a hope, the bare minimum assurance that they… Read More
2020-08-17 17:49
Thank god for OTT platforms. For two decades Indian TV was stuck in saas-bahu and nagin genre. And, will be for longer. They said thats what people want to watch. Same for bollywood. Mediocr… Read More
2020-08-11 13:49
The answers to goonda raj of Jai Shri Ram are two fold – secularism and Krishna. First we all know, let’s talk about the second.
Krishna and Ram are both avatars of Vishnu. Bu… Read More
2020-07-06 12:55
What happens when a bank loses public money due to carelessness or due to malpractice? There are repercussions.
Now, consider this. About 57,676 tons of foodgrain stored in Food Corpora… Read More
2020-07-06 12:46
Doing a weekend post after a while because this one issue has been bugging me. Both me and my wife have massive interest in rice. We write about it, we did a pop-up and an rice exhibition th… Read More
2020-04-18 13:07
No matter how badly the economy is doing, India has enough food to ensure that no one will grow hungry doing lockdown. It is not about resources, it is all about intent.
Food Corporation… Read More
2020-04-18 08:26
This is a good discussion. But I have massive issues with the panel. There are no women on the panel and here is why it matters more than ever before.
1. Workspaces have changed for… Read More
2020-04-06 14:00
Something must have been wrong in our education system that we ended up with so many misguided, well earning bigots in our midst. Part of the reason why our techies lead from the front in bi… Read More
2020-04-03 13:27
We have put enough hours between 9:00 a.m. and now, and I had my breakfast and caffeine fix just to make sure that I am not hyperventilating out of hunger or caffeine withdrawal, so let me p… Read More
2020-04-03 12:52
What could have helped us in these times – scientific temper and empathy.
The IITs and AIIMs and the moon chasing were proof of our pursuit of scientific temper. We have tried to te… Read More
2020-03-26 17:39
The mighty Amazon had to shut down. The neighborhood guy could still open. This is an opportunity to rethink our approach towards digital, sustainability and running headlong into any one d… Read More
2020-03-22 06:14
It’s too early to think of ways in which corona will impact businesses and corporate culture. But it is never too early. If you are just waiting for it to pass so you can revert to ol… Read More
2020-02-10 05:55
Rightism everywhere empowers men. Puts them in the front, gives them weapons and power, protects them when they rape and creates a culture where women are property without rights. Same goes… Read More
2020-02-09 14:00
The Delhi elections are over. The exit polls predict that AAP is set to win.
And liberals are disdainfully admitting that they voted Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP despite their disappointment… Read More
2020-02-05 16:01
How do you experience the city depends on the class you belong to and how to navigate it. In India, class is defined by ownership of vehicle. So, public transport is for those who ‘hav… Read More
2020-02-05 15:19
This is a serious question and post. My sister forced me to start a SIP when I was making 8 thousand per month. I started from 5 thousand per month, my first job.
In last 15 years, we don&rs&hell…Read More
2020-02-03 18:37
Dear unchaste, wanton Radha
The mischievous Kanu is atop the kadam tree
Dear one, do not go for a bath…
The unmistakable beats of the khamak, a folk instrument that combines string an… Read More
2020-01-07 11:49
Bhubaneswar did 2 protests yesterday. Some 100 people showed up. But that is not the only reason why I never disclose I am an Odia. Here are a few more reasons why I think being an odia is s… Read More
2019-12-22 15:56
My good and active friends, I know some of you have not taken a mental break, have not breathed easy and have not stopped feeling guilty about the protests and those who have sufffered from… Read More
2019-12-22 15:30
The government hasn’t notified the CAA yet. That and the excess use of force shows they are on a backfoot. Even if it is marginally. It is probably a good time to amp up the pressu… Read More
2019-12-19 12:32
What a day. What a day.
Young ones reading the Constitution on buses that they are detained on. Hindus and Sikhs forming a human chain while Muslims pray on the streets in Jamia. The generat… Read More
2019-11-09 04:40
The weekend is here, so are weekend thoughts. Before you proceed, let me tell you that this post is not written to criticise anyone. It has only one goal – raise the level of discus… Read More
2019-11-01 13:30
Valarmathi Mess and Caterers
All that you wanted to try in Coimbatore can be tried here. Biryani, Pallipalayam, Kalakki – they are all there. I loved the mutton biryani. There is a chi… Read More
2019-09-23 07:03
It’s my favourite story and I never tire of telling these kinds. The best way to doubling farmer’s income is to build traceability. I think in a strictly commercial sense, the or… Read More
2019-09-22 10:38
Last time I was in Odisha, brand Adisha was making a lot of noise. I saw it first on social media and spotted an under renovation near Rupali Chhak. While I thought it was a new brand, I was… Read More
2019-09-21 10:35
A guest post by Sujata Dehury
Yesterday, I called my uncle and my father in law and spoke to them about rice. They both became happy, sad, nostalgic-all at the same time. All these rice they… Read More
2019-09-21 09:37
I have done cafe and lounge bashing for years. Came out as this angry bitter person who had nothing good say.
Found a place I can say good things about. After Thomas Fenn and Zachariah Jacob… Read More
2019-09-17 04:20
Breakfast. Brunch. Evening snacks. Dinner. Deep fried bara, piaji, singida and gulgula etc are a whole day affair.
Once on a panel, a Odia food writer and yoga expert went on and on about ho… Read More
2019-09-16 07:53
The bus stand in Cuttack has a trademark soundtrack. A nasal voice on a loudspeaker warns you about jadu, kachu, kundia and advises you to use Tarun Ayurvedic’s Scabidol.
This morning… Read More
2019-07-31 08:37
How do you generate business for innovation? While we have been trying to get money out of corporates and govts, how can we, as consumers, support innovation?
Until now, I have been ordering… Read More
2019-07-27 06:53
“When Allah created the world, he created mountains to weigh the world down so that it wouldn’t fly away. Just like one puts down heavy pegs at the corners of tents to prevent th… Read More
2019-06-28 16:18
Lot of futurists are discussing how humans can be different from AI. Some others are trying to break down empathy into algorithms. Before every other skill and before teaching it to machines… Read More
2019-06-25 16:15
When the house is on fire,
Stare at the moon,
The night is young,
And the air is cold,
The sentries are asleep,
The arsonists grow bold.
When the house is on fire,
Stare at the stars,
The sk… Read More
2019-05-27 15:22
Someone remarked today that crimes by the dalits and muslims are not highlighted in the media. But cow crimes are reported everywhere. It’s just media bias. I tried to explain cow rela… Read More
2019-05-19 09:14
Who will pick up the plates?
You will take money for food!!
When we were planning to launch ForkTales, my wife’s family was super cool. My family had questions of the above kind. Yeste… Read More
2019-02-28 06:16
The soldier that is caught and is stoic is a hero. The soldier that complained about runny dal is booted out.
The soldier’s wife that stood strongly by the dead body is a… Read More
2019-02-05 10:24
Okay, the universe wants me to write this. Second consecutive day that I am part of a conversation about sadhguru.
Both the times I am told that he speaks well. I am also told even if he kil… Read More
2019-01-22 09:51
When you explore or explain a new concept, it is a simple practice to eliminate what the object of study is not. It is an effective practice but only in the beginning. Once you have eliminat… Read More
2018-12-13 07:56
Streetfood is the sign of a city’s body and mind. Streetfood tells you how safe and active a city is. It also tells you what the intentions of the city are and how it wants its citizen… Read More
2018-10-02 14:19
Okay. This week is having a horrible start. But I have to say this.
Yesterday, Chef Ashish Bhasin from Leela Gurgaon posted a video about an Odia biryani that has curry leaves and musta… Read More
2018-07-25 05:48
In this series, I will talk to people who have taken a leap of faith, pursued their passion at a great cost or are balancing their passions with a life that makes it extremely hard to follow… Read More
2018-07-14 07:57
Woke up to quite a few wishes of happy ratha jatra. I did not even know it was today. Was never a big fan of the god or the ritual. The jatra, specifically, is a terrible reiteration of cast… Read More
2018-07-11 05:07
Had a debate with a few friends about death and if we can wish it on others, especially parents. I said we can wish it on anyone. When someone is terminally ill, many of us wish death than p… Read More
2018-06-15 07:02
You can’t miss Jurassic. I loved it not because I love dinos, I do. I have never missed one. 3 was bad. 4 was ok. But this one is phenomenal.
And, it is 2D. You see, 3D is not a techno… Read More
2018-06-15 06:22
I have something against black and white photographs. They are a sinister, emotionally manipulative, seemingly intelligent way of bullying us into liking a photo. As if the absence of color… Read More
2018-05-26 08:20
There are snobs who say there is nothing called a veg biryani. There are rebels against paneer because it tastes like styrofoam. There are jihadists against chicken because only red meat is… Read More
2018-05-20 11:57
Close to the Apsara theater in Guwahati was this guy who came around seven and was gone before twelve in the noon. Luchi ( lusee ) bhaji seemed like the national breakfast dish of Assam. So… Read More
2018-05-11 18:02
I don’t understand how Flipkart buyout is being seen as a Indian success story. One of the Bansals earlier said they want to become a global entity and also wanted to exit if the ever… Read More
2018-04-29 15:10
Kulhads. They are a rarity in Delhi tea shops. There is one guy in CR Park market one who gives chai in kulhads for 15 rupees and in plastic cups for 10. So, every time we land there, I get… Read More
2018-04-25 05:21
Met two Odia boys at the heritage property we were staying at. One knew he was from Cuttack but never had been there. He was a Patnaik. He spoke a language that was neither Odia nor Assamese… Read More
2018-04-09 05:27
Let’s talk about stool samples. Not potty but academic ones. I passed out Delhi School of Economics some 15 years back. Did my masters in a lowly sociology and not the uply economics… Read More
2018-04-04 06:39
How I became the ultimate authority on Kolkata is a matter of serendipity. We were informed that Jorasanko is closed on Sundays and open on Mondays. That was incorrect. But it led us on a jo… Read More
2018-03-18 12:31
Jeff Arnett is the Master Distiller at Jack Daniel’s. He is only the 7th Master Distiller of Jack Daniel’s in over 150 years of the brand’s existence, the first one being J… Read More
2018-03-03 06:00
If the movie is an ambassador of black power and brotherhood, it communicated all of that wrong. I am giving you just 10 reasons, there are tons of them in the movie:
1. Blacks can’t s… Read More
2018-02-26 05:58
When people talk of passion, I go ‘huh, who stole my bag when I was coming down on the earth train?”
However, the good part about being bored is you walk into the most interestin… Read More
2018-02-21 05:33
Okay, the rule is pretty simple. If the name has a Kalsang in it, enter. We went to the restaurant upstairs the night before and wished to try the cafe for lunch. It was one of the best deci… Read More
2017-12-27 05:42
This sweet is called aapsosh, meaning regret. That’s absosh, I know, but you know how the bongs turn every a into aa and b to p and all that. This is from Sivsagar, a small but histori… Read More
2017-11-20 14:31
First at the homestay in Coorg. I ask for hot water as a perfect city bred asshole and also because the temperate was really low. Half an hour later Mr. Fixit shows up. He works in the field… Read More
2017-11-12 06:12
Some books take you on a journey and drop you right at the starting point. Some others have no such noble intentions. They take you through narrow lanes, open fields and lonely stretches fro… Read More
2017-11-08 05:29
The Mumbai spirit is they go to office and carry on as usual even when the city is under 3 feet of sewage water.
The Chennai spirit is they will take a boat and give food to some old person… Read More
2017-11-05 06:33
Some days before my food writing rant yesterday, something went wrong in the kitchen, a short crust fell apart. I was telling Tanu how she needs to share these stories of failure, of things… Read More
2017-11-04 05:28
Once I quit restaurant reviews and to some extent food blogging, many things changed.
Now, I have the liberty to go to well reviewed restaurants and not be first one on scene.
The one to ph… Read More
2017-11-03 04:51
I was talking to this startup owner. The signal was bad. So, we did the “can you hear me, shifted in our chairs, can you hear me now, walked ten paces, can you hear me now, yaaa, much… Read More
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