Ever wonder why Bhakts eat biryani? The Hindutva movement has reacted to globalization with xenophobia, rejection, and a search for historical purity and authenticity. BJP’s idea of Hindu Nationalism is imagined in the figure of an idealized Hindu as the archetypal citizen of India, unaffected by the perceived threat of Muslim cultural influence. Hindutva movement…
As I write this post, the global coronavirus case count is 3,635,483 with 251,577 recorded deaths and steadily climbing. The total number of cases just in NY and NJ, where I live, has crossed 500,000. Things are starting to look grim in India, too, after some initial optimism that heat might slow down the spread…
I started food blogging because people’s ignorance about Indian food really irked me. The insouciance with which the historically rich and diverse cuisine of an entire nation was reduced to a store-bought jar of “curry powder” motivated the postcolonialist in me to attempt to decolonize the word “curry”. Needless to say, that mission has decidedly…
As you must have already heard, humans have set fire to the Amazon rain forest in an attempt to clear out land for cattle grazing. Outraged onlookers are blaming Brazil’s (Brazil is the largest exporter and second-largest consumer of beef in the world) far-right president and climate science denier Jair Bolsonaro for actively dismantling the…
Uses of microwave beyond reheating Peels veggie skins Some root vegetables and squashes, like sweet potatoes and pumpkins, can to tough to peel. Stick the vegetables in your microwave for 2-3 minutes to make the skin more pliable for peeling. Peels garlic Heat garlic for 15 seconds. The moisture in the garlic steams and eases…
Read this story on Huffington Post. India is home to 300 million cattle and is the world’s largest exporter of beef—exporting $4.8 billion worth of beef only last year—and its fifth-biggest consumer. Not only is the beef industry big in India, so far we have also been able to exercise individual freedom to eat or not…
List of things to carry while traveling to the US from India I know I haven’t been very frequent here these past couple of months, but I have legit reasons for that. We are relocating to NYC for good!!! We have been really busy packing, moving, house hunting, and gawking Pinterest for home decor ideas….