India, May 16 -- The canned food industry is an important part of the world economy. Not only do canned foods provide year-round access to important nutrients, but manufacturers of canned food product... Read More
India, May 9 -- In September 1883, people gathered at the Poona Railway Station to witness an unusual sight. Blocks of ice were loaded into a special train to be carried to Bombay. Poona then was accu... Read More
India, April 25 -- Last year, while travelling to New Delhi, I met a young man of twenty-something on the train. He belonged to a village in Haryana and was studying at a college in Dighi, near Pune. ... Read More
India, April 4 -- The dynamics between food and culture, food and environment, and shifts in foodways over time are of particular interest to researchers. Historical archaeology, the archaeology of th... Read More
India, March 28 -- Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It celebrates the resurgence of life in spring and the victory of light over darkness. With church services, bunnies, and eggs, the E... Read More
India, March 21 -- On November 8, 1934, a truck carrying logs of wood to Bombay from Khandala collided with another vehicle at the ghats. Luckily, nobody was hurt. Unfortunately, while the police and ... Read More
India, March 14 -- Almost ten years ago, while in Puducherry, I visited my favourite shops selling vintage utensils. I never missed a chance to have a look at the beautiful kitchenware whenever I was ... Read More
India, March 7 -- In the afternoon of March 1, 1935, a small group of women assembled in the hall of a "wada" in Rasta Peth. Most of them were in their early twenties. They lived nearby and were told ... Read More
India, Feb. 29 -- Efforts to promote fruits and vegetables extend beyond food assistance and nutrition education to include agricultural, economic, and behavioural research; agricultural extension; an... Read More