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A taste of freedom, made in secret

India, Aug. 13 -- It was the afternoon of August 13, 1947. A young woman stepped out of her house in a hurry and walked briskly toward the Reay Market (Mandai). Feigning composure, she kept looking ov... Read More


Taste of Life: 'Milk problem' in colonial India

India, Aug. 5 -- Milk has long been central to the Indian diet. Across all social classes, fresh milk and its derivatives like curd, buttermilk, ghee, and khoa form an essential part of everyday meals... Read More


How fasting became a weapon of India's freedom struggle

India, July 23 -- Humanity has forever turned to fasting to connect with the divine, clear the mind, or heal the body. In modern Indian history, however, it evolved into a powerful instrument of polit... Read More


Taste of Life: When service is the highest form of devotion

India, July 16 -- Every year, in the weeks before Ashadhi Ekadashi, Pune welcomes the palkhis of Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj from Alandi and Sant Tukaram Maharaj from Dehu as they make their way to Pandh... Read More


Century-old Irani cafe that hosted Nolan, Odyssey stars in spotlight

MUMBAI, July 13 -- When Olympia Coffee House and Stores opened at Colaba, a stone's throw from the Taj Mahal Hotel built in 1903, Bombay was already a cosmopolitan port city bustling with Arabs, Portu... Read More