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Bark to the beginning

India, Sept. 7 -- The clove is now an irritant; cardamom is considered so unpleasant, it has become a meme. This marks yet another shift in an ancient tale. Here's an overview of the winding paths the... Read More


Bark to the beginning: Tracing spices through time

India, Sept. 6 -- The clove is now an irritant; cardamom is considered so unpleasant, it has become a meme. This marks yet another shift in an ancient tale. Here's an overview of the winding paths the... Read More


A swell guy: Wknd interviews India's champion surfer, Ramesh Budihal

India, Aug. 29 -- It started out rough. Mahabalipuram's waves had not yet settled into the rhythm Ramesh Budihal, 24, was hoping for. Then he found his opening curl and manoeuvred his way through it,... Read More


Through heartache and grief, running has been my loyal friend: A Wknd chat with ultra runner Ashwini Ganapathi

India, Aug. 15 -- On the move for 45 hours and 43 minutes, on no sleep at all, making her way across 173 km of mountain trails and rugged climbs... As 39-year-old Ashwini Ganapathi navigated the Deep... Read More


Oui Transfer: An archive turns playful in Puducherry

India, Aug. 9 -- It looks like someone has hurriedly left their office. On a wooden desk in a lamplit recess, an animated computer screen stands mid-scroll. Books, a set of keys and tasteful knick-kn... Read More


Search history: Inside the quest to uncover hidden hero stones

India, Aug. 3 -- What does it take to unearth a hero stone? Amid growing efforts to document these tiny memorials, particularly across Tamil Nadu, archaeologists, scholars and volunteers are undertaki... Read More