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Rice, with a side of weaponry

India, Oct. 5 -- We tend to think of the plant kingdom as passive, and the animal kingdom as the aggressive one. The truth is, plants are master strategists. Even the staples on our dinner plates, fro... Read More


Rice, with a side of weaponry: Swetha Sivakumar on the hidden talents of foodgrains

India, Oct. 4 -- We tend to think of the plant kingdom as passive, and the animal kingdom as the aggressive one. The truth is, plants are master strategists, chemists, engineers, survivalists and tri... Read More


A heated argument: Swetha Sivakumar writes on induction cooktops

India, Sept. 6 -- How can a stovetop be smooth, flat, and eternally cool? Induction cooking feels like something out of a sci-fi movie, but the truth is, it has been around for almost a century. The... Read More


Here we go a grain: Swetha Sivakumar on the origins and superpowers of quinoa

India, Aug. 23 -- Quinoa is not a true grain. It is technically a pseudo-cereal. Unlike wheat, rice and barley, which are grains that grown on grasses, quinoa is the seed of a leafy plant of the same... Read More


Tricks of the treat

India, Aug. 10 -- What's the simplest candy to bring to market? The more I dig into this, the more I find that there is no such thing. What about the lollipop, you might ask. It's just sugar syrup, bo... Read More


Tricks of the treat: Swetha Sivakumar unwraps the science of candy

India, Aug. 9 -- What's the simplest candy to bring to market? The more I dig into this, the more I find that, incredibly, there is no such thing. What about the lollipop, you might ask. It's just su... Read More


Modern conflict, ancient lore: Swetha Sivakumar traces the tale of acai

India, July 26 -- Long ago, during a great famine in the Amazon rainforest, a tribal chief named Itaqui made a heart-breaking decision: no more children could be raised within the village until food b... Read More


Toy story: The kitchen edition

India, July 13 -- I 'm Swetha, and I'm an appliance junkie... It feels good to finally say it. Some people have secret bank accounts. Others lie about how much they spent on concert tickets. I find my... Read More


Toy story: Swetha Sivakumar on the tussles over kitchen appliances

India, July 12 -- I'm Swetha, and I'm an appliance junkie... It feels good to finally say it. Some people have secret bank accounts. Others lie about how much they spent on concert tickets. I find my... Read More