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The land sector can help meet climate goals, if countries get the balance right

The land sector can help meet climate goals, if countries get the balance right

3 minutes ago

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COP31: El Niño could cause $11 trillion in global income losses, threaten food security, IFAD warns

COP31: El Niño could cause $11 trillion in global income losses, threaten food security, IFAD warns

11 Nov 2026

3 min read

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Foodification of beauty, luxury-fication of food

Swasti Pachauri

07 Nov 2026

6 min read

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The land sector can help meet climate goals, if countries get the balance right

The land sector can help meet climate goals, if countries get the balance right

3 minutes ago

4 min read

COP31: El Niño could cause $11 trillion in global income losses, threaten food security, IFAD warns

COP31: El Niño could cause $11 trillion in global income losses, threaten food security, IFAD warns

11 Nov 2026

3 min read

Credit: PeopleImages / istockphoto

Foodification of beauty, luxury-fication of food

Swasti Pachauri

07 Nov 2026

6 min read

India’s protein supply exposed to import dependence, water stress and affordability gaps: Report

India’s protein supply exposed to import dependence, water stress and affordability gaps: Report

26 Oct 2026

4 min read

A local market in Jharkhand's Ranchi district, where rugda is a prized monsoon mushroom that sells for Rs 2,000 to Rs 3,000 per kilogramme

Forest beneath a forest: What Jharkhand's prized rugda mushroom reveals about life underground

Kushagra Rajendra

24 Oct 2026

5 min read

World Food Day: India is witnessing a protein boom, but who can afford to be part of it?

World Food Day: India is witnessing a protein boom, but who can afford to be part of it?

Swasti Pachauri

16 Oct 2026

6 min read

World Food Day: Why indigenous seed preservation knowledge matters

World Food Day: Why indigenous seed preservation knowledge matters

16 Oct 2026

4 min read

Taradi tuber usually grows in shady forest habitats at elevations of 600-1,000 metres

Getting ‘taradi’ out of the wild

16 Oct 2026

5 min read

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 16, 2026)

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 16, 2026)

21 Sep 2026

4 min read

Forests at the heart of food security, nutrition and livelihood: FAO

Forests at the heart of food security, nutrition and livelihood: FAO

17 Sep 2026

3 min read

‘Mallatai Kurma’ is a peanut gravy that is definitely not worth peanuts

‘Mallatai Kurma’ is a peanut gravy that is definitely not worth peanuts

Arthi Sivabalan

16 Sep 2026

2 min read

‘Rikwich pakode’ are fritters that are almost a family heirloom

‘Rikwich pakode’ are fritters that are almost a family heirloom

10 Sep 2026

2 min read

Interviews

The institution of Langar predates Sikhism. But only in Sikhism does it become a religious tenet: Yogesh Snehi

The institution of Langar predates Sikhism. But only in Sikhism does it become a religious tenet: Yogesh Snehi

04 Nov 2025

6 min read

‘Almost every middle-income country is being targeted by Big Food and its scientific agents’

‘Almost every middle-income country is being targeted by Big Food and its scientific agents’

01 Aug 2025

10 min read

Why Dalits were exempt from any dietary restrictions

Why Dalits were exempt from any dietary restrictions

01 Oct 2024

6 min read

Try to work with informal food sector, not get rid of it: Delia Grace

Try to work with informal food sector, not get rid of it: Delia Grace

10 Aug 2024

6 min read

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Emic perspective of Indian food reveals untold stories of migrant labourers, women, cattle

Preetha Banerjee

23 Feb 2024

10 min read

Illustration: Yogendra Anand / CSE

“Rich countries need to consume and produce less animal-source foods”

Richard Mahapatra

17 Nov 2023

5 min read

Blogs

Under the Extended Bulk Waste Generator Responsibility provisions of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, any facility generating at least 100kg of waste a day, such as hotels, hospitals, malls and institutional campuses, must process its wet waste on-site or arrange for certified processing

Who pays when good food goes to waste?

Pranjali Chowdhary

05 Nov 2026

4 min read

The 2025 Global Hunger Index ranked India 102nd out of 123 countries, with a score of 25.8, placing it in the “serious” hunger category

When India and Japan talk trade, food waste deserves a seat at the table

20 Oct 2026

5 min read

A traditional Akkadi mixed-cropping field in Raichur, Karnataka, where pearl millet grows alongside crops such as green gram, cowpea and moth bean.

World Food Day: What we lost when we simplified farming

16 Oct 2026

5 min read

Food warfare is on the rise as a conflict strategy

Food warfare is on the rise as a conflict strategy

15 Oct 2026

3 min read

India’s next big public health tool could fit on a food packet

India’s next big public health tool could fit on a food packet

01 Oct 2026

4 min read

Now that India can see its farms, what next?

Now that India can see its farms, what next?

Saurabh Bandyopadhyay

25 Sep 2026

5 min read

Spekboom.

Spekboom is nutritious, water‑wise and edible — so why aren’t more South Africans eating it?

17 Sep 2026

4 min read

Why the Shakta tradition of Bengal differs on food choices from the rest of India

Why the Shakta tradition of Bengal differs on food choices from the rest of India

13 Sep 2026

5 min read

Videos

The Green Kitchen, Season 5, Episode 3 | Exploring India’s edible gums and how they are used

The Green Kitchen, Season 5, Episode 3 | Exploring India’s edible gums and how they are used

Dive into the world of gond laddoos and the communities preserving this culinary heritage.

19 Oct 2026

1 min read

The Green Kitchen, Season 5, Episode 2 |The Himalayan Super Berry you need to know

The Green Kitchen, Season 5, Episode 2 |The Himalayan Super Berry you need to know

12 Oct 2026

1 min read

The Green Kitchen, Season 5, Episode 1| The rare wild citrus fruit of Manipur

The Green Kitchen, Season 5, Episode 1| The rare wild citrus fruit of Manipur

05 Oct 2026

1 min read

Fake expiry dates on packaged food and front of pack labelling

Fake expiry dates on packaged food and front of pack labelling

05 Sep 2026

1 min read

Explained: Why are sugar prices rising in India?

Explained: Why are sugar prices rising in India?

30 Aug 2026

1 min read

El Niño 2026: How it could trigger a global hunger crisis by 2027

El Niño 2026: How it could trigger a global hunger crisis by 2027

08 Aug 2026

1 min read

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Firing up our fiery palates

Firing up our fiery palates

Vikas Choudhary

24 Aug 2026

1 min read

Prescription for safer food

Prescription for safer food

25 Jun 2026

3 min read

Vanishing kothars: The Himalayan granaries that once secured food for generations

Vanishing kothars: The Himalayan granaries that once secured food for generations

Vikas Choudhary

12 Jun 2026

2 min read

Watermelons: Summer’s symbol causes scare

Watermelons: Summer’s symbol causes scare

Vikas Choudhary

13 May 2026

1 min read

‘Mallatai Kurma’ is a peanut gravy that is definitely not worth peanuts

‘Mallatai Kurma’ is a peanut gravy that is definitely not worth peanuts

Arthi Sivabalan

16 Sep 2026

‘Rikwich pakode’ are fritters that are almost a family heirloom

‘Rikwich pakode’ are fritters that are almost a family heirloom

10 Sep 2026

Mango rice is a simple dish that is all about cherished family memories

Mango rice is a simple dish that is all about cherished family memories

Vijaylakshmi Nagaraj

26 Aug 2026