Awe-inspiring ophiolatry
"If you look at primordial deities, they are serpents, eggs, the sun and the moon - early humans associated divinity with these things that they could see. So, serpent worship existed everywhere acros...
1 Aug 20251h 7min
The Hymn to Nikkal, Einstein's violin, musical space odysseys and beyond
"Music connects us with something deeper. We know there's stuff around us that science cannot explain. Consciousness, for example, is hard to explain through science alone. Music seems to connect you ...
25 Jul 202552min
Of promises broken over centuries
Pastoral and indigenous communities in Nagarhole, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Himachal, and the Van Gujjars in Uttarakhand are the ones who are protecting forests. They have a relationship with i...
17 Jul 20251h 4min
Of anda halwa, taar gosht and more
"Being able to experience the love of a grandparent is one of the most special things I've had in my life. It's the only selfless love you'll ever experience. Food was my Ammi's love language and my f...
10 Jul 202546min
Only connect
"I wanted to make the case that here is a system that we all created together that allows for our exploitation through the prism of services that we actually do get some benefit from. Everybody involv...
3 Jul 202550min
Much food for thought
"Our food has completely changed in the last 30 years. This has totally changed our gut physiology, our gut microbiome, and has caused silent inflammation in the gut. Issues like reflux and bloating a...
27 Jun 202554min
The original mother of many tongues
"One thing that's become abundantly clear from the ancient DNA revolution of the last 10 years is how important migration has been in the history of our species. So, of course, there has been hybridis...
21 Jun 202556min
Of raab, kadhi and more
"Food is not just for nutrition but also for the soul" - @neelakaushik and Shibani Sethi, editors, 'Flavours of India talk to @utterflea abt the 40k strong Gurgaon Moms community that's contributed th...
13 Jun 202549min
