Food

Keto Kadai, a Chennai-based cloud kitchen started by Dr Karthik Raja and Dr Mohammed M, offers customised Keto-Paleo meals for citizens who are making a switch to healthier lifestyles.

Sri Ganesh Ram’s 777 was established in 1933 by two Iyer brothers in Chennai. Today, the Made in India brand generates revenues of 60 crore a year.

Ishan Soni, third-generation owner of Delhi's iconic 74-year-old eatery Roshan Di Kulfi, talks about how his grandfather Roshan Lal Soni set up the food stall after the Partition of India, and how the family has expanded the business and carried on his legacy over the years.

Samovar Tea Shop, run by 66-year-old Mahendra Singh Dhoni in Kolkata, is one of the view cafes in Bengal that still brews tea in the ancient giant copper kettle. We unravel its history and significance in the cultural landscape of the city.

Chartered accountant Pratik Ghoda from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, quit his job after 14 years to launch Bee Base Pvt Ltd, which also works for the conservation of bees

Usha Prabakaran worked for over a decade on her book, Usha’s Pickle Digest, which contains over 1,000 pickle recipes from different corners of South India.

Mumbai-based Umrila Asher runs Gujarati snacks startup Gujju Ben Na Nasta with her grandson Harsh,  which sells pickles, thepla, dhokla, puran poli, halwa, sabudana khichdi, farali pattice, and a host of other delectable dishes

Goa's crown jewel, the Bebinca, takes 4 to 12 hours to bake. The primary ingredient to prepare this multilayered delicacy is patience and it was born out of the need for zero-waste cooking in the 17th century.

Chirasmita Panigrahi, a research scholar at IIT Kharagpur has invented a new manufacturing process to extend the shelf life of sugarcane juice without any heat or chemicals.

Here's a city-wise list of those providing healthy meals to COVID-19 patients, from the major metro cities to Lucknow, Ahmedabad and Indore.