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  • Voice Choices

    May 9, 2012

    INDIAN LULLABY

    Stay up late with Chhandayan

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2011

    Durex Ad Goes After 'Uncommunicative Condom User' Demographic

    ​The above image (via Reddit) is an excerpt from a Durex condom print ad from India. In it, a woman coyly chews on her nails with the thought, "hmm...did he? didn't he?" floating above her head. Full image after the jump.

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    What Is It?

    ​A friend picked this up at an open-air market in Goa, a former Portuguese colony (now a beach resort) on the west coast of India. It's definitely edible, but does anyone know what it is and what it's used for? Thanks, we're dying to find out.

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2011

    India's Wealth Drives Up Food Costs

    ​India's growing middle class doesn't just demand luxuries like TVs and cars. The subcontinent has grown wealthier in recent years, and richer people tend to eat better -- driving up food prices, the Wall Street Journal reports.

  • Voice Choices

    November 2, 2011

    Kiran Ahluwalia

    ​India's growing middle class doesn't just demand luxuries like TVs and cars. The subcontinent has grown wealthier in recent years, and richer people tend to eat better -- driving up food prices, the Wall Street Journal reports.

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2011

    Pepsi Peddles Nutrition in India; ConAgra Sued Over 'Natural' Oils Labels

    ​PepsiCo may be turning its focus back to cola in some markets, but is looking to boost its health snacks business in India via its global nutrition unit. [Wall Street Journal] The owner of Fu Sushi in the East Village denies that his restaurant was open for business despite being ordered to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2011

    Osama Bin Laden's Wives Could Be the Key to Punishing Pakistan For Their 'Double Game'

    ​Updated below American officials have had it up to here with the "double game" Pakistan is playing, benefiting from billions of dollars in U.S. aid while also likely harboring the terrorists we're hunting. President Barack Obama said Sunday on 60 Minutes, "We think that there had to be some ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2011

    Joel Oppenheimer Picks the Best "$mas" Books of 1972

    ​Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. December 21, 1972, Vol. XVII, No. 51 the 1972 traditional $mas book awards by joel oppenheimer one has always given books for $mas among the other things, and one has always ticked off in one's mind those books met with pleasure during ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2011

    Are We Headed for 'Food Price Shock'?; Two New Restos Do Un-Kosher Jewish

    ​Food prices in India are still on a sharp rise, with the whole price index for food rising 2.5 percent Christmas week. The inflation is largely attributed to rising vegetable prices, which jumped 16 percent. [Wall Street Journal] Meanwhile, the Food and Agricultural Organization warns that f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2010

    Oh, Great, a Superbug Gene Exists

    ​Guess what? There's a new gene identified that can turn bacteria into superbugs resistant to almost all antibiotics out there, according to health officials. It's sickened three people in the U.S. -- in California, Massachusetts, and Illinois -- and two in Canada. All of them had recently got ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2010

    Jehangir Mehta: Mumbai Food Memories, Mehtaphor Planning

    ​After working at Aix, Compass, and Jean-Georges, chef Jehangir Mehta opened Graffiti in 2007. He's one of the few chefs to have worked professionally in both pastry and savory kitchens, and his cooking style features both sweet and savory flavors. It also combines Indian, Southeast Asian, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2010

    Last Night: Falu Perform at Celebrate Brooklyn's "Mother India: The 21st Century Remix"

    ​Photos by Puja Patel​MI21: Mother India 21st Century Remix with DJ Tigerstyle and Falu Celebrate Brooklyn/Prospect Park Thursday, July 29 "Some of you already have the Bollywood thing down, wearing your sunglasses at night," teased Falu singer Gaurav Shah, as he donned his own pair. "T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2010

    90 Minute Imperial IPA, Brewed by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Gets 89 Stars

    ​ This goosed-up I.P.A. comes on like gangbusters, with a more authoritative flavor than the pale and unexpectedly clear copper color suggests. It has an almost piney smell and a whopping 9% alcohol. Drink two and it's time for a nap.

  • Dining

    June 1, 2010

    Tamarind Tribeca Upscales the Tandoor

    Tabla and Devi get a little company

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2010

    Mayahuel's West of East India Cocktail

    Go West of East India, young cocktail drinker.​The drink: West of East India Cocktail The bar: Mayahuel, 304 East 6th Street The price: $13 The ingredients: Reposado tequila, Demerara rum, East India Sherry, Falernum, Amaro Nonino, and Xocolatl mole bitters. The buzz: Mayahuel is known for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2010

    New Delhi's Varq Coming to New York?

    Agoda.comVarq's New Delhi dining room​Last week, we got Tabla chef Floyd Cardoz's thoughts on why there aren't more fine dining Indian restaurants in the United States. This week, Food and Wine's Mouthing Off blog brings word of just such an establishment.

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2010

    Somebody Hacked the Dalai Lama

    Can you guess this man's password?​Let's say you're part of a gang of infamous, powerful Chinese hackers with a really cool name, say, "the Shadow Network." You've busted through the fortified security systems of sensitive targets "including foreign ministries, embassies, and even a computer a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2010

    Seven Rivers of India to Open on East Houston Street

    The Seven Rivers of India will flow down East Houston Street.​The strip of East Houston between Orchard and Ludlow Streets has been busy as of late: Lina Frey is getting ready to open in the old Yoshi space, and next door, at 203, there are literal signs of life: it looks like a new restaurant ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2010

    World's Hottest Chile Gets Weaponized

    ​Bhut Jolokias are almost unimaginably hot -- they are the spiciest chiles in the world, approximately 250 times hotter than your average jalapeno. Now, India's defense department has decided harness the power of this natural resource, which is grown in the northeastern state of Assam.

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    Revisit: Bacon Naan and Other Delights at Tabla in Madison Square

    ​The richness and smokiness of the newfangled bacon naan is not to be underestimated. Seven years ago, when Tabla first opened, I respected the restaurant, but didn't love it. It was too fusion-ey for me. Nevertheless, I noted, "Despite his profound culinary departures from an authentic India ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2010

    The New Generation of Indian Convenience Foods

    Lentil-stuffed snacks--just sizzle in oil and you're done​ In our meanderings through Indian grocery stores, we've noticed a relatively recent proliferation of convenience foods--and not just frozen samosas and tikka masala. Check out the freezer in a well-stocked Patel Brothers, and you'll fi ... More >>

  • Dining

    February 2, 2010

    No F*%#ing Onions at Jersey's Sapthagiri

    Anger-making orbs and other delights at a veggie Indian restaurant

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2009

    Market Watch: Black Garlic at Kalustyan's and What to Do With It

    ​Black garlic. The name is at once romantic and slightly dangerous sounding, and the word "fermented" on the label holds further promise, but first you want to know, "What the hell is black garlic?"

  • Voice Choices

    May 27, 2009

    A PASSAGE TO INDIA

    New films from Bollywood and beyond

  • Film

    February 18, 2009

    Delhi-6 Represents the Enigmatic India of Today

    New films from Bollywood and beyond

  • Dining

    April 29, 2008

    Tamil Nadu Bhavan, a New, Strictly Vegetarian Indian Restaurant in Curry Hill

    New vegetarian restaurant on lower Lexington Avenue concentrates on India's Tamil Nadu

  • Voice Choices

    February 19, 2008

    SPACE ODISSI

    Transport to India

  • Dining

    December 25, 2007

    Bachelor pad

    New place on Newark Avenue wants to be your Indian diner

  • Dining

    July 3, 2007

    Lunch Box

    Fresh vegetarian cuisines at Curry Hill's newest spot

  • Dining

    October 25, 2005

    Shipshape

    New manifestation present on recipes from the southern coast of India

  • NYC Life

    January 18, 2005

    Bazaar on Aisle Nine

    Target gives shoppers the world

  • Dining

    September 14, 2004

    Egg Lover's Paradise

    Exploring the mysterious dish chicken 65 on Curry Hill

  • Dining

    March 30, 2004

    Khan Edison

    Poles scream as chiles explode in the wilds of New Jersey

  • News

    March 23, 2004

    Seeds of Discontent

    Poles scream as chiles explode in the wilds of New Jersey

  • NYC Life

    March 2, 2004

    Foie Gras and Okra

    A Chef at Home Remembers India and the Tall, Dashing Man on the Wall

  • Film

    December 2, 2003

    Bigger and Glossier, New Bollywood Megahits Show More Skin

    A Chef at Home Remembers India and the Tall, Dashing Man on the Wall

  • Film

    July 16, 2002

    Slow Fix

    The Doctor Is Indian

  • News

    February 12, 2002

    Caught in the Middle

    Can Moderate Muslims Be Heard Over the Radical Roar?

  • Dining

    December 11, 2001

    Some Like It Hotter

    Can Moderate Muslims Be Heard Over the Radical Roar?

  • News

    October 23, 2001

    Pakistan’s Peaceniks

    A Tiny Antiwar Movement Takes on Nukes, Military Spending, and Dictatorship

  • News

    October 2, 2001

    U.S. Military Activity in Pakistan

    A Tiny Antiwar Movement Takes on Nukes, Military Spending, and Dictatorship

  • News

    September 18, 2001

    Bush's Speech Incites Border Turmoil

    A Tiny Antiwar Movement Takes on Nukes, Military Spending, and Dictatorship

  • News

    September 18, 2001

    The New World Order

    Terrorist Attacks Redraw the Global Map

  • Music

    February 1, 2000

    Reverse Crossover

    Terrorist Attacks Redraw the Global Map

  • Long Island Voice

    November 23, 1999

    Yo! Soy!

    Terrorist Attacks Redraw the Global Map

  • Film

    September 7, 1999

    Across the Great Divide

    Terrorist Attacks Redraw the Global Map

  • News

    May 18, 1999

    India Ink

    Transcontinental Tabloid Turmoil

  • Dining

    October 6, 1998

    Blisters on Bleecker

    Transcontinental Tabloid Turmoil

  • News

    May 26, 1998

    India Ink

    Transcontinental Tabloid Turmoil

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