In a bid to tackle food wastage, the Indian government recently announced plans to fix food portion sizes served in star hotels and restaurants. The proposal came after PM Modi labelled food wastage as ‘injustice to the poor’ in his recent Mann Ki Baat. Ram Vilas Paswan, minister of consumer affairs, food and public distribution, followed the PM’s concerns with comments reported by the Hindustan Times: “If a person can […]

After the day’s drudgery, Saroja gathers her children around her at an underconstruction site in Chamarajpet, Old Bengaluru area, to prepare dinner. It’s only 4.30pm, but such is their routine –early to bed and early to rise. As Saroja, a migrant labourer from Raichur, is about to get on with cooking, a visitor lands at the site. He has in his hand whatever they have been craving for–vegetable pulao, plain […]