For centuries, across Indian homes, a humble dish of fermented rice gruel has been lovingly prepared, known by many names such as panta Bhata, geel Bhata, pazhaya sadam, or pakhala bhata. This simple ...

After three rounds of talks failed, the striking workers indulged in preparing rice gruel and also showed their protests by trekking to the offices of the Collectorate in Theni. Finally ...