Meghaa Gupta
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Sep 25, 2026
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- Jul 31, 2026
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How the coconut became a cultural icon (opens the original)
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If there was ever a contest for the most multifaceted member of the plant kingdom, the coconut from the tropical coconut palm tree would probably win hands down. Its flesh is food, its water quenches thirst and cures illnesses, its leaves are woven into thatched roofs and handicrafts, its coir is turned into ropes and mats, its shell is crafted into cups, cooking vessels, and even musical instruments… every part has been put to use by thrifty humans. Its story is so entangled in ours that few pe
How rice became a universal grain (opens the original)
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From the Spanish paella and Italian risotto to the Indian biryani and the Japanese sushi, rice shows up on tables around the world in delectable ways. Not surprisingly, it is a staple food for over half the world’s population. But, thousands of years ago, it was just another wild grass growing in the wetlands of Asia … until humans recognised its “food-worthiness” and began cultivating it. Centuries passed as they perfected the art of growing and cooking rice, and took it from place to place. Th
The story of coffee (opens the original)
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More than a thousand years ago, a goatherd in Ethiopia made a strange discovery. He found that his goats became unusually lively after feasting on the red berries of a wild bush. When he tried them himself, he felt delightfully refreshed. No one knows how true this story is, but few would argue that the goatherd was, in fact, revelling in the familiar kick of coffee! Long before coffee fuelled early mornings and late nights, it was a pair of seeds enclosed in fleshy cherry-like berries growing o
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