Madhumita Pyne
Madhumita Pyne LFC GOA | JANUARY-JUNE 2026 Madhumita Pyne is a filmmaker, self-taught chef, and culinary revivalist who traded cameras for food as a medium for storytelling. She founded and…
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Beyond Basmati: Making Native Rices Part of Your Everyday Kitchen
Once home to nearly 1,00,000 indigenous varieties of rice, just a fraction dominate markets in India today. This online discussion explored the reasons behind their decline, unpacking how the pricing of commercial varieties does not account for social and environmental externalities tied to them, and offered practical ways to make native rice more accessible.
Cowpea Beans
Cowpea beans are consumed in both fresh and dried forms, each offering distinct textures, flavours, and culinary applications.
Moringa Leaves
Nutritious and slightly bitter, this leaf is used in regional stir-fries and curries.
Apple Gourd
A tender squash, tinda provides a subtly sweet yet earthy base, absorbing flavours beautifully in traditional Indian dishes.
Unpacking ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’: What Cinema Reveals about Gender, Domesticity, and Labour
Set in Kerala, The Great Indian Kitchen anchors conversations around the kitchen, gender roles, and labour. Directed by Jeo Baby, the Malayalam film revolves around a newly married woman’s struggles in a conservative and patriarchal family. Through an upcoming online discussion, we attempt to unpack the realities surrounding gender and labour within domestic spaces.
Support Vidyun to Provide Well-rounded Nutritious Meals to 100 Children
At this afterschool centre in Ahmedabad, food is an immersive part of the learning experience—helping children build connections, think critically, and engage with the world in deeper, more meaningful ways. Help The Locavore in raising ₹3,00,000 to sustain Vidyun’s Meal Programme which will provide 100 children with nourishing meals for the academic year of 2026–27.
Sahjeevan: Creating Livelihoods for Traditional Pastoral Communities in Gujarat
Established in 1991, Sahjeevan is a not-for-profit organisation working with marginalised pastoralist communities inhabiting the Kachchh, Surendranagar, and Rajkot districts in Gujarat to conserve biodiversity and build sustainable livelihoods.
The Impact of Overfishing on India’s Marine Ecosystem
Highlighting the impact of overfishing and the climate crisis on India’s marine ecosystem and fishing communities, the session discussed the role grassroots leaders, scientists, policy makers, and researchers play in bettering our understanding of these intersectional challenges.