In her remarkable book, The Flavours of Nationalism, Nandita Haksar recalls the important role food played in her life’s journey as a human rights activist and lawyer. Food mitigates hunger but it is also deeply entrenched into political, social, cultural and economic norms. Haksar deftly links all these threads into a compelling book. Below is an extract.
The Nagas live in fertile areas and most have not suffered famines or droughts in the past. In their society, the richest man is one who has the most grains and cattle. But he does not. . .