The Bengali outlierVishy KurugantiJanuary 23, 20181 minsWhat if I told you that I know a Bengali who doesn’t eat fish. In fact he doesn’t eat meat of *any* kind. Furthermore, he convinced his parents that they too should give up fish and meat. And they did…
A vegetarian cracks an eggVishy KurugantiApril 28, 20173 minsI was raised a vegetarian. Avoiding meat was the most natural thing for as long as I can remember in my childhood. During our teen years, eggs made a brief entrance into our lives. In the form of…
The Salmon ExperimentsVishy KurugantiMarch 26, 20171 minsAmong marine life, salmon probably lead the most interesting lives. Born in freshwater rivers, they migrate to the ocean where they live most of their adult lives and, when it’s time to spawn, they…
Why do vegetarians annoy people who eat meat?Vishy KurugantiSeptember 18, 20166 minsWhy do vegetarians annoy people who eat meat? A 2012 psychology research study, it turns out, has the answer. But before I get to the study (bulk of this post anyway), I want to give some background…
Witness to a slaughterVishy KurugantiSeptember 11, 20162 minsMy friend was the hostel mess secretary (hostel #7). One of the secretary’s responsibilities was to accompany the hostel mess manager for the weekly groceries+produce shopping. For one of those weekly…
The butcher did itVishy KurugantiAugust 28, 20161 minsA recent conversation with my parents unearthed a nostalgic gem from our years in Bokaro. This is post #2 in my series on understanding meat eaters. My older brother (S) was seven. We had our first…
Understanding meat eaters through the lapsed vegetarian lensVishy KurugantiOctober 22, 20152 mins[Editor’s note: This is the first in a series on vegetarians, omnivores, food habits, diets adopted by successful athletes (bias towards runners of course), perhaps eventually leading to a…
But these animals were also created for us to consume in moderationVishy KurugantiNovember 06, 20132 minsAnd what is good, Phaedrus, And what is not good. Need we ask anyone to tell us these things? – Robert Pirsig I’ve been on this Indian Vegans Facebook group for sometime now. A fairly high traffic…
Intermittent fasting for health and longevityVishy KurugantiOctober 21, 20133 minsOn the eve of Karwa Chauth, I thought this would be a topical post. Todd Becker (author of the Getting Stronger blog) has written on this topic at length. My contribution in this post is to summarize…
The runner’s elixirVishy KurugantiSeptember 21, 20133 minsThe Gauls go to battle against the hapless Romans after downing a swig of magic potion prepared by their druid Getafix. It doesn’t matter how heavily armed the Romans are or whether they got recent…
