Quarterly Themes

Illustration by Anugraha Mahesh

Food as Gift

Gifting food is part of all our lives—whether through festive gifting, homemade sweets, care packages, foods carried between cities, or everyday acts of sharing. Join the conversation and explore how food is a gesture of care, connection, and culture.

Know Your Desi Ingredients

July – September 2026 | Ingredients are often the carriers of diverse community knowledge, memories, and stories of labour and skill. Join the conversation and explore the life behind ingredients in neighbourhoods, our market baskets, on our kitchen shelves, and beyond.

The Labour Behind Food

April – June 2026​ | Everything we eat demands labour—but the people who produce it, and the conditions under which this happens is relegated to the margins. Join the conversation and explore what this conflicting reality looks like in domestic spaces, urban settings, and beyond.