Month: August 2022

Present tense, past imperfect: Kurush Dalal

The image has a neon green background, with a faint wave pattern running down the right side. On top, in a yellow rectangle: “Science & Technology” Below that, the headline: Present tense, past imperfect Next, a subhead, in white text: Lessons from the future from our history Below that, the date for the session: 21 August 2022 Below that, in a circular window, the presenters’ portrait in black-and-white, and to its right, the presenters’ names: Kurush Dalal And description: Archaeologist and food historian Then, below, at centre, the logotype for The Goa Project Sessions, which has the words ‘The Goa Project’ in white text next to a stylised sunset-and-water image, and next to that, the word ‘Sessions’ within a stylised video camera image. In a black strip at the bottom: Once every four weeks on Sundays, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. IST, on Zoom.

Kurush is an archaeologist, historian, food anthropologist and inheritor of a culinary legcay. Recently, he’s taken a keen interest in researching culinary anthropology and food archaeology, and he offers several related courses, amidst his other academic work. It’s not just ancient food that interests him; he was an early food blogger, part of a group he calls the Food Dinos, and his wife and he run Katy’s Kitchen, a beloved and popular Mumbai catering service specialising in Parsi food, founded by his mother, the legendary Katy Dalal (who was also an archaeologist).

Plates of the future: Elizabeth Yorke & Anusha Murthy

The image has a neon pink background, with a faint wave pattern running down the right side. On top, in a yellow rectangle “Science & Technology” Below that, the headline: Plates of the future Next, a subhead, in white text: What we might be eating when India turns 100 Below that, the date for the session: 21 August 2022 Below that, in a circular window, the presenters’ portrait in black-and-white, and to its right, the presenters’ names: Elizabeth Yorke & Anusha Murthy And description: Food system thinkers Then, below, at centre, the logotype for The Goa Project Sessions, which has the words ‘The Goa Project’ in white text next to a stylised sunset-and-water image, and next to that, the word ‘Sessions’ within a stylised video camera image. In a black strip at the bottom: Once every four weeks on Sundays, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. IST, on Zoom.

With a background as an engineer, Anusha has worked in growing tech startups and strengthening the startup ecosystem in her city. She specialises in technology adoption to improve the food system. Elizabeth is a chef turned food researcher, writer, and advocate for sustainable food systems. She is a co-founder of Edible Issues, a collective that is fostering thought and conversation on the Indian food system, and founder of Saving Grains, an upcycling food initiative inspired by the historically circular relationship between brewers and bakers.