John Paratha News Today

The place of the humble egg in the street food culture of the state has become the latest flash point in the growing role of religion in everyday life

Food-cart rules spurred by conservative beliefs draw a backlash, showcasing the tensions around the country’s rising Hindu nationalist movement.

The raid came just after sunset. Plainclothes municipal workers swarmed into the busy neighbourhood, seizing contraband. The dealers ran or watched helplessly as the authorities took their illicit goods. And with that, the government had conducted a successful crackdown on eggs.

India’s latest religious and cultural flashpoint: eggs