Melting Pots

Can any city's inhabitants lay exclusive claim to the city's culture? Can they, in their pride at being original settlers, ignore the contributions made by those settling from outside? In the backdrop of the recent controversy generated in Maharashtra over the issue of North Indian migrants,it is worthwhile to look at how our greatest cities have become great because they have been melting pots of diverse cultural strains -- a characteristic that is best reflected in the foods the migrants brought with them.

Click here to read why our cities have been melting pots and should remain that way.