On the Loose: Cooking may be the new marker of masculinity

Cooking at home shouldn’t be masculine or feminine, it’s an essential skill, though for some of us females, a torturous one as well.

According to his brother, Banerjee’s also an “astonishingly good cook” who can effortlessly conjure up a four-course meal, as good as anything by the participants on Master Chef.

Nobel Prize winner Abhijit Banerjee’s accomplishments aren’t limited merely to Economics. According to his brother he’s also an “astonishingly good cook” who can effortlessly conjure up a four-course meal, as good as anything by the participants on Master Chef. No doubt Nobel laureates are exceptional creatures. Banerjee must be applying the same scholarly discipline to his dishes as he does to his research on poverty alleviation. As much as he deserves accolades for winning the most prestigious award the modern world has ever known, Banerjee must also be feted for being among the rarest of the male species; willingly poring over a hot stove, a place where few (Indian) men dare to go.