India's street foods are disappearing (opens in new tab)

From fried chicken to pani puri, some of India’s favourite street foods are disappearing\. Not because people don’t want them, but because stalls can no longer afford to cook them\. At roadside stall Appa Biriyani, soaring gas prices forced them to slash the menu to just 3 dishes, losing them 70% of their customers\. Those price spikes are tied to the Iran war — and the impact may not stop there\. Experts warn fertiliser costs could surge next, pushing food prices even higher\. \#cnainsider \...