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Quick Edit | The noble spud

Quick Edit | The noble spud

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Can a potato chip help the government in its bid to open up retail to overseas investment? The said wafer was sought to be turned into a political weapon by Rahul Gandhi on his campaign in Uttar Pradesh, where a potato glut has forced farmers to abandon the crop.

The tuber, which when fried and salted is fairly irresistible, has had its transformational moments, and not just for weight watchers—the 1800s Irish famine, for instance.

The Indian government could do with some help—maybe the noble spud, that most starchy of vegetables, will come to its rescue.

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Published: 16 Dec 2011, 11:05 PM IST
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