‘You Can Pay for a Meal. You Cannot Buy Consent’: 6 Men Respond to the Rs 370 Biryani Debate

"My understanding of empathy and kindness was shaped largely by three women: my mother, my sister, and the first house-help we had growing up, Mary Didi." Rae Khanna, 23, Video Producer at The Better India.  This week, much of the internet has been discussing what has now come to be known as the "Rs 370 biryani" incident: a viral clip from comedian Pranit More's show where an audience member recounted spending Rs 370 on a meal during a date and feeling entitled to something in return. Thousands of ordinary users pointed out that the remark seemed to reveal the idea that paying for a meal co...