Mysuru: Nala, a character in the Hindu mythology, is considered the original chef. However, these days the eyeball grabbing reality show is the MasterChef India (the country’s biggest cooking competition show), where there is intense competition to participate in the audition and only the best will be selected for the show.
However, because of the dearth in jobs, the reality for the youth who are looking for them to make a livelihood is completely different. Even though the minimum qualification for the job of a cook in the hostel is SSLC, sadly more than half the applicants for even such posts are either graduates or post-graduates and some even with BE or MBA degrees.
