A two-year struggle over a lunchtime curry has ended with a landmark civil rights settlement after two Indian doctoral students alleged systemic discrimination at a major American university.
In what began as a routine act of heating homemade food, a complaint about the 'pungent' smell of Indian cuisine sparked a federal civil rights lawsuit. It culminated in a £148,000 ($200,000) settlement for the students, marking the end of their academic careers at the institution.
