Award-Winning Dietician Slams Nikhil Kamath For Advising Indians To Adopt Singapore's No-kitchen Culture

India’s renowned award-winning nutrition expert, Rujuta Diwekar has slammed Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath’s remark praising Singapore’s no-kitchen culture.

Dietician tweets bashing the 'rich boys'

"Do not listen to rich boys; eating at home is a healthy practice. One that can prevent many diseases, lead to sharing between communities, and deepen bonds of love and security," the dietician tweeted without taking any names.

Do not listen to rich boys, eating at home is a healthy practice. One that can prevent many diseases, lead to sharing between communities, and deepen bond of love and security. Learn to cook. Practice it often. Irrespective of gender, age or income. #gharkakhana

— Rujuta Diwekar (@RujutaDiwekar) February 19, 2025

The start of the controversy - Nikhil Kamath's statement praising Singapore's food culture

The Zerodha boss said in a recent post that India still lacks large-scale restaurant brands comparable to those in Southeast Asia. He pointed out that only 30 per cent of India’s food industry is organised compared to 55 per cent in the US.

Recently, Nikhil Kamath shared on platform X, “I was in Singapore this week; most I met said they never cook at home, and others don’t have a kitchen.”

“If India were to follow this trend, investing/opening restaurants would be a massive opportunity, but we don’t have restaurant brands that have close to the scale Southeast Asian chains do. What’s different in our consumption behaviour? And will this change say when GDP per capita crosses 5K USD, and labour costs increase?" Kamath wrote.

Meanwhile, expert Rujuta Diwekar said, "Learn to cook. Practice it often. Irrespective of gender, age, or income. #gharkakhana (home-cooked meal),” she added.

The winner of the 'Nutrition Award' from the Asian Institute Of Gastroenterology, Diwekar is amongst the most qualified and sought-after sports science and nutrition experts in the country, and the only nutritionist to have an associate membership from Sports Dieticians, in Australia.

Netizens react

Netizens have supported Diwekar on X.

A user commented, “Absolutely. Ghar ka khana is indeed the most healthy choice you can make for yourself.”

Another remarked, “Rich boys also advised live on rent while buying their own home.”

A third individual wrote, “Rich boys are discovering singapore now and thinking it’s the panacea for India’s woes.”

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