Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh - Different Truths

November 2, 2023
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Food, History & Culture

Discover the Origins of Papadum Over 5,000 Years Back

Ruchira explores the origins and flavours of papadums during the festive season, highlighting its transcendental nature and personal connection, exclusively for Different Truths. During the festive season, which is...

October 19, 2023
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Religion, Special Feature, Spirituality

Bengalis Compete for the Ultimate Durga Puja Glory

Sarodiya Durga Puja, a five-day festival in Bengal, features over 300 pujas in the NCR, with Bengali communities profiting from events like culinary fetes and artist visits. A Special...

October 12, 2023
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Music, Profile, Tribute

A Journey into Kanika’s World: The Ananda Dhara Experience

Celebrate Kanika Banerjee and Suchitra Mitra’s centenary in Santiniketan, West Bengal, with a grand gathering of singers, musicians, and music enthusiasts on October 12, reports Ruchira, exclusively for Different...

October 5, 2023
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Relationship & Lifestyle

Obsession Meets Tradition: The World of Bengali ‘Shuchi Bayi’

Ruchira cohabited with four elderly women, each with a bizarre cleanliness fetish, creating a surreal domestic landscape with peculiar rituals and bewilderment, exclusively for Different Truths. For seven long,...

September 28, 2023
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Potpourri

Fall Foliage Fantasy: Embracing the Magic of Indian Autumn

Experience the enchanting diversity of autumn in India, from the vivacious colours of Bengal’s Sharat to the tranquil majesty of Jammu & Kashmir, with Ruchira, exclusively for Different Truths....

September 22, 2023
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Humour, Relationship & Lifestyle

The Art of Social Adaptation: Hospital Ward Survival Tips

Ruchira’s humorous narrative, exclusively for Different Truths, explores her hospital stay, highlighting the conflict between privacy and noise from visitors, food, and noise. We Indians are a gregarious (read,...

September 14, 2023
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Food, Relationship & Lifestyle

The Epic Journey of Instant Noodles in 1982

In 1982, a Swiss MNC introduced instant noodles in India, revolutionising the snack industry and becoming an iconic brand endorsed by Bollywood stars, writes Ruchira, exclusively for Different Truths....

September 7, 2023
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Potpourri

Paan: A Tradition Under Fire

Paan significantly influences India’s culture, influencing gastronomy, hospitality, and everyday life, but its use has caused spit stains in public spaces, observes Ruchira, exclusively for Different Truths. The life...

August 31, 2023
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Music

Celebrating Tagore in a Global Perspective

Sujoy Prasad Chatterjee’s ‘Confluence’ event in Delhi celebrated Tagore’s global influence featuring international poets and a soulful performance by Srovonti Basu Bandopadhyay, reports Ruchira, exclusively for Different Truths. It...

August 17, 2023
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Cinema, Fashion & Beauty, Relationship & Lifestyle

Fatafati Brings Ray of Hope for Plus-Size Women

Ruchira reviews Fatafati, a film that follows Phullara, a plus-sized woman, as she navigates societal pressures as a fashion influencer, exclusively for Different Truths I simply fell in love with...

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