Sarika Sarkar Das - Different Truths

March 13, 2023
Sarika Sarkar Das
Lifestyle, Travel & Food

Heaven on Earth: A Wanderlust Called Ladakh!

Ladakh is the confluence of old and rich cultural history; it embodies wanderlust, opines Sarika in this travelogue – exclusively for Different Truths. Ladakh the beauty lies in the...

October 2, 2022
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food, History & Culture, Religion, Special Feature

Blissful Bhog: Durga, Lakshmi, Kali & Jagadhatri Pujas

Bhog, offering an elaborate lunch to the deities, is an integral part of the puja rituals. The menu is almost the same for all the Autumnal Goddesses. Sarika shares a...

September 26, 2022
Sarika Sarkar Das
Nostalgia, Religion, Special Feature

Man Creates God in Kumortuli

Sarika reminisces about Durga Puja in Assam, where she grew up. She recalls a visit to Kumortuli, the potters’ colony, inhabited by the idol makers for ages. They live...

August 8, 2022
Sarika Sarkar Das
Cover Story, Health, Yoga

Holistic Yoga: Yamas, Niyamas & Me

Sarika shares her voyages within and without, mapping what Yamas, Niyamas and Ahimsa did to her – exclusively for Different Truths. We are all the same, yet different. Our...

April 15, 2022
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Of Classrooms, Career and Cookies

Performance pressure and career catches up with students early. Sarika suggests solutions and shares a recipe of butter cookies as stress buster, exclusively for Different Truths. Parent’s expectations and...

March 17, 2022
Sarika Sarkar Das
Fairs & Festivals, Food, Pandemic

Pandemic, War and Festivities: Coconut Rabri for Holi

The festival of colours, Holi, brings hope in a world that was struggling with Coronavirus. The Ukraine-Russian war is a new threat. Sarika shares Coconut Rabri to make Holi...

January 20, 2022
Sarika Sarkar Das
History & Culture, People, Place, Travel & Food

Coorg: Neelakurinji Flowers, Pepper Vines, Coffee Plantations & More

Sarika takes us on a tour of beautiful Coorg with its pepper vines, coffee plantations, and rare Neelakurinji flowers that bloom once in 12 years. She also tells us...

January 14, 2022
Sarika Sarkar Das
Fairs & Festivals, Food

Makar Sankranti: Celebrate Paush Parbon with Gokul Pithe

All Indian homes cook festive dishes during Makar Sankranti celebrations. In the eastern part of the country, in Bengal, Odisha and Assam, several kinds of pithes are made. Sarika...

July 30, 2021
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Did Rabindranath Tagore Love Mango?

Sarika tells us Tagore loved mangoes. She shares the recipe of Mango Pudding from the Tagore household. Food and poetry are an integral part of Bengali culture. An exclusive...

June 18, 2021
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Rain, Flora and Shrimps in Pumpkin Leaves Fritters – Sylheti Style

Sarika tells us about rain, resplendent flora and ethnic style fritters from Sylhet, shrimps wrapped in pumpkin leaves, a side dish. An exclusive for Different Truths. Rain is like...

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