Travel & Food - Different Truths

January 3, 2017
Prof. Bhaskar Majumder
Economy, History & Culture, Politics

What Plagues the Development of Uttar Pradesh?

Uttar Pradesh (UP) is being advantaged by the fertile land and abundant natural resources. It ranks first by the size of the population. These could be the forerunner in economic...

January 1, 2017
Sarika Sarkar Das
Travel & Food

Shantiniketan: The Land of Red Earth and the Legacy of Tagore

The lal matir desh (red earth countryside), Shantiniketan, is closely related with Tagore. The mud houses are so nicely decorated. In the digital age, they still make these houses with mud...

December 30, 2016
Anumita Roy
Food

Comfort Food: Delicious and Healthy Chocolate Cake Boosts Energy and Mood

Chocolate is the most popular flavor in the world. It is been used in all kind of desserts, drinks, and recipes. It is said that chocolates especially the dark variety...

December 28, 2016
Lily Swarn
Food

Chaat: An Antidote Prescribed by Hakims of a Moghul Emperor is Pan-Indian Delicacy

A legend goes that the hakims of a Mughal ruler told him that the water of the Yamuna River was harmful and must not be consumed. Since the emperor did...

December 27, 2016
Shristi Nangalia
Architecture

Biomimetics: A Friend of the Designers

Biomimetics is basically the study of designs, processes, and systems that nature undergoes; to solve simple and complex daily life hurdles. While Biomimetics have a large number of applications...

December 25, 2016
Archana Sharma
History & Culture, Religion, Travel & Food

Durham Cathedral, England: Deep-seated in Times, History and Music

The ancient character of the city, Durham, and the archaic architecture is fascinating. The Durham Castle known to be a Norman Castle, deriving its name from Norman’s, the raiders and pirates...

December 25, 2016
Amit Singh
Cover Story, History & Culture

The Cultural Hegemony of Orientalism and India

India imagined as essentially irrational, others have described how darker aspects of Indian religious practice…reported cases of human sacrifices changed over time and came to be represented as primitive and barbaric,...

December 21, 2016
Lily Swarn
Food, History & Culture

The Antiquity and Tradition of the Christmas cake

The origin and ancestry of Christmas shows us that it was actually an English tradition and that the cake was originally a plum porridge, which was eaten on Christmas Eve to...

December 21, 2016
Subhajit Sanyal
Arts, Food, People, Relationship & Lifestyle

Wabi-Sabi: A Café and Lifestyle Boutique in Kolkata Embraces Holistic Approach

The hub of joy and ecstasy witnessed the inauguration of a place for the teenage where they could spend some quality time and hangout whenever free. Wabi-Sabi, a café and...

December 20, 2016
Eswar Anandan
Advocacy, History & Culture, Religion

Larung Gar: The Largest Buddhist Learning Centre in the World Being Demolished now

Larung Gar is located in the Kham region of Tibet. It is home to around 40,000 monks, nuns and students, though the official number is around 10,000. The Chinese army...

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