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Travel & Food

August 23, 2016
Dr. Krishna Hota
Heritage, Religion

Hindu Temples are Haven and Home for Animals: Managing Biodiversity- II

Mapping the Hindu consciousness, Krishna elucidates how Hindu temples are haven and natural homes for large numbers of animals. In the first part that appeared last week, she told us...

August 22, 2016
Shail Raghuvanshi
People

Venkatesha: A Lonesome Cobbler Stayed Back as Others Left the Pavement

Venkatesha has been working as a cobbler for the past 50 years. He has been sitting on the same pavement for almost half a century. New buildings have sprung up...

August 20, 2016
Sukanya Juno Biswas
Food, People

Eating the American Way: Hot dogs, Burgers, Shakes and Tex-Mex Cuisines

Sukanya takes us through a journey of becoming Americanised. She learnt about hot dogs and shakes from Archie comics. When she came to America, she found a fast food joint...

August 19, 2016
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Lip-smacking Dhaba Style Mutton Keema Curry

Continuing with our delicious street food, Sarika tells us about the Dhabas (roadside) eateries. Initially, these were cheap food joints for the truckers. Now, there are many swanky dhabas too that...

August 17, 2016
Mira Pawar
Architecture & Monuments, Travel & Food

Arg-e- Bam: The Oldest and Largest Mud House in the World

The mud house, Arg-e Bam, is built on about 44 acres of land. The origin of the UNESCO World Heritage site, on the strategic Silk Route, might be traced back...

August 16, 2016
Urooj Murtaza
Food, Potpourri

Disney World: Where Magic Never Dies!

Back from a recent holiday from Florida, Anumita takes us through the magic and mystery of the Disney World. Disney is synonymous to Mickey Mouse. This mouse was the...

August 12, 2016
Anumita Roy
Food

Tangy, Zingy Kolkata Phuchkas

Kolkata and phuchka are inseparable. A popular street food on the City of Joy, phuchkas, though similar, are different from golgappa and panipuris. Anumita shares the recipe of the...

August 8, 2016
Shail Raghuvanshi
Gender, Oral Traditions, People

Malathy was pushed out to the Streets to eke out a Living after a Mill Shutdown

A matriculate, Malathy used to work in a garment mill for seven years after she got married. But, the mill shut down and she had to stop working. Now, she sells...

August 5, 2016
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Lip-smacking Baked Pineapple Chicken, a Healthy Diet

Connoisseurs of food experiment a lot and try new recipes too. Their spunk to try new dishes make them confident. Sarika shares a new recipe Baked pineapple chicken. She tells...

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