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May 24, 2017
Lily Swarn
Food

Vindaloo: A Delightful Marriage of Eastern and Western Cuisines in Goa

Vindaloo is a garbled pronunciation of the original Portuguese dish ‘carne de Vinha d’alhos,’ which means, meat marinated in wine vinegar and garlic. The local conditions tweaked the dish...

May 22, 2017
Shameena Abdurahiman
Poem

Mirror

Here’s a love poem by Shameena, in Different Truths. For there is none whom I have met To see what’s there I’ll never let When you touched within, I...

May 14, 2017
Different Truths News Service
Advocacy, Gender, Special Feature

Motherhood Can Wait, Education Cannot

As the latest Census (2011) data reveals, there are over 13 million adolescent girls who are married between 10 and 19 years of age and a startling 3.8 million...

May 10, 2017
Lily Swarn
Food

Healthy and Nutritious Panjiri, a Panacea, Prasad and Post-natal Care

Panjiri is meaningful ritualistically, as it has been consumed for thousands of years by the ancient Hindus and much later by the Sikhs. It has its origins in Ayurvedic medicine....

May 8, 2017
Deeya Bhattacharya
Poem

Apala of Sonagachhi

This is a poem about the plight of a young girl, Apala, who was forced to work as a sex worker in Kolkata’s red light area, Sonagachhi. Forced into...

May 6, 2017
Basudeb Chakraborti
Criticism

An Overview of Early Indian Novels in English – II

Continuing with the theme of Indian Writing in English, Basudeb reiterates that the English language united various parts of India under the British rule. He talks about an early...

May 5, 2017
Anumita Roy
Food

Delicious Jhatpat Mixed Rice

Anumita shares the recipe of Jhatpat (instant) Mixed Rice, a one-dish meal. It is a version of biriyani, polao and fried rice. It has the component of all of...

May 4, 2017
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Parashurama – XXIV

Nilanjana retells the story of Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Parashurama is the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu. The...

April 13, 2017
Different Truths Poets
Poem, Special Feature

An Anthology of Poems on Autism Awareness

In solidarity of those suffering from autism, we, at Different Truths, bring to you an anthology of poems on autism awareness, featuring 40 poems, by as many poets, from...

April 11, 2017
Anumita Roy
Fashion & Beauty, Health

Miracles of Water: What, When and How to Drink Water; Tai Chi and More – I

Water is life. It is all around us. The world is made up of two-third water and our body consists from 50% to 75% water. It is such an...

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