Food - Different Truths

November 21, 2024
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Food, History & Culture

Tomato: The Versatile Fruit That Conquered the World

Ruchira traces the journey of the humble tomato, a staple in our kitchens. It has a fascinating journey from the Andes to our plates. An exclusive for Different Truths. The...

September 12, 2024
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Food

A Culinary Love Story: The Evolution of Indian Gastronomy

Ruchira explores the culinary revolution in Indian cuisine, highlighting the fusion of traditional and global flavours, particularly the use of mayonnaise and Kasundi condiments, exclusively for Different Truths. Indian...

August 2, 2024
Sonali Chakraborty
Food

Masala Kaju: Spicy Roasted Cashews

Sonali shares the recipe of masala kaju, yummy spicy roasted cashews, perfect snack during festivities. Read more in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. We just celebrated...

July 29, 2024
Suveera Sharma
Environment, Waste Management

Drowning under Waste

Hong Kong faces a huge waste disposal problem. Hidden under many of its beautiful parks, golf courses and sports grounds are millions of tons of garbage. Only three of...

July 26, 2024
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Bengali Cuisine: Delicious & Healthy Plantain Kofta Curry

Sarika shares a Bengali delicacy, plantain kofta curry, which is healthy and delicious. Here’s an exclusive for Different Truths. The Bengalis love their fish and meat for sure but,...

June 14, 2024
Sonali Chakraborty
Food

Yummilicious Kadai Paneer: Wholesome and Healthy

Sonali shares the recipe of one of the most popular Indian dishes, Kadai Paneer, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. It is sometimes difficult to decide what...

May 15, 2024
Shail Raghuvanshi
Oral Tradition, People

Minnal Braved Many Brutalities, Educated Children Against all Odds

Minnal Kodai, her name means ‘a streak of lightning’, had a harsh and brutal life. Orphaned at the age of 10, she worked as a maid from childhood. Marriage brought...

May 8, 2024
Sarala Balachandran
Poem

The Young Widow of Benaras

Here’s a heart-wrenching tale of a young widow of Benaras by Sarala, in Different Truths. The young widow in white attireWrapped around carelesslyhardly married for six monthsSitting under the...

February 9, 2024
Madhuri Bhattacharya
Governance

Focus: Origin and Evolution of the Ghoti-Bangal Divide

Bengali intra-community distinctions between Ghotis and Bangals in Calcutta have become complex over nine decades but have softened with societal changes and harmonious coexistence, opines Madhuri, exclusively for Different...

January 26, 2024
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Yummy Nolen Doi, a Bengali Sweet Yoghurt Dessert to Die For!

Nolen Doi (curd/ yoghurt) is a winter delicacy in Bengal. Sarika shares the recipe of baked yoghurt with palm jaggery, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. We,...

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