Food - Different Truths

October 4, 2022
Mallika Bhaumik
Fairs & Festivals, Religion

A Simple Durga Puja Far from the Maddening Crowd

Far from the madding crowd and the razzmatazz of Kolkata, where Durga Puja, or any other puja, is more about pomp and show, the reporter Mallika’s sister visited Gorjangal, on...

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 27, 2022
Arindam Roy
Cover Story, Edit, History & Culture, Humour, Nostalgia, Religion

Durga’s Stature & Iconography Evolved in the Gupta Period

Arindam, our Editor-in-Chief, traces the history of Durga iconography. Historians at Allahabad Museum opine that the stature of the Goddess grew during the Gupta period. Happy reading, Happy Puja,...

September 23, 2022
Azam Gill
Food, Guest Blog, Humour

Padree Béhoshe: The Pastor Fainted

Here’s a tongue-in-cheek, witty account by Azam about an aubergine recipe. Find out what happened – exclusively for Different Truths. That historic evening, with the children away at...

September 22, 2022
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Food, Potpourri, Relationship & Lifestyle

Confectioneries and Little Treats of Childhood

Ruchira revisits her childhood and recalls the tidbits and confectionaries that she and her generation enjoyed – an exclusive for Different Truths. I am a child of the late...

September 16, 2022
Parna Mukherjee
Fitness, Health

Sleep well for Recovery: Another Name for Results!

Sleep is very important for recovery of the body. London-based Parna, a certified nutritionist, and a fitness expert, tells us the importance of good sleep, in the new weekly...

September 6, 2022
Soumya Mukherjee
Food, History & Culture, Humour

Clash of Gourds: A Cultural Hegemony or Baggage?

Soumya, part of a cross-cultural couple, found that food items became a bone of contention between partners from different states. Replete with humour, he states cultural hegemony and baggage...

August 30, 2022
Soumya Mukherjee
Food, Lifestyle

Grandfather’s Elaborate Meals Versus my Calorie Counts

Soumya reminisces the life and times of his grandfather, a Rai Bahadur, where eating was a ritual with elaborate meals. He remembers his occasional lavish meals too, where he...

July 26, 2022
Soumya Mukherjee
Travel & Food

How the Experiences of Eating Out Changed?

Soumya shares the pleasures of eating out with his parents. The experiences changed over a period. Learn more – in the exclusive for Different Truths. My parents were very...

July 22, 2022
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
History & Culture, Travel & Food

Cuisine & Street Art Co-exist in George Town, Penang

Dr Roopali takes us on a tour of Penang, Malaysia. She explores its cultural traditions, cuisines, and street art, along with its sites and sounds – exclusively for Different...

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