Grandma - Different Truths

December 13, 2017
Lily Swarn
Food

The 500-year-old Legacy of Stuffed Turkey during Christmas Dinner in Britain Continues

William Strickland from Yorkshire introduced turkeys to Britain more than 500 years ago. Even though King Edward VII made turkey eating fashionable at Christmas, it was King Henry VIII...

September 12, 2017
Shernaz Wadia
Crime, Parenting, Relationship & Lifestyle

A Soliloquy of a Grandmother

Sunday (September 10) was Grandparents’ Day. Shernaz recounts the playfulness and bickering with her two adorable grandchildren. She worries about the world that they would inherit. From media reports...

September 12, 2017
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour, Relationship & Lifestyle

Cast(e)ing Aspersions on a new Bride

Our humourist, Soumya, tells us how the grandmother-in-law of his new bride from another community was questioned. Find out more, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. The...

September 6, 2017
Lily Swarn
Food

The Story of Ker Sangri: Rugged Plants Survive in Deserts; Rich in Nutrition, Medicinal Properties

The exact country of Ker’s origin is impossible to pinpoint. The fruit’s native habitat is wide. Many caper variants are native to the basin of the Mediterranean Sea, parts...

July 19, 2017
Lily Swarn
Food

With a Pinch of Salt: Pickles are in the Indian Cuisines for Four Thousand Years

Pickles are an almost essential part of a complete meal in the sub-continent. Cucumbers that are native to India were first pickled in the Tigris valley in BE 2030....

June 13, 2017
Soumya Mukherjee
Humor

My First Dance

Humourist Soumya talks of his first dance, in his tongue-in-cheek manner, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. I grew up in the East, where leaping about and...

May 16, 2017
Shernaz Wadia
Potpourri

Be the Best you can!

Success, failure, happiness are often misunderstood. It’s never too late to discover one’s true talent. Age is just a number. Shernaz analyses these concepts, in her weekly column, exclusively...

April 27, 2017
Bina Pillai
Parenting, Relationship & Lifestyle

When he did not Turn Over!

The trials and tribulations of bringing up a Special Needs child are severe in India. Other than the problems of grappling with everyday needs of the child, one has...

April 8, 2017
Different Truths
Book Club

Onaatah, Shunned and Shamed, a Victim of Sexual Assault, in Search of Hope!

Is there justice outside courtrooms for a rape victim? The law might take its own course, but what does a woman do when the society shuts its door on...

April 4, 2017
Anumita Roy
Fashion & Beauty, Wellness

Many Miracles of the Coconut Oil: Beauty and Health Benefits

Coconut oil is a miracle worker in many ways. It is a beauty agent and it has immense health benefits. Other than hair, it is a perfect form of...

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