A Slice of Life from my Mornings
Anumita shares snapshots of her early mornings when her days begin, in this photo essay, exclusively in Different Truths. It is 4:30 am and my cell phone alarm tune...
Baked and Quick Yummy Bengali Misti
Anumita tells us about easy and quick method to prepare baked Bengali sweets at home, in the regular column, exclusively for Different Truths. Bengali and their sweet-tooth are synonymous. Misti is...
Shukto: An Essential Bengali Cuisine not Influenced by the Portuguese Cooking
The Portuguese arrived very late, in the 16th century in India, but the medicinal value of eating bitter at the start of the meal was laid down by the great...
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....
Do not Explore, just Ecoplore: Change the way you Holiday, for Mother Earth
Mahima, a Delhi-based freelance journalist gives us a sneak-peek of Ecoplore, which promotes eco-tourism, on World Environment Day, as Special Feature, exclusively on Different Truths. My esteemed readers, on...
The Unique Satyanarain: Secularism, Goan Style!
Humourist Soumya keenly observes rituals in government offices in various parts of India. Goa holds the surprise. Smile with him, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Traditionally,...
Mutton Xacuti: Brings Alive the Warm Sands and Breezy Coconut Trees of Goa
Here’s a dish that brings alive the ambiance of the coastal state, Goa. Its food usually has ingredients like coconut and dry red chili. Mutton Xacuti uses Kashmiri Chilli,...
Chivo en Coco (Goat-meat in Coconut Milk) Venezuelan Food- II
Every country and region has its unique food – taste, flavours and presentation. Anumita tells us about her childhood years in Venezuela and the cuisines she tasted there. She shares...
Delicious Arepa: Quintessential Venezuelan Food – I
The food that we eat in our childhood is almost always our comfort food. It brings back memories of our carefree days. Anumita spent a part of her childhood in...
Friday Foodie: Munch at a Brunch
The pressures of living in urban spaces, in metropolises or big cities, in India or abroad, takes its toll on our daily lives. Often we don’t have time for...