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December 28, 2016
Lily Swarn
Food

Chaat: An Antidote Prescribed by Hakims of a Moghul Emperor is Pan-Indian Delicacy

A legend goes that the hakims of a Mughal ruler told him that the water of the Yamuna River was harmful and must not be consumed. Since the emperor did...

December 3, 2016
Abha Iyengar
Events

A Creative Writing Workshop in Bihar: Assumptions and their Happy Destruction

Renowned author and poet, Abha, shares her experience of interacting with the students in the hinterland of India, in Kishanganj, Bihar. She attended the Seemanchal International Literary Festival (SILF), on Nov....

November 22, 2016
Eswar Anandan
Advocacy

Afraid of the Unknown

We had planned to organise the screening of the movie, Kundan, in one of the prominent super specialty hospitals, in Kerala. The staff was very welcoming and they were excited about the idea...

October 12, 2016
Aparajita Rath
Opinion, Politics, Terrorism

Soldiering Monologues!

In the spate of Uri attacks and the surgical strikes that followed the sheer madness and frenzy of social sites and media has been ludicrous to put it mildly. Every...

September 29, 2016
Different Truths News Service
Science & Technology

Energy Policy of India has Global Impact

India is on the verge of a huge quantitative and qualitative energy transition. Given the vast size of its population and economy it’s crucial for the rest of the world....

September 24, 2016
Madhumita Ghosh
Short Story

The House of the Dead

Madhumita, a non-believer, did not believe in gods or ghosts, nor did she subscribe to religion. She met her friend from another city and as they were catching up on...

September 14, 2016
Lily Swarn
People, Travel & Food

A Slice of Life of an Army Officer’s Wife in Deolali, a Picturesque Hill Resort

Lily tells us about Deolali Camp. It was a Class 1 Cantonment built in 1869 for the rest and recuperation of World War II troops. Situated on a plateau 2000...

August 27, 2016
Madhumita Ghosh
Short Story

A Rainy Day

Here’s an uncanny story from Madhumita. Three-day long rains had inundated the locality where the young couple stayed. The lady of the house cooked khichudi (rice and lentil porridge) and crisp...

August 4, 2016
Sarika Sarkar Das
Calamity

Grim Flood Situation in Assam, over 90,000 People Affected

The 70th Independence Day celebrations is round the corner. It is sad that though the nation has progressed on many fronts, development has not reached the far flung Northeast...

April 23, 2016
Anindita Chatterjee
Cover Story, Memoir, People

Rhapsodies to the City of Joy by a Kolkataphile

Kolkata breathes life. In its many shades and hues, its agonies and ecstasies, it is the identity of a Kolkataphile, Anindita. Here, in a personal account, she pays tribute to...