The Ancient Walled City
The walls around Toledo are an example of one of the most fortified complex systems of the Middle Ages in Europe. It is one of the oldest cities of...
The Wonderland of Traditional Indian Jewellery
Ruchira tells us about some popular ornaments from various parts of India that women still love to adorn and possess, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Since...
A Panorama of Indian Sweets
Ruchira tells us about some popular Indian sweets, from various parts of the country, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Sweets form an inseparable part of the...
A Nursery Rhyme and the Story of Peach Cobbler
Lily tells us about a fun dessert called a cobbler! The unique name came about as this dish was cobbled together by early American settlers with fruit that was...
Cakes or Kebabs: We owe it to the Alien Cultures
Ruchira tells us how the composite Indian culture developed synergizing with other cultures, which the jingoists prefer to call alien, something that is corrupting the pure Hindu culture. Read...
Thanksgiving: Yesteryears and Now
Anumita tells us about the tradition of Thanksgiving, tracing its genesis. What began in the north of the US is a nationwide celebration. Sarah Josepha Hale, a prolific writer and...
Pocahontas and Peace
Pocahontas (meaning the naughty one or the spoilt child) was the nick name for Matoaka. She was the chief of the Pawhatan’s daughter. She had stopped her father from killing...