South India - Different Truths

October 14, 2017
Parna Mukherjee
Food, Health

Raagi, the Super Cereal

London-based Parna shares the virtuosity of Finger Millet or Raagi. Know more about the super cereal, exclusively in Different Truths. There is a lot of awareness among people these...

September 24, 2017
Shail Raghuvanshi
Business, Dissent, Human Rights, Migration & Diaspora, Poem, Politics

South Indian Actors in Politics; UK Bans Uber; Jack Ma Promises Moon; Booze & Aadhar; Tim Cook on Social Issues; Faux pas by Rahul Gandhi

Here are six news last week that caught the attention of our columnist, Shail. She verses about two prominent South Indian actors rooting for Arvind Kejriwal and PM Narendra...

August 23, 2017
Lily Swarn
Food

Indian-Chinese Cuisine: A Unique Marriage of Fiery Fusion

Eighty-five years ago, this new-fangled merger of Chinese ingredients like vinegar and soya sauce with garlic, ginger and chillies began. A unique amping up of flavour profiles kickstarted a...

July 12, 2017
Lily Swarn
Food

The Many Legends, Tales and Travels of Coffee

Dating back to the 10th century or even earlier, coffee has legends and stories galore surrounding its origin. The undomesticated nativity of coffee seems to be of Ethiopia. Evidence...

July 9, 2017
Amit Singh
Cover Story, Opinion, Politics, Society

Does Diversity of India Require Structural Changes to Manage Ethnic and Religious Tussles?

The Indian party system is more or less based on the caste system and religious affiliations; political parties tend to support their ethnic and religious affiliations/ideology, thus creating an...

May 20, 2017
Basudeb Chakraborti
Criticism

Raja Rao and his Novels Echo the Gandhian Freedom Movement

Basudeb critiques the novels of Raja Rao and analyses the impact of Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy in his works, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Raja Rao was...

May 12, 2017
Sonali Chakraborty
Food

Instant Rava Uttapam: Yummy and a Good Wholesome Breakfast

Sonali shares the recipe of Instant Rava Uttapam, a yummy and wholesome breakfast from South India. This dish allows creativity for those who wish to be different. Here’s more...

April 7, 2017
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Healthy Spinach Idli

Sarika shares the recipe of Spinach Idlis, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. According to the information in Wikipedia, Idli is a traditional breakfast in South Indian...

April 1, 2017
Smriti Maheshwari
Cinema

Bollywood Birthdays: Ajay Devgan, Praveen Babi, and Jeetendra took the Silver Screen by Storm – I

Three famous Bollywood actors, Ajay Devgan, Parveen Babi, and Jeetendra have their birthdays in the first week of April. Smriti, a movie buff, profiles them, in the new column,...

January 18, 2017
Lily Swarn
Food

Idli Emerges as the Moon-faced Health Food for the Present Generation

Food historian, KT Achaya’s speculation makes us believe that the idli might have its true ancestry in Indonesia. The present day Indonesia had a strong history of fermented food. Hindu kings...

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