Sweets - Different Truths

March 11, 2022
Tapati Sinha
Gender, Special Feature

An Open Letter to my Dear Daughter

Tapati raises several issues that concern women, in her open letter to Sukanya, her daughter, as part of the Special Feature. A Different Truths exclusive. Dear Sukanya, Sukanya, I...

January 14, 2022
Sarika Sarkar Das
Fairs & Festivals, Food

Makar Sankranti: Celebrate Paush Parbon with Gokul Pithe

All Indian homes cook festive dishes during Makar Sankranti celebrations. In the eastern part of the country, in Bengal, Odisha and Assam, several kinds of pithes are made. Sarika...

May 9, 2021
Dr. Navodita Pande
Criticism, Poem, Short Story, Special Feature, Tribute

Remembering Tagore

In all of his creative works, what touched Navodita is the poignancy and the deep feeling of emotion that flow with his thoughts – the sensitivity, the words...

January 16, 2020
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Potpourri

Ruchira celebrates winter and the harvest brings many celebrations, in various parts of the country, known as Nabanna (Poush) Sakranti, Bihu, Pongal, Lohri, etc. An exclusive for Different Truths. I simply love winter season. Short days, long...

August 3, 2018
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

When Life is Like a Jalebi, Eat it!

Caught amongst a busy schedule with too many things going around, Sarika, a teacher-mother-wife found that her life was more like a Jalebi, a yummy, crispy sweet. She decided...

June 26, 2018
Dr. Paramita Mukherjee Mullick
History & Culture, Travel & Food

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...

May 13, 2018
Nanditaa Bannerjee
Parenting, Relationship & Lifestyle, Special Feature, Tribute

The Making of my Mother

Nanditaa recalls her time with her mother. She perhaps realised the meaning of motherhood when she became one. An inward-looking, reflective piece, as Special Feature, exclusively for Different Truths....

April 30, 2018
Swati Kumar
Crime, Gender

Crime against Women in India: The Black Dot of Shame

Our society is ruled by two “M’s” – Males and Money. Genders were never equal and I doubt that they ever will be in this country. Ours is a social...

February 21, 2018
Lily Swarn
Food, Food

Laddus: Made by Men, Adored by Gods

The origin of laddu is steeped in antiquity. A story also goes that once a trainee assistant of a doctor, Vaid or Hakeem, as they were called, accidentally dropped...

January 10, 2018
Lily Swarn
Food

Gatte ki Sabzi

Lily tells us about Gatte ki Sabzi and the rich cultural heritage of Rajasthan, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. The land of Maharajas, deserts and scenic...

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