Sweets - Different Truths

January 21, 2017
Sehar Siddiqi
Events

Sanchaari Celebrates the Pride of Allahabad, Organises Guava Festival at Khusraubagh

The sylvan gardens of Khusraubagh, the now forgotten but once vibrant haven of the fruit, once again was filled with the excited footsteps of children, men and women, all seeking...

January 13, 2017
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Yummy and Finger-licking Chocolate Brownies add to the Festivities!

In India, people celebrate Christmas and New Year in different ways. It is an international festival and celebrated globally, almost the same way. But, India is unique in many ways, much...

November 9, 2016
Minesh Santani
Gender, Potpourri

Dare or Truth about Spot the Pataka!

Minesh reminisces about Diwali and is transported back to it. He opined during any Diwali make sure no one dares to spot you or stare at you in public and call...

October 30, 2016
Priyanka Chauhan
Fairs & Festivals, Rituals & Practices, Special Feature

Diwali Market: A Fusion Song of Myriad Hues

Come Diwali and the market place is decked up like a bride. The exuberance of shiny streamers of all shapes and sizes, soaked in bright colours were resting on roadside...

October 29, 2016
Champa Srinivasan
Fairs & Festivals, Rituals & Practices, Special Feature

Naraka Chaturdasi: Diwali Celebrations in Tamilnadu

In Tamilnadu, Diwali is celebrated a day before the rest of the country, on the occasion of Naraka Chaturdasi, the day Lord Krishna vanquished the demon Naraka. People visit each other’s...

July 6, 2016
Arindam Roy
Folklore, Literature, Religion

Rath Yatra: The Story of Lord Jagannath and his Siblings

The annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, with his siblings, Balabhadra and Subhadra, is symbolic of fertility worship. The charioteers, Dhauka, used to sing bawdy songs (Boli). Though these songs...

June 19, 2016
Madhumita Ghosh
Cover Story, Human Rights, People

Seeking Refuge

Religious dissension partitioned of India in 1947. Two states, Bengal and Punjab, were spliced into two. An entire repertoire of Bengali literature, with its distinct echoes in cinema, documents the agony....

February 12, 2016
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Enjoy Homemade Pedas

Sarika tells us about various Indian sweets and shows us how to make delicious pedas at home. Throughout the Asia, (especially southern part) Indian sweets are in very high...

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