Vegetables - Different Truths

April 15, 2017
Sisir K Chatterjee
Cover Story, Fairs & Festivals, Rituals & Practices

Buro Shibtola: Oracles and Miracles Prove the Prowess of Shiva till date!

Tales of oracles and miracles have survived for about two hundred years surrounding a Shiva temple, known as Buro Shib, beside the Ganga, near the port of Budge Budge,...

April 11, 2017
Anumita Roy
Fashion & Beauty, Health

Miracles of Water: What, When and How to Drink Water; Tai Chi and More – I

Water is life. It is all around us. The world is made up of two-third water and our body consists from 50% to 75% water. It is such an...

April 8, 2017
Different Truths
Book Club

Onaatah, Shunned and Shamed, a Victim of Sexual Assault, in Search of Hope!

Is there justice outside courtrooms for a rape victim? The law might take its own course, but what does a woman do when the society shuts its door on...

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 5, 2017
Lily Swarn
Food

Roman and Greek Imperial Expansions made Salads Popular Globally

Roman and Greek imperial expansions made salad popular all over Europe. Salads found their way to Australia and Asia from Europe and America. Salt is synonymous with salad because brine...

March 31, 2017
Sonali Chakraborty
Food

Refreshing Citrus Flavoured Orange-Raisin Tea Cake brings Zing to Afternoon Tea

Our Foodie, Sonali, shares the recipe of Orange-Rasin Tea Cake that’s sure to add zing to your afternoon tea. Here’s how to bake it perfectly, in the weekly column,...

March 27, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Fitness, Health

Yoga as a Lifestyle

Yoga is being practiced in all forms today including Art Yoga, Dance Yoga, Dynamic Yoga and Power Yoga. It dates back to the time of the Indus Valley civilisation...

March 12, 2017
Different Truths
Book Club

The Saffronisation of UP and In Search of Ram Rajya: A Journey Through UP Politics

A journey through the political history of India’s most populous state Uttar Pradesh sends 80 MPs to the Lok Sabha, giving it more say in national affairs than any...

March 1, 2017
Lily Swarn
Food

How Biriyani Travelled from the Barracks to the Royal Kitchens!

Many centuries were spanned by the Biryani in its evolution from a dish for battling troops to a dish fit for the kings, it has been influenced by the gastronomic, cultural...

February 20, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Wellness

Backbends or Heart-opening Poses Increase Breath Capacity and Emotional Openness

Our Yoga expert, Navodita, tells us that backbends are often associated with the sunrise as these are also called the ‘heart-opening poses’. These open the front of the body...

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