Looking Back at 2020
Ruchira looks back at the year 2020, the global pandemic. It changed our lives and lifestyles. An exclusive for Different Truths. The departing year 2020 will go down in...
Rice: The Nourishing Grain
Ruchira traces the antiquity of rice and tells us about this grain. An exclusive for Different Truths. Rice: this four-letter word sounds divine to hungry hearts, affording a blend...
When Upward Mobility Snaps Ties of Kinship
Success often goes into the head of most people. Ruchira tells us how the turn of fortune changed her friends and family members in this candid write-up. An exclusive...
Guwahati: A City of the Red River and Blue Hills
Ruchira takes a walk down memory lane and tells us about beauteous Guwahati. An exclusive for Different Truths. Guwahati, the largest and most prominent city in India’s northeastern region...
Chandigarh: A Beautiful City That’s Losing its Grandeur
Ruchira tells us about Chandigarh, the first planned city in post-independent India, which was spic and span. Sadly, all that is changing now, she rues. An exclusive for Different...
How the Sahibs Influenced Bengali Cuisine
Ruchira traces the European – English, French, Portuguese, Dutch and Danes – influence in Bengali kitchens. An exclusive for Different Truths. Diehard foodies that Bengalis are, they owe a...
The Wonderland of Indian Matchmaking
Ruchira tells us about the trials and tribulations of matchmaking, where the prospective bridegroom or his family hunts for the best bride in the marriage market. A tongue-in-cheek account,...
Diwali: Is the Festival Losing its Sheen?
Diwali, the festival of light and hope has several ills, states Ruchira. An exclusive for Different Truths. “Dispel the pall of gloom and despair, let there be light everywhere,...
Marginalised Bengali Widows Created a Rich Repertoire of Veg Dishes
While the marginalisation and exploitation of Bengali widows is a sad tale, their ability to navigate and negotiate against the odds, created a rich repertoire of vegetarian dishes in...
The Big Fat Indian Weddings: Showoff Competitions!
Ruchira talks of the lavish, theme-based weddings, where a showoff of wealth translates into status symbols. What is the way out? An exclusive for Different Truths. The trend is...