For the Love of Coconut
Ruchira tells us about the wonder fruit coconut and its many uses from food, beauty, health, religious rites to many products. It is found all over the world. An...
Nathdwara: Gateway of the Lord
Ruchira takes us on a tour of Nathdwara, near Udaipur, and tells us about Shrinathji, an avatar of Lord Krishna. An exclusive for Different Truths. While we were traveling...
Amritsar: The Bastion of Sikh Faith
Ruchira takes us on a tour of Amritsar, a 16th-century town, founded by the fourth Sikh Guru Ramdas Ji. An exclusive for Different Truths. When we used to live...
What the Stars Foretell is Not Always Accurate!
Astrological forecasts are often more misses than hits. Ruchira cautions us about taking predictions seriously. An exclusive for Different Truths. Sixty years ago, my paternal aunt was about to...
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...