Sarika Sarkar Das - Different Truths

April 13, 2016
Sarika Sarkar Das
Fairs & Festivals, People

Rongali Bihu: Assamese New Year filled with the Colours of Joy

Rongali or Bohag Bihu is the Assamese New Year that is celebrated around April 15. It’s a seven-day festivity filled with dances, folk songs, merriment, games, singing, and lots of...

April 13, 2016
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food, People

Celebrate Bengali New Year with Kosha Mangsho

Sarika gives us a glimpse of the Poila Boishak (Bengali New Year) celebrations in India and Bangladesh. She shares with Different Truths readers a popular mutton recipe. Cook and enjoy the...

April 7, 2016
Sarika Sarkar Das
Fairs & Festivals, Food

Enjoy Gudi Padwa with Delicious Amrakhand

Sarika reminisces about her stay in Maharashtra 13 years ago. She takes a trip down the memory lane and offers us the traditional festive recipe, Amrakhand. You may try this...

April 5, 2016
Sarika Sarkar Das
Photo Feature, Travel & Food

Breathtaking Switzerland: A Perfect Getaway

The seductive beauty of Switzerland, with snowclad Alpine mountains, lush green valleys and blue lake is indeed a heaven on earth. Sarika takes us through pristine beauty. Here’s a photo...

April 4, 2016
Sarika Sarkar Das
Education & Career, Special Needs

How to Support Visually Impaired Children in Schools

Visual impairment is fairly common in autistic children. Others too might have visual impairment. Sarika, a UK-based special needs teacher, gives us useful tips to help such children in schools. “The...

March 15, 2016
Sarika Sarkar Das
Potpourri

My Friend River Longai

A river is a friend. She nurtures and punishes. Here is a lesser known river, Longai, flowing in the northeastern part India and Bangladesh. Sarika talks of her deep connection...

March 3, 2016
Sarika Sarkar Das
Education & Career, Special Needs

How to Cope with Physical Impairment and Cerebral Palsy in Special Needs Children?

Sarika looks in the challenges of Differently Abled or Special Needs children. She tells us how to identify such a child and details what schools must do. Here’s a detailed...

February 24, 2016
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Phirni: A Delicious and Nutritional Dessert

Sarika presents a traditional Indian dessert for Different Truths. It is wholesome, delicious and packed with nutritional value. We usually celebrate every success, small or big, our children has. Such...

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...

February 9, 2016
Sarika Sarkar Das
Cover Story, Education & Career

The Grim World of Gifted Children

This article provides an overview of some of the issues relating to talented and gifted children. We should know how to identify gifted and talented children. Third world and...

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