Potpourri Archives - Page 21 of 32

February 26, 2018
Ritambhara K Upadhyay
Potpourri, Relationship & Lifestyle

Three Ways Decluttering Helps

Clutter is not just physical stuff, its old ideas, toxic relationships and bad habits. Clutter is anything that does not support your better self”. Let us have a look...

February 25, 2018
Shail Raghuvanshi
Economy, Potpourri

Modi vs. Modi, From Chicken Soup to Indian Marriage Vows, Alone on Valentine, Pumpisthan the Evil Eye

Nirav Modi, in connivance with bank officials and political masters, left a $1.8 billion hole in Punjab National Bank’s books. Taxpayers will have to bear the brunt of this...

February 21, 2018
Mahima Sharma
Interview, People, Potpourri

A Life Coach Reveals the Secrets of Happiness

In spite of high-stress levels at work, Rachana Gupta rarely experienced Monday blues. People around her were intrigued. But, over a period of time fancy designations, income, awards, none...

February 15, 2018
IPA Service
Films, Potpourri

Offensive Song Sung in Muslim Marriages for Ages

Asked what she felt being declared the ‘National Crush’ after winking to glory and fame, Priya Prakash Varrier expressed happiness: “I feel so happy to be loved by so...

February 14, 2018
IPA Service
Potpourri

V-DAY is Alien to our Culture: Dating has no Equivalent in Indian Languages

Growing up in India, many born before the millennial years did not need a V-Day to express love, get tied. It was so much more peaceful. The flirting was...

February 11, 2018
Shail Raghuvanshi
Potpourri, Religion, Travel & Food

Feel the Jail, Ice Chunks Fall from Skies, Temple Idol Goes Savvy, Shikkari Shambu Sued

The Telangana prison department runs the unique jail tourism programme called ‘Feel the Jail’ where anyone can stay for 24 hours inside the Sangareddy Prison, built during the Nizam...

January 30, 2018
Hemashri Hazarika
Governance, Potpourri

Losing Out the Loved Ones…

Life is about moving on. Hemashri shares her experiences of love and affection in a transient world, working in different offices and reflecting inwardly. Here’s the weekly column, exclusively...

January 26, 2018
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
History & Culture, Potpourri

Cakes or Kebabs: We owe it to the Alien Cultures

Ruchira tells us how the composite Indian culture developed synergizing with other cultures, which the jingoists prefer to call alien, something that is corrupting the pure Hindu culture. Read...

January 23, 2018
Dr. Preeti Talwar
Humour, Potpourri

What it is to be a Wife of a Geologist!

Here’s a tongue-in-cheek account by Dr. Preeti about what it’s to be a geologist’s wife. A humourous account of a rocky relationship, exclusively for Different Truths. “Civilisation exists by...

January 21, 2018
Shail Raghuvanshi
Health, International Relations, Politics, Potpourri, Science & Technology

Political Kite Flying, App Looking at the Big Picture, Child-Friendly Police Station, Mice Have a Field Day

Narendra Modi and Benjamin Netanyahu, two PMs, bond over kite-flying at Sabarmati Ashram and they paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi. The App WeCroak is born of Bhutanese folklore saying that to be...