Friday Foodie: Munch at a Brunch
The pressures of living in urban spaces, in metropolises or big cities, in India or abroad, takes its toll on our daily lives. Often we don’t have time for...
Nutritious and Delicious Vankaya Pachadi from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
Aubergine (brinjal or eggplant) is one of the vegetables that is enjoyed world over, in Asia, the UK, Europe, Australia, South Africa and the US. Aubergines are cooked in many...
Unravelling Minoan Civilisation through Artifacts, Frescos and Ruins
The ruins of the Minoan Civilisation and a visit to the museum at Heraklion revealed an eclectic mix of wonder and beauty for Sushmita. In the Bronze Age civilisation, the...
Summer Grill: Wholesome, Healthy Food
The joy of cooking and eating outdoors is a land of white winters is immense. Here Anumita shares gourmets’ delight, the recipes of grilled fish, poultry, mutton, paneer and vegetables...
A Night out in Hyderabad during Ramadan
The razzamatazz and the hustle bustle of the market place, Charminar and adjoining areas, in the old city of Hyderabad, is indeed wondrous! Sarika, who was in the UK...
How Green is my Platter!
Mother’s recipe is the ultimate comfort food. Sarika shares an ethnic Bengali dish, the secret of making Kachu saag – just the way her mother does. It is time consuming...
Sovereignty of the State is the core of Refugee Problem: An Academic Debate
An essential characteristic of sovereignty is the State’s prerogative to put various kinds of limitations on non-citizens regarding their stay and entry in their territory. The authority of the State to...
India in need of National Policy on Refugees
India has not signed 1951 Refugee Convention. There is no specific domestic legal framework to protect the rights of refugees and asylum seekers in India. This has led to legal insecurity...
The Partition
The partition of India is a deep gash in our collective consciousness. Millions of people from West Punjab and East Bengal were rendered homeless. There were hunger, rape, loss of human...
Seeking Refuge
Religious dissension partitioned of India in 1947. Two states, Bengal and Punjab, were spliced into two. An entire repertoire of Bengali literature, with its distinct echoes in cinema, documents the agony....