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March 7, 2023
Satadal Sarkar
Fairs & Festivals, Photo Feature, Rituals & Practices

Holi in the Land of Radha-Krishna

A happy go lucky photographer, Satadal shares his experience of shooting Holi pictures in the Braj Bhumi – the land of Radha, Krishna, Dauji and Gopis. It was a sheer...

March 7, 2023
Sonali Chakraborty
Fairs & Festivals, Food

If it is Holi it has to be Gujiya!

In the US, all celebrations are on the weekend, Holi too. Sonali shares the recipe of baked Gujiyas, the traditional sweet pastry that is served during Holi. Though it...

February 28, 2023
Sehar Siddiqi
Education & Career, Gender, Special Feature

Question Marks that Still Haunt the Girl-child Education in India

Many girls are enrolled in schools but they never reach the classroom. Sehar details the reasons for low percentage of the girl-child education, which stops them from empowerment, for Different Truths....

February 14, 2023
Different Truths Poets
Poem, Special Feature

A Mini-Anthology of Poems on V-Day

On the occasion of the Valentine’s Day, we bring to you a mini-anthology of six poems from India and Mauritius, showing many colours of love. Lily ponders about what...

February 3, 2023
Sonali Chakraborty
Food

Vegetable and Cheese Grilled Sandwich: A Wholesome Comfort Food!

Vegetable and Cheese Grilled Sandwiches is easy to prepare yet tasty and delicious to eat. A great lunchbox idea for office or school. Sonali made a white sauce to coat...

February 3, 2023
Poornima Laxmeshwar
Poem

A Poem on Everything that Cuts

An intense poem by Poornima, in Different Truths, that talks of the territorial nature of man, and more Have you seen a marked territory? A border that defines what...

February 2, 2023
Madhumita Bhattacharjee Nayyar
Poem

The Cold Winter Night…

A love poem in the backdrop of a cold winter night, by Madhumita, for Different Truths. Wintry night embraces, shivering, frigid and piercing, Lonely in love, my heart hibernates, gelid...

January 27, 2023
Anumita Roy
Food, People

Three Delicious Bengali Sweets

Bongs and their Misti (sweet, both a noun and an adjective) are inseparable like a pair of old gloves. Anumita shares the recipes of three popular sweets, Misti Doi, Sandesh...

January 27, 2023
Anca Mihaela Bruma
Poem

Drink Deeply from my Soul

Here’s a reflective poem by Anca. She begins from the self and transcends to the other-worldly, cosmic world, the greater identity. Drink deeply from my soul,this imitation of Life...

January 6, 2023
Susmita Bhattacharya
Food

Pithe and Patishapta: Winter Celebratory Sweets in Bengal during Poush Sankranti

With Poush Sankranti around the corner, Susmita tells us about Pithe and Patishapta, the celebratory sweets in Bengali homes, all over the world. Read more in the weekly column,...

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