Garlic Archives - Different Truths

August 23, 2025
Mamta Joshi
Short Story

A Bowlful of Elegy

A poignant and sensitive portrayal of two women, Badi ma and Choti ma, the two sisters-in-law, whose lives are strangely braided. Their glaring differences notwithstanding, they are totally dependent on...

June 14, 2024
Sonali Chakraborty
Food

Yummilicious Kadai Paneer: Wholesome and Healthy

Sonali shares the recipe of one of the most popular Indian dishes, Kadai Paneer, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. It is sometimes difficult to decide what...

October 13, 2023
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Kolar Mocha or Banana Flower: An Ethnic Bengali Delicacy

Sarika tells us the many benefits banana trees. Its flower, known as Kolar Mocha, is a vegetarian delicacy in Bengal. Here’s the recipe, in the weekly column, exclusively for...

February 3, 2022
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Food, Health

Garlic for Good Health

Ruchira discusses the curative properties of garlic. She traces its antiquity to the Giza pyramids, 5000 years ago. An exclusive for Different Truths. I confess, I simply love to...

September 21, 2019
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Food, Potpourri

Much Ado About Onion and Garlic

Ruchira Adhikari GhoshBorn in Guwahati and raised across Delhi and Punjab, Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh is an alumna of Sacred Heart Convent, Ludhiana. She holds a master’s degree in English...

June 8, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Rahul Rally Creates Positive Vibes for MP Congress

It was shocking to learn that family members had been warned not to meet Rahul Gandhi. That pressure was mounted was confirmed by the family members of the victims....

June 8, 2018
Anumita Roy
Food

Delicious Maacher Kaliya: A Fish Delicacy in a Bengali Home

Maacher Kaiya is a fish delicacy in a Bengali home. Anumita, our Managing Editor, shares the recipe, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Geography has a vital...

June 7, 2018
IPA Service
Economy

GDP Growth Looking Up, But Serious Problems Remain

The high growth does not reflect the whole story. There is significant jobless growth. Only 8 lakh new jobs have been created against the requirement of nearly 50 lakhs...

April 24, 2018
Michele Baron
Short Story, Special Feature, Special Needs

the studio

A poignant story by Michele, concerning neurodiversity, for the Special Feature, exclusively for Different Truths. “When I am not prepping or playing a concert, or teaching, I paint,” he...

March 29, 2018
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Food

Scrumptious Namkeen, Anyone?

Ruchira tells us about various namkeens, from different parts of India, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Indians are probably the most notorious foodies in the world....

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