Tradition Archives - Page 3 of 21

December 8, 2023
Sonali Chakraborty
Food

Bake Yummy Apple Crescent Rolls at Home

Mini Apple Crescent rolls are perfect for breakfast on a cold morning with a steaming cup of tea or coffeThe recipe is quite simple if you follow the steps. Bake a...

October 5, 2023
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Relationship & Lifestyle

Obsession Meets Tradition: The World of Bengali ‘Shuchi Bayi’

Ruchira cohabited with four elderly women, each with a bizarre cleanliness fetish, creating a surreal domestic landscape with peculiar rituals and bewilderment, exclusively for Different Truths. For seven long,...

September 27, 2023
Farheen Viquas
History & Culture, Place, Relationship & Lifestyle

From Nadra to Now: A Journey of Traditions and Values

Farheen contrasts her nurturing childhood in Bhopal with the chaos of modern life in Bangalore, highlighting the lasting influence of tradition, innovation, and family values, exclusively for Different Truths....

September 7, 2023
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Potpourri

Paan: A Tradition Under Fire

Paan significantly influences India’s culture, influencing gastronomy, hospitality, and everyday life, but its use has caused spit stains in public spaces, observes Ruchira, exclusively for Different Truths. The life...

August 18, 2023
Madhuri Bhattacharya
Fairs & Festivals, History & Culture

Celebrating Teej: A Festive Journey through Rain-soaked Traditions

Northern India’s monsoon celebrations, such as Sawan’s showers and Teej celebrate love, devotion, and tradition with henna-painted hands, Ghewar, processions and more, states Madhuri, exclusively for Different Truths. In...

August 11, 2023
Eswar Anandan
Food, People

Thukpa: A Soup with Historic Importance

Thukpa is a very popular food item and one of the important ones in Tibetan Cuisine. Here’s an interesting insight into the Tibetan culture, in the weekly column, exclusively for...

July 28, 2023
Madhuri Bhattacharya
Relationship & Lifestyle, Tribute

My Thama: A Pillar of Strength, Love, and Tradition

Madhuri travels within to pay tribute to her grandma, who had a formidable and cherished presence in her life, a woman of many talents and boundless love – an exclusive...

July 13, 2023
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Food

Curd’s Exotic Journey: From Turk Travellers to Delightful Dishes Across India

Ruchira tells us that curd, with its exotic origins and versatility, is a staple in Indian cuisine, enjoyed in regional dishes and tropical climates, exclusively for Different Truths. Curd...

July 11, 2023
Manthena Damodara Chary
Poem

The Spirit of India

A patriotic poem by Manthena Damodara, in Different Truths. India is not, in essence, a piece of earthIt represents a sea of marvellous mirth Tradition has its reputedly robust roots Facilitating...

May 10, 2023
Sudhi Ranjan Mukherjee
Aesthetics, Painting, Special Feature, Tribute

Rabindranath Tagore: An Inspiration in Art

Sudhi Ranjan pays his tribute to Tagore, tells us about the Poet-Painter’s concept of art and how the Alpana art of Santiniketan, influenced his work, as a Special...