Jump to Recipe When it comes to green grams or Mung beans, Indians can proudly claim its origin in India. It is also called the 'Golden...

Jump to recipe.. Every morning as we (K and myself) have our morning cuppa on our balcony, the mobile vendors (some carrying dairy...

Recipe Below.. I have seen my mother waking up early every day and going about her household chores in about the same systematic manner...

Photographs are a visual treat of stances, of times, of moments that may never be seen again or may not happen again. They are beautiful...

Recipe Below.. Whenever I hear or think of 'Malpoa', I am reminded of the very popular 'Bangal' catchphrase 'Mashima Malpo Khamu' (Aunt,...

What it means for the world.. Can we still harbour hope? Climate change is already here; it is evident throughout the world through the...

Last week as I was cleaning an old trunk, I came across a letter from my father sent to me long back, just after I had joined my first...

Last week as we were going through the newspaper over our morning cuppa, K drew my attention to an advertisement in one of the dailies...

I just completed reading the book Lady Doctors-The Untold Stories of India's First Women in Medicine by Kavitha Rao and it made me think...

Tea has been a staple drink in our household both in the morning and evening for as long as I remember. 'Eta chotoder khaoar jinish noi'...

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(Scroll below for the recipe) Wars and food have always had a certain correlation-direct or indirect. Wars have been fought over salt,...

How about some Chickpea flour (besan) crepes with sweet and spicy tomato chutney for Sunday morning breakfast? When I was younger, I...

(Shoplifter - a person who takes goods from a shop without paying for them; Greenlifter - a person who takes/lifts plants from secluded...

My kitchen window opens up to my backyard where there is a Jackfruit tree, a Mango tree, a Coconut tree, a Stone Apple tree and some...

Having spent all of my adult life away from home, my homecoming always seemed like a veritable feast shouting 'Welcome Home' via a meal...

This afternoon K had a rough fall and his 5-year-old nephew instantly shouted: "Chitpotang Aloor Dom" (Chitpotang means falling on the...

My children sometimes grow tired of eating the normal Bengali cuisine, leading to frequent food-related tantrums at home. The elder one...

'Why is it so difficult to find the right person, who is trustworthy and can connect on an equal level?' asked a young friend of mine...

I have a strange problem. If I go to the movie hall to watch an important movie (not casual movies, I mean) or I read a really profound...