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Eat That Okra: Science Says ‘Bhindi’ Helps Fight Diabetes & Cholesterol
I recently came across an article in The Guardian describing okra as the ‘most foul thing ever grown’. Many agreed with the opinion, and the conversations on Reddit make the consensus evident....
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Forgotten Pioneer Who Launched An Airline To Ferry Refugees During Partition
Every year on 6 April, residents of a small village named Alagappa Nagar—originally a township for the staff of the Cochin Textile Mill, near Thrissur district, Kerala—cut a cake to honour the birth...
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Pro-Photography Star at 66, Chennai Man Shows It’s Never Too Late to Live...
Passion knows no age and bears no prejudice, and 66-year-old Seshadri Sukumar’s story is a testament to that. While he was a bank employee for the major part of his career, he continued to nurse his...
View Article‘Was Studying Hard To Change My Country’: Afghan Student Shares How India Can...
In 2001, when the Taliban’s rule over Kabul ended, Yonus Akbari was only around a year old. “I have no memory of what the situation was like then, but my parents and the older generation do. Things had...
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‘Saag’ Map Of India: 10 Desi Leafy Greens You Need to Pick Over Kale & Lettuce
As a kid, how often have you eaten something because it was healthy? I know, I never did. When told to eat teto—a bitter palette cleansing appetizer, made with brinjal and neem, or dal—because it would...
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Fighting The British To Creating an Iconic Sherbet: 103-YO Eatery Is...
For any budding bibliophile, an annual trip to College Street in Kolkata to buy books for the new school session or college semester is nothing short of a trip to wonderland. Every year, I used to...
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Biryani Map of India: Taste the History & Find Your Favourite Among 28 Versions
When speaking of a nationally beloved delicacy, Biryani is no simple curry and rice. It is an emotion for Indians everywhere and touches every soul uniquely. So it’s not surprising when in 2020, Swiggy...
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What’s Bitter & Beloved of Bengalis? Shukto, A Culinary Gem With a Story to Tell
A common misconception about Bengalis is that their love for food is only limited to all things sweet or meat and fish-based. It’s true that their overwhelming obsession with ilish mach, mangsho,...
View ArticleNominated For Nobel Peace Prize, This Hero Used Indian Culture To Transform A...
At one point in time, the Apache Boulevard in Tempe, Arizona, was home to a plethora of empty motels, abandoned storefronts and graffiti, with an increasing population of the homeless. Crime and drug...
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Cot in the Act: ‘Vintage Indian Daybeds’ Sell for Profit of 5000% In New Zealand
A common sighting at highway dhabas or courtyards in rural India is half-a-dozen charpais (‘khat’ or cots) that are often found strewn under the shade of trees for weary travellers or for drying...
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India’s Oldest Ganeshotsav Was Set Up by a Freedom Fighter in 1892
The narrow maze-like alleys and streets of Pune hide millions of stories lost in the annals of history, and the iconic Shrimant Bhausaheb Rangari Ganpati Trust—located in a heritage wada—is one such...
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India’s 1st Swadeshi Electric Bulb Company Was Philips’ Top Competitor in The...
The 8-B bus stop near Jadavpur University in Kolkata is known for many things. Be it the year-long rush of students huddled near the photocopier shops, the tiny tea-stalls serving as a platform for...
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Have an Idea to Change the World? Apply to win $10,000 & an Execution Budget...
This article has been sponsored by Taiwan Excellence. Positive change, big or small, is essentially an outcome of collective effort. There may be a single hero, but they are always accompanied by the...
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Pickle Map of India: 30 Traditional Indian Achaars That Can Jazz Up Any Meal
In India, pickles are a lot more than condiments. Not just vegetables and fruits preserved in brine and vinegar, pickles constitute a complex medley of flavours that are sprinkled with memories. They...
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‘I Left a Govt Job & Argued With my Family, All to Save 7 Turtle Species From...
Freshwater turtles are crucial for keeping the water ecosystems healthy as they clean the rivers and ponds by consuming dead matter and algae. The charismatic species also control invasive fish...
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What Links Nalanda & Jagannath Puri? A Mithai That Once Wowed Mauryan Emperors
If there’s something that gets a Bengali as excited as a bowl of mach bhat and mangsho (meaning, fish, rice and meat), it’s a prospect for a trip. A community obsession most Bengalis have is to eat and...
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In 3 Easy Steps: How To Grow Almonds From Store-Bought Ones Right In Your...
Whether they’re soaked, roasted or just raw, there are many ways to consume almonds, and each one is delicious in its own right. You can even use the nuts in cakes or thick spreads. It’s not just the...
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German Firms Rediscover Centuries-Old Indian Leaf Plates; Sell For Over Rs...
Editor’s Note: As confirmed by the founders, Leaf Republic has now shut down. This article has been updated to reflect the same, and details of another German firm engaged in the same business have...
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‘I’ll Go to School Again’: How 6.9 Lakh Girls Beat Patriarchy to Reclaim...
This article has been published in partnership with Childrens’ Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) as part of #PromptHerNow, a campaign through which The Better India, Population Foundation of India and...
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We Need To Bring Back The ‘Wonder Grass’ That’s Kept Indian Homes Cool For...
Every year around April, the Great Indian Summer arrives, and the country gradually transforms into a furnace. The gentle morning sunshine of winter is replaced with a sweltering heat that sends...
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