Tangy Potato
BY RUCHIRA GHOSH Ingredients Potatoes- 5, medium sized, parboiled Tomatoes- 2, medium sized Cumin seeds- 3-4 tbsp Dry red whole chilies- 4-5 Cumin powder- 3 tsp Chili powder- ½ tsp Cooking oil- 2-3 tbsp Salt to taste Method STEP 1 Blend cumin seeds, tomatoes, dry red chillies together in a food processor. STEP 2 Heat a wok and add oil to it. Pour in the mixture. … Continue reading Tangy Potato
Love And Freedom
Freedom and love go together. Love is not a reaction. If I love you because you love me, that is mere trade, a thing to be bought in the market; it is not love. To love is not to ask anything in return, not even to feel that you are giving something- and it is only such love that can know freedom. – Jiddu Krishnamurti Continue reading Love And Freedom
Never At Her Wit’s End
BY ARUNDHATI GHOSH Review 1: Shanta Gokhale’s One Foot on the Ground Shanta Gokhale is an incredible woman. Anyone who knows her or her work will say so. And that’s why I had trepidation about reading her autobiography. In my experience women seldom do justice to themselves when they are telling their own stories. They shrink their achievements self-consciously, or smother their brilliance under a … Continue reading Never At Her Wit’s End
What I Learnt From Teaching Beowulf
BY DRISHTI RAKHRA The world of an English major is endless. Every now and then, you will feel like you have read enough, that you have discovered all there is to find. This assumption is the most dangerous one, it is a wake-up call. The moment you feel confident in how much you know, you will find another text that will rattle your worldview, that … Continue reading What I Learnt From Teaching Beowulf
Curtains Down
BY ZOHRA FATIMA Life is a drama and we are all actors. Idiosyncratic to our personalities we play a myriad of roles, we wear masks, we camouflage and we create situations. The story of our life is shaped by the perspective through which we view ourselves in relation to our circumstances. Deeming life through the lens of other people from time to time and discarding … Continue reading Curtains Down
Holi Hues
BY VIBHA MITRA The colours of spring, the change of season to warmer tones of yellow, vermillion and green from the starkness of winters. Holi is symbolic of the victory of good over evil. Holika on the insistence of her brother, Hiranyakashyap tries to kill her nephew, Prahlad who is a pious virtuous kid and opposes his father’s wrongs. Holika gets burnt instead and people … Continue reading Holi Hues
Why Doth Thou Protest?
BY DOMINIC WIGHTMAN It would seem that farmers across the globe are far from happy. In the West, farmers are under assault from a raft of green policies which seek to dramatically alter their ways without adequate compensation, while large supermarkets continue to squeeze down on prices for basic commodities, so they remain competitive in their cut-throat market. In India, farmers’ protests were observed by … Continue reading Why Doth Thou Protest?
Mango Mocktail
When fruit juices seem to be too boring and alcohol feels too adventurous, Mocktails add life to parties with the right balance of fun and flavour. Ingredients Lime- 1, quartered Mango pulp- 5 cups Water- 2 tbsp Soda water- 1 cup Mint leaves- 6 Extra mint and lime Method STEP 1 Mix up the lime pieces in your glass and extract the juices with the help … Continue reading Mango Mocktail
The Mirror Of The Heart
Let go of your worriesand be completely clear-hearted,like the face of a mirrorthat contains no images.If you want a clear mirror,behold yourselfand see the shameless truth,which the mirror reflects.If metal can be polishedto a mirror-like finish,what polishing might the mirrorof the heart require?Between the mirror and the heartis this single difference:the heart conceals secrets,while the mirror does not. –Jalāl al-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī Continue reading The Mirror Of The Heart
Leave The Roads, Take The Trails
BY ANJALI HIREGANGE “Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair” mused the philosopher-poet Khalil Gibran, and that was exactly what I was gifted upon my winding travels in the South Indian ghats of Palani. Having alighted at a little town called Perumalmalai, right after the Kodaikanal stop, I made my way to … Continue reading Leave The Roads, Take The Trails
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