After our daughter of fifteen years of age was moved to tears by the speech of Greta Thunberg at the UN the other day, she became angry with our generation ‘who had been doing nothing for thirty years’. So, we decided to help her prevent what the girl on TV announced of ‘massive eradication and the disappearance of entire ecosystems’. We are now committed to … Continue reading An Inconvenient Truth
Ingredients 2 tbsp sunflower oil 1 tsp nigella seeds thumb-sized piece ginger , grated 2 garlic cloves , grated 200g pumpkin or butternut squash, peeled and chopped into 1-2cm cubes 200g cabbage , chopped (sweetheart or pointed cabbage works well) 1 tsp turmeric 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp chilli flakes 2 tsp lime juice dhal , chutney and rice or roti to serve (optional) Method STEP 1 Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the nigella seeds. … Continue reading Squash & Cabbage Sabzi
BY CSMI STAFF WRITER As more than a billion Hindus around the world this week observed Diwali, “the festival of lights,” the appointment of one of their own as British prime minister offered a second cause for celebration. Sunak, a former British Chancellor and a practising Hindu, won the race to lead the Conservative Party on Monday and was officially appointed prime minister by King … Continue reading Pride in Sunak
Om! Earth, Sky, Heaven.We meditate on thebrilliant light of the Sun:May it illuminate our minds! Ōṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥtat savitur vareṇyaṃbhargo devasya dhīmahidhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt. Continue reading Gayatri Mantra
Ingredients 600g potato , quartered if large ½ tsp cumin seeds 2 spring onions , finely chopped 1 red chilli , deseeded and finely chopped 2 tbsp chopped coriander 1 egg , beaten 100g cooked leftover salmon , flaked into large pieces plain flour , for coating 25g butter and 1 tbsp sunflower oil leftover avocado mayo, raita or mango chutney, to serve Method STEP 1 Boil the potatoes. Meanwhile, dry-fry the cumin seeds for a couple … Continue reading Indian Fish Cakes
BY DR KAUSTAV BHATTACHARYYA GURU OF INDIAN ‘GREEN REVOLUTION’ IN THE SHRINE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Professor MS Swaminathan is synonymous with ‘Green Revolution’ in turn solving the food production problem thus making India self-reliant in feeding its population. Recently Professor Swaminathan’s archives were released in a ceremonial function at the NCBS, National Center for Biological Sciences as part of its Science Archives. NCBS was one … Continue reading Sacral Notes
O Lord, I bow down in front of you. You are worshipped by both gods and demons. Your divine powers bless the people of this world and bring them out of sufferings, diseases, ailments, oldness and fear of death. Oh Lord, give me your medicines and blessings in abundance to remedy the sickness confronting the humanity. Continue reading Health Blessing
CSMI STAFF WRITER Just a decade ago, Indian GDP was the eleventh largest in the world. Now, with 7 percent growth forecast for 2022, India’s economy has overtaken the United Kingdom’s in terms of size, making it the fifth biggest. That’s according to the latest figures from the International Monetary Fund. India’s growth is accompanied by a period of rapid inflation in the UK, creating a cost of living crisis and … Continue reading Indian Economy Overtakes the UK
BY SEAN WALSH “Then Jesus said to Simon: don’t be afraid. From now on you will catch men. So, they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything, and followed Him” (Luke 5) I think this song is a beautiful recuperation of the Gospel message. He walked the shore of Galilee and invited Peter and Andrew into Mission. Not that they could refuse. And then James … Continue reading Always be the Fisherman
Ingredients 700g boneless chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces 2 tbsp cornflour 50g rice flour 40g gram flour, sieved 3 dried chillies, crushed or 3 green chillies, finely chopped ½ tsp chilli powder ½ tsp curry powder ½ tsp ground coriander ½ tsp cumin 2 small onions, chopped small bunch of coriander, finely chopped vegetable oil, for deep-frying sweet chilli sauce or green chutney, to serve Method STEP 1 Put the chicken in a large bowl, then use your hands to coat the pieces … Continue reading Pakoras
