Category Culture
Traditional stoves – sigri, chulha, kumutti and more….
The three-stone-wood-stove goes as far back in time as the discovery of fire and astonishingly still being used, much like the other invention – the wheel.
Mango and neem flower chutney – ‘It’s Different’!
Try this ‘ cool’ recipe this summer. It tastes great!
When utensils were a source of health
When are you going back to the future in terms of cooking utensils? They are all the rage now.
Pori Urundai – the light-as-air laddoo
Snacks need not be laden with calories. They can be light and tasty too, as this laddoo.
Banish Dalia! Let Quinoa rule!
It is about time for us to find and showcase our treasures, from yoga to khichdi. Why wait for a foreigner to point them out to us or worse, sell them back to us, neatly packaged and labelled?
Dussehra memories – Of drums, tigers and thrill
Back in my childhood, Durga Puja brought with it drumbeats and terror. I don’t know why we were so terrified of the drums, but we used to rush blindly in the opposite direction of the drums when we heard the beats.
Give a person a good name…
There is no motivation for the bad dogs to reform, for no matter what they do, they will be demonized and vilified and might even end up turning into criminals.
Where have all the games gone?
It is a pity that many of the games that were played a couple of generations ago have become virtually ‘extinct’ today.
Mama’s Bank Account – “Is Good!”
Mama is resourceful when it comes to finding financial solutions. After all, she had two banks, didn’t she?
Children! exercise to score – in exams
Contrary to what children and even parents believe, games and physical exercise of any kind actually aid good academic performance.
Auspicious…inauspicious…good omen…Evil eye
I think the use of a mirror at the entrance of the house is a brilliant idea. When one looks at oneself in the mirror, what emotions can one have except positive ones? What an idea, sirjee!
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