BY RUCHIRA GHOSH Ingredients: Semolina 100 gm Milk 500 ml Sugar (according to taste) Raisins/dry fruits ½ a cup Instructions: In a wok stir fry the semolina over low to medium heat. When slightly brown (be careful not to burn the semolina) add milk. Continue to stir till milk begins to boil. Add sugar and keep stirring. When the mixture begins to thicken add … Continue reading Semolina Pudding
BY MAHIMA SHARMA May be you pass me off as… “There she is the Nothing Girl” At times you shriek out to say… “Oh, stay away from that Nothing Girl” May be I am the Nothing Girl, Since I don’t groove to the Jazz you twirl, May be your Stilettos don’t care about my Flip-flops May be I am the nothing girl, Since I’m … Continue reading I, the Nothing Girl
BY RUCHIRA GHOSH Ingredients: Dessicated fresh coconut 500 gms, Sugar 250 gms, Black cardamom powder ½ tsp. N.B. In case fresh dessicated coconut is not available, you can use dried & packed coconut powder available in most supermarkets and grocery stores. Method: Take a wide, deep pan /wok. Over a low flame, sauté the coconut until the oil begins to leave the sides. In case … Continue reading Sugary Coconut Balls
BY MANDY BALDWIN The baby elephant rushes screaming after its terrified mother, its back legs being consumed by flames. Its mother, her own feet burning, rushes into the forest. Around them, humans laugh, shriek with savage delight, and throw more flaming tar balls which stick to the elephant’s skin. The baby – product of a two-year pregnancy, child of a species which nurtures infants to … Continue reading The Elephant’s Child
BY DR PREETI TALWAR Marriage is the beautiful blending of two lives, two loves, two hearts. Since time immemorial Indian weddings have been arranged weddings which are solemnised in the presence of elders of the family. During ancient times the girl and boy did not meet before the wedding and all the formalities were taken care of by the elders of the family, but it … Continue reading The Beauty of Punjabi Weddings
BY MAHIMA SHARMA Dare to believe, Dare to conceive… A Dream to Fly, a Will to soar High. If you believe the angels dance in the sky, If you believe in the stardust..up high, Why can’t you value your own guiding heart? Why is your mind so-very torn apart? If you can believe in the innocence of her eyes, What keeps you away, from rising … Continue reading Dare to Believe
BY RUCHIRA GHOSH Just a tiny little world So replete with meaning Everyone desires peace Men, women, children Birds & animals seek peace In their own little ways There is peace in humming of bees Murmuring of brooks, rivulets Snowy clouds in the azure sky Usher in a sense of peace A walk through a forest glade Midst profuse greenery & foliage Evokes serenity and … Continue reading Peace
BY RUCHIRA GHOSH Since the dawn of civilisation, Mankind has sought Happiness. Happiness in daily life, Happiness in body, mind and heart; Humans relentlessly seek happiness. Sadly it eludes their grasp, So they wander around in vain, Seeking happiness in all directions. Happiness is a state of mind, How varied people’s minds can be ! Fair Sex craves for jewels, apparels, Silks. satin, other elegant … Continue reading Happiness
BY DR PREETI TALWAR The ground shook like never before Towers swayed and bridges buckled The people around were unaware, Of the wall of water in the air The power of nature so pure and evil Thousands dead in seconds Only for the rest to be killed slowly By man-made troubles The people will never be the same. It was 11th September, 6.18 p.m. I.S.T, the … Continue reading I Survived Two Earthquakes
BY RUCHIRA GHOSH Ingredients: 1 medium sized cauliflower 100 gms shelled peas. 1 large potato diced Bay leaf 1 or 2 green cardamom 3 cloves 3 cinnamon sticks 1 or 2 small cooking oil 3/4 tbsps cumin seeds ½ tsp turmeric one pinch, salt to taste Fresh Parsley /cilantro 1 tsp Method: To ensure fine cooking, steam all the vegetables for minute or two Take … Continue reading Stir Fried Cauliflower
BY MAHIMA SHARMA I wait for you with your favourite Orchids, I look at the Rainbow and my thoughts leave me, I hold our children close to my heart, And recall the times when we were never apart. I send my hope as rising waves to the shore, I pray to hold you in my arms once more, The war has made me … Continue reading The Lost Soldier’s Wife
BY RUCHIRA GHOSH Ingredients: Prawns -250gms cleaned and deveined. Garlic paste 1 tablespoon Ginger paste 1 tablespoon Cumin powder ½ tablespoon Red chilli powder ½ tablespoon Paste of 1 small onion Coconut milk 1 can. N.B Milk obtained from freshly crushed coconut enhances the taste of the dish. Mustard / refined oil 4 tbsps Salt 1 tbsp Garam Masala (Aromatic spices) powder I heaped tbsp … Continue reading Prawns in Coconut Milk Gravy
BY RUCHIRA GHOSH The modern aficionados of English literature can by no means overlook the Great Bard of Stratford-on-Avon, the globally renowned poet, actor, and playwright. Shakespeare is undoubtedly the cornerstone of the English language, devoid of which the entire edifice would crumble. On 23rd April 1616, precisely 401 years ago, Shakespeare walked into sunset; but the volume of rich, varied works which he left … Continue reading Why India Loves Shakespeare
BY RUCHIRA GHOSH I emerge from my mother’s womb, Into a strange, chaotic world; The warm stillness is shattered, My vision blurred, confused. When all of a sudden, A strong pair of hands engulfs me; It’s my father, my other parent, Who sowed the seeds of life, In my mother’s womb. The couple was united, To bring forth a new life; Their own flesh and … Continue reading Father
