By Tara Narayan THERE weren’t too many foodie book launches at the Goa Literature & Art Festival at International Center … More A `KICHADI’ IS ALWAYS WELCOME…Comfort food of vegetarians and non-vegetarians…
Laxman Utekar directs Vicky Kaushal, Akshaye Khanna and Rashmika Mandanna. Laxman Utekar’s Chhaava sets itself apart from the average sword-and-dhoti … More ‘CHHAAVA’ REVIEW: A BRUTALLY VIOLENT VERSION OF MARATHA HISTORY!By Nandini Ramnath
Several brands of wheat bhakri/chappati/paratha in the local stores nowadays…to make meals easy to do. Alas, all the unleavened Indian … More ANY NUMBER OF WHEAT FLOUR ROTI IN THE MARKET…Why no millet roti!
By Rajan Narayan IT was the Goan winter of 2000. Pankajbala R Patel, also alias Tara Narayan, was on an … More HOW I MET MY VALENTINE!
THE HUMBLE BITTER HERB ‘KIRATA’ IS FAMILIAR TO MOST GOANS…also called andrographis (Andrographis paniculata), widely used in traditional medicine to … More THE BITTERS OF LIFE…Do not shun them!
ART is liberating! I’ve learnt that every scribble, every stroke, every choice of colour can have a lot of depth, … More HEALING BRUSH STROKE BY BRUSH STROKE!By Aileen Carneiro
WE CANNOT talk about the rights of children, women, senior citizens, prisoners or migrants, without talking about the rights of … More ACCESSIBILITY IS THE FOUNDATION OF ALL RIGHTS!By Avelino de Sa
The question on most minds today is should I or should I not – switch from petrol-fuelled transportation to electricity … More ELECTRIC VEHICLES: Changes under the way! By Oshana Kewal
THE 21st century contemporary world is an era of rapid transformation, marked by significant advancements in technology, globalization and changes … More TO WEAR OR NOT TO WEAR THE HIJAB!By Saniya Makandar
Magnificent ferula or giant fennel plant which yields the unique flavor giver called hing or asafeotida or “devil’s dung”… used … More `HING’ FOR ZERO FOOD POISONING…also called devil’s dung!