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Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the city that never sleeps, the quaint 3,000-acre Aarey Milk Colony of Mumbai lies in a world of its own. Flanked by the green belt of Aarey forest, the colony...
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More Than a Towel: How Assam’s ‘Gamosa’ Made It to The Guinness World Records!
One of the most recognisable cultural symbols of Assam, the gamosa, also known as the gamusa or gamucha, is white rectangular piece of cloth, around 4 feet in height and 2 feet in width, has beautiful...
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7 Traditional Masalas From Regional Kitchens That’ll Give You a Taste of Old...
Indian kitchens are treasure troves of the best culinary enigmas. The magical taste in our grandmothers’ recipes emerged from their culinary prowess and the secret masalas they painstakingly curated....
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Rice Tea to Millet Momos: This Woman Is Reviving India’s Tribal Culinary Gems
“Every time you eat food, you are not just tasting the dish, but also experiencing the culture of its source community and its evolution. It is true when they say that food indeed is a mirror to the...
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In the 1700s, Stale Bread & a Surat Bakery Gave Birth to a Unique Parsi...
Every day, at 7 o’clock sharp in the morning, the radio player at Niloufer Mavalvala’s home would be switched on, and the sounds of BBC’s morning broadcast would echo through the house, signaling the...
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Chennai Siblings Whip Up Storm With Edible Miniature Food, Earn a Million...
As the video begins to play, you first see a camera panning to a hand carefully washing grains of rice. The next shot is of a kadhai with a dollop of ghee, which begins to sizzle when a handful of...
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8 Celebrities Doing All They Can to Help The Needy During Lockdown
With The Positive Collective, The Better India’s COVID-19 coverage is available to regional language publications for free. Write to editorial@thebetterindia.com for more details. While the nation has...
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What’s the Real Story of ‘Gulabo Sitabo’? Hint: Amitabh’s Village Is Involved!
“Mohabbat Karte Hai Hum Apni Haveli Se, Be Inteha” – You can hear a decrepit Mirza enunciating this line in the preview of Shoojit Sircar’s latest offering ‘Gulabo-Sitabo’ – the Haveli in question is...
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Here’s How Plain Rice Can Become a Superfood Packed With Vitamins & Minerals
My mother strongly believes that the best things in life come simple — with a pinch of salt and a drizzle of lemon juice. While the philosophical undertones of this notion only became clear to me as an...
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Will Changing a Product’s Name Change Mindsets in a Country Obsessed with...
Born a dark-skinned person, I have had my share of struggles. Aunties everywhere would suggest fairness treatments and skin lightening recipes. There have been several instances where I have felt...
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How Tagore’s Love For Strange Food Paved The Path For the Modern-Day Adda!
An annual tradition held few weeks before May; I remember rushing home from school, to finish my daily quota of studies and homework, all to keep the evenings free for the inevitable creative ventures...
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5 Traditional Indian Sweets That Are Nothing Short of Delicious Art!
Most mornings at home begin with me sharing a cup of piping-hot tea with my mother as she cooks up a storm in the kitchen. It is her safe space, and has seen several conversations and debates about...
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Independence Day 2020: 5 Online Resources To Help You Celebrate Like Never...
The year 2020’s Independence Day (I-Day) celebrations will be unlike any we have seen before. Traditional I-Day events will have to be restricted with social distancing rules in place. But, that does...
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Who’s Winning These 5 Major Food Fights Forever Raging in India?
It’s no secret that Indians are passionate about their food and this is the culmination of each region lending its unique taste, flavours and cuisine that bind the geographical extents of India. In a...
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How Poppins, Bluetooth & One Family Helped Build Kerala’s Iconic ‘Popy’...
The week before school reopens every year, there’s a mandatory ‘shopping for school’ time that entails a trip to stationery stores, finding the perfect bag and even going to the nearest Bata store to...
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Many traditional homes in Kerala villages are built with laterite bricks, terracotta roofs, and have a wide-open verandah with a private swimming pool. However, this Kerala house shown in the following...
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Why My Parents Broke a Patriarchal Ritual at My Brother’s Wedding
Certain rituals and practices have remained part of Indian culture almost since the beginning of time, and remain unchallenged. As generations moved forward, the meaning behind their existence has...
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Retd Army Capt & His Wife Built NCR’s Oldest & Favourite Tea Café from Their...
I moved to Noida in 2019, when I started working for the first time. My house was located in one of the many small gullies of Arun Vihar in Sector 37, and was only a stone’s throw away from the...
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These Women Have Taken Ladakh’s Finest Wool From Leh To London Fashion Week
Padma Yangchan and Jigmet Disket represent a new generation of Ladakhi entrepreneurs. Coming from relative privilege, these young women see themselves as not only preservers of culture and heritage,...
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Displaced By Partition, How A 19-YO Set Up Delhi’s Oldest & Favourite Kulfi...
Before the pandemic, at any time on any given day you would find lakhs of Delhiites on the streets of Karol Bagh, one of the city’s oldest and most popular destinations. Thousands of street vendors set...
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