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Sandip Roy: In Bengal, the Hooghly river tells its own history

New Delhi, Oct. 11 -- It was a Bengali sandesh but unlike any sweet I had ever had. First of all it was grey. It used charcoal as an ingredient. There was no sugar. It was sweetened by Stevia. And in... और पढ़ें


Sandip Roy: Why what we eat has become a weapon of cultural conflict

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- The countries at the BRICS summit in New Delhi last week managed to find common ground and adopt a New Delhi declaration that called for "maximum restraint" in war. But the BRI... और पढ़ें


Sandip Roy: Uttam Kumar is a reminder of how sometimes true stardom is ineffable

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- My Uttam Kumar story is merely a second-hand one. Apparently the great Bengali movie star once came to the house next door. The son-in-law of that house knew him and had produce... और पढ़ें


Sandip Roy: Why Bhutan is about more than Gross National Happiness

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- The Wi-Fi password at the hotel was "happiness." But of course. What else would it be in Bhutan, the country that gave us the idea of Gross National Happiness (GNH)? I was invi... और पढ़ें


Sandip Roy: Why selective outrage is a trap to shut down debate

New Delhi, July 31 -- If you kill a cockroach you are a hero, if you kill a butterfly, you are evil; morals have aesthetic criteria. -Attributed to Friedrich Nietzsche As the dust settled on the Jant... और पढ़ें