Author: Rachna Sharma Gupta

In this Kennedy movie review, we look at a film that arrives like a cold gust of midnight air through…

There are practical realities about Navratri fasting that don’t get discussed enough. One of them is this: by day three…

There are evenings during Navratri when you’re between puja and dinner, or preparing for garba, or just sitting with family…

Made from fresh chhena (the soft, crumbly fresh cheese before it becomes pressed paneer) kneaded with jaggery and cardamom until…

There’s something about Holi that makes you want to give. Maybe it’s the festival’s inherent generosity—the way it invites everyone…

There’s a specific kind of anticipation that builds as Navratri approaches day nine. You’ve been fasting for eight days—eating mindfully,…

There’s a specific challenge that emerges around day six of Navratri. You’ve been eating well—sabudana khichdi, kuttu puri, various potato…

There’s a specific kind of hunger that hits around day five of Navratri. You’ve been eating well—sabudana khichdi for breakfast,…

There are afternoons during Navratri when you’re between meals, when lunch was hours ago and dinner is still hours away,…

There are mornings during Navratri when you wake up and think: I cannot eat another soft, yielding thing. I need…