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A tale of American philanthropy efforts in Colonial India 

The earnest appeals of the Indian missionaries, early in the spring of 1897, moved George Lambert, an American Mennonite missionary and compelled him to establish the organization “Home and Foreign Relief Commission” (HT PHOTO)
pune news
Published on Feb 27, 2025 07:28 AM IST

Taste of Life: Gandhian who used charity rituals to feed kids, ignite patriotism

Lakshmibai Thuse mobilised ‘Vanarsena’ and ‘Manjarsena’ along with women to participate in social and political activities in the 1930s. (SOURCED)
pune news
Updated on Aug 15, 2024 07:20 AM IST

Taste of Life: Forging close bonds through food

A popular “honeymoon cake” was the Eccles cake. It was a small, round pie filled with currants and made from flaky pastry with butter, sometimes topped with sugar. (WIKIEMEDIA PHOTO)
pune news
Updated on Jul 11, 2024 08:20 AM IST

Taste of Life: Watermelon, most prized fruit gifted to & by Europeans in India

Watermelons were grown during the hot months in the sandy beds of the Mula and the Mutha rivers; the plants were put down at the end of February and would be ripe in April and May. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
pune news
Updated on May 30, 2024 08:02 AM IST

Taste of Life: How Alphonso mango became an indicator of wealth & influence in 20th century

Indians, rich and poor, loved mangoes. But the newly formed educated middle-class in Poona was quick to abandon the local varieties and soon learned to love the Alphonso. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
pune news
Updated on May 23, 2024 07:52 AM IST
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