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Moeena Halim

Meet the British woman who’s preaching the benefits of tulsi to the world

Tish Streeten is collaborating with Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni to make a documentary that highlights the cultural and medical significance of tulsi.

Moeena Halim
· Apr 13, 2018 · 11:30 am
Seder in the city: How Passover is observed by the Jewish community in Mumbai

Even though the community’s numbers have been dwindling over the years, its members do their best to uphold and pass on traditions.

Moeena Halim
· Apr 05, 2018 · 11:30 am
Even Mahabharata heroes are pointing out the epic failures of Aadhaar

Poet and playwright Ramu Ramanathan is highlighting the flaws of India’s unique identification programme through mythological characters.

Moeena Halim
· Jan 30, 2018 · 03:30 pm

Fascinated by Kolkata and Bengali food, a British journalist wrote an ode to them in a cookbook

Anna Kochan came to Kolkata to volunteer. She went back a cookbook author.

Moeena Halim
· Jan 17, 2018 · 03:30 pm