The Boys Who Fought | The Mahabharata for Children By Devdutt Pattanaik
I love Mahabharata, the most magnificent Indian epic. Every time I watch or read Mahabharata, it never fails to fascinate me, especially the sub tales. We all know Mahabharata is a story within another story and with infinite myths. It's the story that gave the Bhagavad Gita. Amidst all these, ...
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What Can You Eat In Space? Peanut Butter Honey Taco Sandwich!
I am going to share a simple recipe that requires no stove and any electric cookers. But it is one of the favorite food in space for astronauts. It is the Peanut Butter Honey Taco Sandwich. Yes, no bread but we use tortilla to make this sandwich. When our November ...
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Raising a reader - Is the pressure too great?
How the pressure of raising a reader got to a mom and how she discovered the balance. Raising readers - a mother's story on Toka Parent.
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Healthy Lunchbox - Carrot Cabbage Millet Paratha
Parathas are an excellent option for kids' lunchbox - nutritious, fresh and non-messy. My daughter loves aloo parathas, which features atleast once a week in my menu. The recipe for carrot cabbage millet paratha I'm sharing now is also a favorite of hers. A healthy lunch box recipe with veggies ...
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Vegan and Gluten Free Potato Murukku / Chakli |Toka Chef recipe
As I posted a sweet recipe last month, this time, I decided to go with a savory Diwali special recipe. It is Murukku as we say in Tamil or Jantikalu as we say in Telugu or the Chakli as we say in Hindi. :-) Precisely, it is Potato Murukku which ...
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Hic! by Anushka Ravishankar | Book Review
When one in the crowd has hiccups, everyone is busy pitching in their ideas to help stop it! These suggestions are rarely sane. Many of us would have experienced scenarios where we could try a million options but the hiccup just won't go away! About Hic! When the situation is ...
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Ideally, the concept of 'feminism' should not exist. However, sadly, there's an indispensable need because gender inequality is a real issue plaguing our societies. While women in their roles as wives, mothers, sisters, and employees are striving to do their bit to demand equal rights and break stereotypes, there's work ...
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Gulab Jamun with Milk Power | Toka Chef Recipe
Time just flies. Here we are in September already ready to celebrate Navratri and Golu. We, at Toka Box, are super excited about the festivals as well and can you guess what we are going to create this month with our Toka Box? It's our very own dandiya sticks. Yes, ...
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A 2-Week List of Healthy Indian School Lunch Box Ideas
It is back to school time, and back to school means, early morning lunches! With a few days to go before first day of school here in the east-coast, I found myself browsing for recipes - quick and easy, approved by the 6 yr-old, no mess, easy to pick and ...
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Direct Dil Se with Shruthi Rao
Today, we chat with Author Shruthi Rao about her new, award winning book - Manya Learns to Roar which is a perfect book for young readers.This book won the Children First Writing competition, organized by Parag, an initiative of Tata Trusts and Duckbill books. From energy engineer to children's book ...
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