About Me
Suman- Suman has spent all of his career in the Healthcare industry. He has grown up in Africa, Europe, India and America. In the past he founded a socially conscious startup called Jootstrap View my complete profile
Tuesday, June 09, 2020
A podcast on my journey spanning 4 continents and 35+ years
This is a podcast that my friend Damon Moon invited me to. The series looks at the journies of several individuals that have grown and developed in diverse cultures and how they survived and thrived in it.Planted Podcast - Suman Datta...
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Sunday, April 12, 2020
Classic Indian chicken curry
This is the easiest and tastiest chicken curry you'll ever make. It's a staple in most North Indian kitchens and every state has a variant of this. I won't go into the variants today but keep it to the core. Ingredients: Bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, peppercorns, cloves, cardamom,...
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Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Special Chicken Soup for Colds and Flu
This is one of my new creations which is a simple yet powerful and nutritious food that you can make while nursing a cold/flu. When you're under the weather, you're not in a position to do much so this recipe helps you modulate your efforts. DEVICES: Best done...
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Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Notes on my reading: The five love languages of children by Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell
The key concept in this book is that each of us gives and receives love in five primary ways AND that each of us values one or two of these five ways more than others. Being able to mimic the language that is most valued by our children...
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Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Notes on my reading: The elements of story by Francis Flaherty
Writing is an art. The journalist an artist. Francis shared his experiences in this book. A few stuck with me and I share them below. I squeezed the lemon of the book and I try to share some of the juices here. The human element: Bringing out the...
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Saturday, January 25, 2020
Bengali Keto-Mediterranean Millennial Diet: Healthy Indian Chicken Baked Kabab Recipe
I've been adapting Indian recipes for my Bengali Keto-Mediterranean diet to tone down the spice, salt and unhealthiness levels, in general, to create recipes for the person who is looking to avoid metabolic disorders but still wants to have fun eating. Here's one that I use regularly for...
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Monday, December 23, 2019
Notes on "Emotional First Aid" by Guy Winch
I read this book in 2014 and captured notes on rejection - the first chapter and how to deal with it. Chapter 1: Rejection * Rejection causes emotional pain similar to physical pain and causes loss of rational thinking * Rejection triggers anger and aggressive impulses in us...
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Tuesday, November 05, 2019
On Reviews and How to Read them in the era of Influencer Marketing
Today the average service/medical business has become savvy to consumer marketing techniques and some use social media including Yelp, Google. Facebook for managing their online business presence. Consumers also depend on these reviews a lot. So the question is how do you assess whether a Dentist/Framing Shop/Other Service...
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Saturday, December 08, 2018
How much good can a few dollars do?
Sharehouse Charitable Foundation is supporting a number of children in their pursuit of happiness. Please check out this video and the stories of the children. You can support one kid for the whole year or donate for a specific item for them - books, stationery or lunch. Donate...
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Wednesday, June 28, 2017
One less number to call
Shirts on the hangers, shoes on the floor Grandma's in the kitchen, vendors at the door Everything is everything Everything is everything But you're missing Pictures on the wall, the breeze blows in from the window Your house is waiting, your house is waiting For you to walk...
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