Advocacy - Different Truths

September 1, 2022
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Animal Care & Pets, Animal Rights

A Good Samaritan for Furry Strays

Ruchira profiles a Kolkata youth who is kind and caring towards stray dogs – exclusively for Different Truths. As a quiet, sensitive teenager, Prabha Mitra had been a mute...

August 23, 2022
Different Truths News Service
Advocacy, Gender, Governance

Let’s talk About It! Period!

A press release by CRY launching a pan-India campaign to demystify taboos on menstruation. Just think about it – a time when ISRO, in a mission to celebrate ‘Azadi...

August 22, 2022
Azam Gill
Cover Story, Human Rights

Silence of the Slavers

Western nations waited almost two centuries to realise they needed to move beyond abolition to restore slavery’s harm. Azam argues it will be a while before Iran, its Arab-Türkish...

July 25, 2022
Dr. Sudipta Mishra
Gender

Gender Bias: Do we Judge Parents Impartially?

Sudipta rues that gender discrimination is embedded in our social psyche. It begins from the homes where children discriminate between their parents – an exclusive for Different Truths. We...

June 20, 2022
Dr. Sudipta Mishra
Fairs & Festivals, Gender, Religion

Raja: The Colourful Festival of Odisha

Sudipta tells us about Raja, the menstruation festival of Odisha, a fertility rite. An exclusive for Different Truths. Raja is the most unique and unconventional festival of Odisha. The...

June 13, 2022
Concetta Pipia
Advocacy, Ecology, Environment

The Struggle for Justice

Concetta’s concern for justice draws our attention to various kinds of wars. She pens a Haibun, a Japanese form that combines prose and haiku, focussing on environmental issues. An exclusive...

June 10, 2022
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
Gender, History & Culture, People, Trade, Travel & Food, Travelogue

How Manipuri Women Edged Out Men in War & Trade?

The Nupi Lan (Women’s Wars) of 1904 and 1939 led by women against the British Army are memorialised by Mothers’ Market. The proactive role played by women left its indelible...

June 6, 2022
Dr. Sudipta Mishra
Gender, Religion

Savitri Brata: Shouldn’t a Husband Fast for His Wife?

Dr. Sudipta examines the rituals of Savitri Brata, where a wife – millions of them – fast for the long life and prosperity of her husband. Shouldn’t husbands fast...

May 30, 2022
Dr. Sudipta Mishra
Gender, Opinion

Is India Moving Towards Gender Equality?

Despite legislation and legal sanctions, women continue to be discriminated against socially. Dr. Sudipta examines gender inequality in India, exclusively for Different Truths. Sensitisation means making someone sensitive towards...

May 26, 2022
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Animal Care & Pets, Animal Rights, Health

Animals Deserve Better Quality Healthcare in India

Ruchira examines the animal healthcare scenario in the country. Though the government has taken steps, much needs to be done. An exclusive for Different Truths. Hiya was woebegone when...

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