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Arts

July 10, 2016
Urooj Murtaza
Music

Amjad Sabri: The Qawwali and Sufi Maestro Silenced to Death

Amjad Sabri was slayed by unidentified motorcycle borne assailants on Wednesday, June 22 afternoon, at Karachi. The news of his death cast a gloom across the borders. Many Bollywood...

June 2, 2016
Anumita Roy
Interview, Music

Youngest DJ of India, Atom, Storms the Music World

Life is a series of accidents, happy and unhappy. During my recent visit to Bangalore, I met Atom, the youngest DJ of India; sheer serendipity. Atom, as the name suggests,...

April 25, 2016
Cholena Nashan
Painting

Don’t call me an Artist

Life is full of contradictions and paradoxes. Here’s a personal account of Cholena. She tells us about the deep prejudices against art and artists when she was growing up. She...

March 11, 2016
Arindam Roy
Arts, Opinion

Art and Artiste

This is perhaps the longest intro in Different Truths. Please hear me out and you’ll know why I am saying what I am saying. Am not blaming or condemning anyone....

February 18, 2016
Farhaa Naz
Literary Festival

The Making of Awadh Literary Festival: An Insider Account

Different Truths presents an insider’s view into the making of Awadh Literary Festival. Here’s a candid account by Farha. She tells us a lot in her casual chatty style. ...

February 16, 2016
Sehar Siddiqi
Literary Festival

An Evening with Renowned Storyteller Neelesh Misra

Sanchaari, a socio-cultural organisation, recently organised an enchanting evening with the renowned storyteller, Neelesh Mishra. Here’s a report by Sehar for Different Truths. “I don’t remember when I heard him...

January 25, 2016
Farhaa Naz
Literary Festival

Glowing Tributes to Harivanshrai Bachchan

Glowing tributes were paid to the poet from Allahabad, Harivanshrai Bachchan, at the Smaran Sahitya Sabha, in Allahabad Museum. Here’s a report by Farha. This Saturday (Jan 23) was enlightened...

January 13, 2016
Rebeqa Rivers
Music

Music is my Saviour!

Rebeqa tells us how music saved her life. It’s not enough to be saved once the need is to be ‘reSaved’ each day by hope, love, and music. Here’s a...

December 8, 2015
Rachna Thakurdas
Literary Festival

My Bangalore Literature Festival 2015 Diary

Humour writer, Rachna Singh writes about her experiences at the Bangalore Literature Festival that concluded recently. Day 1 Per Bloch. Per Bloch. Per Bloch. I am saying that name of...

November 29, 2015
Joyce Yarrow
Music

A Song Parts the Veil of History

Convivencia is the coexistence of different faiths in Spain, in early eighth century till the expulsion of Jews in 1492. It celebrates the common ancestry of Judaism, Islam and Christianity....

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