Opinion - Different Truths

April 15, 2025
Prof. Bhaskar Majumder
Crime, Gender, Opinion

Focus: Victim Privacy, Public Knowledge and the Masking of Parents’ Faces

Prof Bhaskar examines the murder and alleged rape of a young doctor in Kolkata, raising questions about motive, identity masking, and societal shame, exclusively for Different Truths. It is...

April 14, 2025
Candice Louisa Daquin
Cover Story, Opinion, Publishing

Spotlight Publishing: When the Word is Sanctioned by Possibility

Candice elucidates that access to the “Word,” be it literature or online content, remains restricted, perpetuating historical inequalities despite perceived progress in diversity, exclusively for Different Truths. Culture en...

April 9, 2025
Shyamal Mukhopadhay
Economy, International Relations, Opinion

India’s Agricultural Exports Under Siege: Navigating the US Tariff Challenge

Shyamal argues about the US-India tariff war, highlighting the potential for farmers to face economic challenges due to past food scarcity, exclusively for Different Truths. A proverb in rural...

April 8, 2025
Prof. Bhaskar Majumder
Cover Story, Economy, Opinion

Focus: Diversifying Exports, Reducing India’s Dependence on the US Market

Prof Bhaskar criticises US tariffs on Indian agricultural exports, citing concerns about India’s trade balance and reliance on this sector, prompting questions about trade diversification, exclusively for Different Truths....

April 8, 2025
Concetta Pipia
Opinion, Politics, Special Feature

Spotlight: How Can American Institutions Push Back Against Intimidation?

Concetta opines that Trump’s attacks on institutions aim to control through fear, but history shows that resistance is possible and crucial for democracy’s survival, exclusively for Different Truths. In...

March 18, 2025
Prof. Bhaskar Majumder
Economy, Opinion

Focus: Money Matters, Inflation and Deflation in India’s Economy

Prof Bhaskar opines that India’s social economy, involving barter and community support, helps mitigate inflation, primarily affecting the urban middle class, exclusively for Different Truths. A large section of...

March 8, 2025
Hemashri Hazarika
Gender, Opinion

Reflections on International Women’s Day: Do we Need it?

Hemashri reflects on the International Women’s Day and ponders with women against women, is such a day necessary? An exclusive for Different Truths. These days I really love snails...

March 4, 2025
Prof. Bhaskar Majumder
Economy, Opinion, Special Feature

What is the Challenge of Aggregating Consumer Behaviours in India?

Prof Bhaskar opines that neoclassical economics assumes “more is preferred to less,” yet this “non-satiety” clashes with diverse consumption realities, particularly in India’s heterogeneous society—an exclusive for Different Truths. The...

February 18, 2025
Prof. Bhaskar Majumder
Cover Story, International Relations, Migration & Diaspora, Opinion

Focus: A Wake-Up Call for India on Illegal Immigration

Prof Bhaskar expresses concern over human rights violations and India’s international image after 104 Indian nationals were deported from the US on February 6, 2025, exclusively for Different Truths....

February 5, 2025
Prof. Bhaskar Majumder
Governance, Opinion, Politics, Subaltern & Dalits

Focus: Faith, Caste, Class and Politics in Prayagraj Deaths

Prof Bhaskar discusses the tragic death of 30 people, in Prayagraj, during a holy dip, highlighting the risks faced by millions, mostly marginalised, seeking spiritual salvation, exclusively for Different...

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