Post - Different Truths

July 1, 2016
Urooj Murtaza
Conflict Resolution, Cover Story, Gender

Transgender in Pakistan: A Fatwa and Courts Grant Greater Rights and Dignity

Like elsewhere in South Asia, the transgender people in Pakistan, were discriminated against, before 2009. Despite education, Riffie Khan with a double Masters’ degree was unable to get meaningful...

July 1, 2016
Mamta Joshi
Humour, People, Potpourri

The Circle of Love

Mamta takes us into the magical world of songs and dances during weddings. Ladies Sangeet is an important ritual, filled with fun and frolic. She reminisces a celebration of...

June 30, 2016
Arindam Roy
Announcement, Human Rights, Legal Issues

Special Issue of Different Truths on Human Rights and Legal Issues

We inched to the 500 plus posts, working diligently, in rain or shine. It has been an amazing story of what people can do. It’s about their aspirations and...

June 30, 2016
Maya Khandelwal
Books

Nastanirh: A Lyrical Love Story of Tagore in Translation

Maya reviews a translation of Tagore’s love story, Nastanirh, into English by Lopa Banerjee. It is one of the most lyrical love story, which was made into a film, Charulata,...

June 30, 2016
Sushmita Gupta
Poem

Sometimes

An enigmatic poem by Sushmita that transcends from the personal to the universal, exploring layers of love. Sometimes, When my strained breath is relaxed, And my rhythm is a swing....

June 29, 2016
Geethanjali Dilip
Poem

The Frame

Geethanjali gives us a glimpse of ‘not such a perfect world’, a slice of urban life in this poem. In not such a perfect world, Let you and I...

June 28, 2016
Dr. Krishna Hota
People, Rituals & Practices

Raja Festival of Odisha: A Wonderful way to Celebrate Girlhood

The legacy of the fertility cult continues in Odhisa. Dr Krishna tells us about Rajo* Mauja, a celebration of menstruation, that’s celebrated in mid-June. It celebrates girlhood, Mother Earth and...

June 28, 2016
Michele Baron
Poem

saffron scattering

here’s a poem by michele that would make us search our souls – evocative and enigmatic. the tundra is vast, summer’s life teeming, greening, sliding softly to autumn, sunset’s...

June 27, 2016
Different Truths News Service
Conflict & Resolution, Dissent

From Horror to Healing: National Convention in Solidarity with Torture Victims

The National Convention appealed to Parliament, state assemblies and the executive to take multiple, specific and practical steps to ensure both the abolition of torture and put in place, at...

June 27, 2016
Champa Srinivasan
Potpourri

A Roman Holiday in Switzerland

Champa takes a walk down the memory lane. She goes back many moons back to a short holiday in Switzerland. She reveals a hilarious incident of a carefree person, when...

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