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May 23, 2016
Ritamvara Bhattacharya
Potpourri

Buddha Smiles

An enigmatic story from Ritamvara, where relations and realities collapse with Kafkaesque horror. The salvation is in Buddha’s smile. The freedom of the sky was an intervening rebellious act in...

May 22, 2016
Different Truths News Service
Dissent, Human Rights, Law & Order, Politics, Politics

Leave Water in Ganga to Clean Itself, Don’t Uproot People

AIKMS criticised the state and the BJP-led central government for its diabolical plan to uproot the poor people of Kaushambi district, for defecating in the open, under the pretext of cleaning...

May 22, 2016
Maya Khandelwal
Poem

Rebel…

A protest poem by Maya. She addresses the gender issue in a patriarchal system. I was not a rebel ...

May 21, 2016
Different Truths News Service
Terror Attack

White House Lockdown Lifted: Suspect shot, in Custody

In a scary incident, a male suspect brandished a weapon and allegedly fired gunshots just outside the north entrance of the White House, which was immediately put under lockdown....

May 21, 2016
Lily Swarn
Potpourri

Gratitude

Most of the time, we are grumbling and complaining. We hardly pause to count our blessings. Lily speaks of the immense power of gratitude in this Different Truths’ exclusive. “I...

May 21, 2016
Mamta Joshi
Poem

No Homecoming Ever

Three perspectives of an evocative poem by Mamta. A dinner thrown as farewell The guests lovingly swell Ambience, menu perfect The bar too well laced The mood quasi-festive A...

May 20, 2016
Urooj Murtaza
Poem

Dead Soul

Here’s a dark enigmatic poem by Urooj. I stood on the hump-backed bridge With my arms hugging my dead soul… In the clear moonlight, the swirling waters beneath were...

May 19, 2016
Arindam Roy
Politics

Two Women CMs, Mamata, Jayalalithaa Retain Power; BJP wins Assam Trouncing Congress

Mamata Banerjee and Jayalalithaa, the two women chief ministers, in the five states where Assembly elections were held, retained power. Mamata’s magic slogan Ma-Mati-Manush worked in the eastern state...

May 19, 2016
Different Truths News Service
Calamity

EgyptAir flight MS804 Vanishes: Crashed into Mediterranean Sea?

EgyptAir flight MS804 vanished mysteriously flying from Paris to Cairo. It has reportedly crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. It was speculated that explosion caused the crash. Terror attack possible....

May 19, 2016
Anca Mihaela Bruma
Poem

My Wings have not Widened for a Trivial Love…

A poignant poem from Anca that speaks of the agony of heart-wrenching love. My wings have not widened for a trivial Love, You just have filled your emptiness… My...

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