Of a cat, a dog and two Children
In this nonsense verse, Sukanya talks of a cat, a dog and two children. In a town in Texas where the cactus grow wild there lived in that house...
Intensify Struggle against Caste Oppression: CPI(ML) – New Democracy
Struggle against caste oppression should be made part and parcel of all democratic struggles. It is very necessary to overcome division among the Indian people, caste division being main among them,...
The Bard and the Baul
Madhumita translates a poem of Tagore, whom she calls, Baul. She quotes a few sonnets of Shakespeare, who is better known as the Bard. Separated by continents and centuries, the...
Over 10 Mn Bonded Labourers in India Trapped in the Dark Dungeons of Inhumanity
It is inhuman that over 10 million bonded labourers have little or no hope. Trapped in the dark dungeons of debts, they are being ruthlessly exploited. The perpetrators of the...
The Caste-Class Divide on Water: Four Scenarios
The purity-pollution dichotomy of our society has gnawed into the social fiber of our country. A slice from Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar’s life shows us how barbaric and uncouth we...
Massive Earthquake sends Tremors across India
At 7.25 pm, a massive earthquake, with its epicenter in Myanmar, send shock waves across India. While the tremors were strong in Guwahati and Kolkata, it was milder elsewhere. Here’s a...
Rongali Bihu: Assamese New Year filled with the Colours of Joy
Rongali or Bohag Bihu is the Assamese New Year that is celebrated around April 15. It’s a seven-day festivity filled with dances, folk songs, merriment, games, singing, and lots of...
Salad: A Versatile Meal
Salads are wholesome. It provides us the freedom to pick and chose the ingredients according to our moods. It also allows us to balance the tastes, enhance some ingredient or...
Celebrate Bengali New Year with Kosha Mangsho
Sarika gives us a glimpse of the Poila Boishak (Bengali New Year) celebrations in India and Bangladesh. She shares with Different Truths readers a popular mutton recipe. Cook and enjoy the...
125th Anniversary of Dr. BR Ambedkar: Seminar against Continuing Caste Atrocities
Here’s a curtain raiser on the 125th anniversary of Dalit torchbearer, Dr BR Ambedkar. A seminar organised by the CPIML New Democracy shall discuss the continuing caste atrocities against the Dalits...