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December 9, 2015
Lenin Raghuvanshi
Human Rights, Politics

From Varanasi to the UN: The Journey of the International Human Rights Defenders Day

The recent declaration of the UN, Dec 9 as the International Human Rights Defenders Day has its genesis in a Human Rights Convention, at Varanasi, four years back. Lenin records the...

December 8, 2015
Kalpita Mukherji
Cricket

Spin Doctors at Play

India pockets the home Test series against South Africa on tailor made spinning tracks. But how ethical is to ‘trap’ the visitors on ‘dusty’ under-prepared wickets? Different Truths’ sports correspondent, Kalpita...

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...

December 7, 2015
Madhumita Ghosh
Cover Story, History & Culture, Lifestyle, Potpourri

Landscape Gardening: My Style

Madhumita talks of her passion, Landscape Gardening. She takes us through the history of gardening. She tells us how her M. Phil studies drew her into gardening. She showcases how...

December 7, 2015
Santosh Bakaya
Potpourri

The Card Players

A renowned writer, Santosh vividly depicts a scene of a street corner in urban India. She presents a slice of vibrant throbbing life in paroxysm of emotions. In a surprise...

December 7, 2015
Nanditaa Bannerjee
Gender, Relationship & Lifestyle

Of Nubile Daughter’s Marriage and Motherhood

It’s not easy to be the mother of a nubile daughter in India. The social pressures for marriage are high. Family and friends start meddling way too much, Nanditaa, takes a...

December 6, 2015
Madhumita Ghosh
Books

Kalkatta is a Sure Page Turner

Kunal Basu’s fifth novel, Kalkatta, has the voice of a master storyteller. His research into the world of the subaltern is impressive. The character of the protagonist, however, comes through...

December 6, 2015
Baishali Mukherjee
Book Club, Books

Caught in a Web!

The protagonist of Kunal Basu’s Kalkatta inhabits the world that we happily deny. Baishali asks, “With a dingy box for a home, an ailing old man for a father, a crippled...

December 5, 2015
Susmita Bhattacharya
Fashion & Beauty, Lifestyle

How to Overcome the ‘Double Discontent’ of Style!

Different Truths’ fashion consultant and style consultant, Susmita, gives some handy tips on how to pair your traditional saree-blouse ensemble, with a little imagination and lots of panache. Speaking of...

December 5, 2015
Joyce Yarrow
Governance, Human Rights, Law & Order, Politics, Security, Terrorism

San Bernardino Carnage: Whose Life is it Anyway!

Guns kill people. But the NRA relies heavily on the support of the $12-billion-a-year gun industry, made up of manufacturers and sellers of firearms, ammunition and related wares. That alliance...

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