animals - Different Truths

April 1, 2024
Rajul Tiwari
Opinion

Kill the Animal Within, Stop Animal Sacrifice

Rajul debates against the brutal animal sacrifices in the name of religion. Such mindless brutality must stop. She cites cases of the powerful and the mighty, from the former King...

January 17, 2024
Tapati Sinha
History & Culture, Religion

Makar Sankranti: A Pan-Indian Solar Festival Celebrating Bounty

Makar Sankranti is an important pan-Indian solar festival, known by different names. It is known as Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Pedda Panduga in Andhra Pradesh, Bihu in Assam, Magha...

November 20, 2023
Tapati Sinha
History & Culture

A Potion to Heal and Kill

Since thousands of years poisons have been both a deadly threat and a protective tool used around the world. Poisons have played a dominant role in our history and...

September 25, 2023
Dr. Amrinder Kaur Bajaj
Poem

A sensuous and erotic poem by Amrinder, for Different Truths. Soaring of passions like Powerful winged birds. A cataract of pleasure Cascading over flesh. Grim determined pursuits Without civilised...

May 8, 2023
Tapati Sinha
Environment, Literature, Special Feature, Tribute

Nature and Environment as seen by Rabindranath Tagore

Tagore’s love of Nature was extremely subtle. For him the wide-open skies, spaciousness, and tranquillity of the countryside symbolised freedom. His numerous writings reveal the intensity of his relationship with...

April 22, 2023
Mira Pawar
Environment

Earth Day: Genesis & Celebrations

Mira tells us about the beginning of the Earth Day, tracing its genesis. Now, 192 countries celebrate the event. Rather than paying lip service to the degradation of the Earth,...

September 29, 2022
Anumita Roy
Myth, Rituals & Practices, Special Feature

Goddess Lakshmi Bless my Home!

Anumita takes a trip down memory lane and recalls the Lokhi (Lakshmi) puja at her Kolkata home. She tells us how the Goddess is a part of everyday discourse...

July 5, 2022
Soumya Mukherjee
Animal World, Potpourri

Of Dogs, Men, Love & Duty

A dog lover, Soumya talks of the many canines attached to him during his trips in an exclusive for Different Truths. I have spoken earlier about how random canines...

May 26, 2022
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Animal Care & Pets, Animal Rights, Health

Animals Deserve Better Quality Healthcare in India

Ruchira examines the animal healthcare scenario in the country. Though the government has taken steps, much needs to be done. An exclusive for Different Truths. Hiya was woebegone when...

March 8, 2022
Dr. Brajesh Kumar Gupta
Gender, Special Feature

African Women and Colonisation

Many of the approaches used to analyse African colonial politics, economies, societies, and cultures were often gender-blind and tended to ignore women’s lives, experiences, contributions, voices, perceptions, representations, and struggles....

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