Drowning under Waste
Hong Kong faces a huge waste disposal problem. Hidden under many of its beautiful parks, golf courses and sports grounds are millions of tons of garbage. Only three of...
Fluffy Recruits: Petting Dogs at Mumbai Airport, a sure Stress Buster!
Petting a dog for even a few minutes calm us down, said Aakash Lonkar from Animal Angels Foundation, that runs the airport programme and who was with the dogs...
Yoga and Spirituality
Look inside and discover your own inner journey with your Self. It’s best to become your own spiritual scientist. Your spiritual path should in no way be directed only...
Quintessentially Beautiful Chaukori: A Jewel in Uttarakhand
m. The panoramic view of the mountains and valley and the sunset gave the feeling as if paradise has come alive on earth. There were some locals whom we befriended on our...
Rain
An evocative rain poem, celebrating the many shades and hues of nature, by Dr. Amrinder, exclusively for Different Truths. Raindrops drum upon my window Like a bunch of jolly...
Jaya, Swara, and Lara: Three Natural, Versatile Actresses win Hearts of Cine-goers
Smriti profiles three actresses, Jaya Bachchan, Swara Bhaskar, both born on April 9, and Lara Dutta, whose birthday is on April 16. All these three actresses have one thing...
Put Life into Your Years
A couple of days back, we went for a picnic, to a picturesque country park. One of many in Hong Kong. We set base on top of a hill,...
A Child Lost in his Special World
The pain and agony of a mother of of a child with autism, crushed by the pressures of her life, takes a grim toll. Tapati recounts a heart-wrenching account,...
Metamorphosis
An intense and powerful woman-centric verse by Ipsita, for Different Truths. This world around meHold me up; Turns me roundPulls and pushes me downAnd just as I start frowning...
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...