Beautiful - Different Truths

April 6, 2018
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Beauty, Fashion, History & Culture

Solah Shringaar: Enchantingly Dolled to Beauty in 16 Steps

In Hindu mythology “sixteen shringaars” correspond to the sixteen phases of the moon, which in turn is connected with a woman’s menstrual cycle. It is believed that Solah Shringaar...

April 6, 2018
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Trials and Tribulations of Life and Yummy Steamed Sandesh

Sarika talks about the trials and tribulations life, heartbreaks and yummy Bhapa or Steamed Sandesh, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. There’s no free lunch in life!...

March 31, 2018
Suveera Sharma
Book Club, Potpourri

Bring Me a Book

Suveera takes us on a pleasurable journey into the world of books and reading, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Have you ever felt so involved in...

March 24, 2018
Different Truths News Service
Book Club, Book Extract

Elixir, a Voyage of the Mind: Bestseller and a Critically Acclaimed Novel

Where does our mind go, when we fall asleep? Can dreams weave a layer of parallel existence? Can there be another reality beyond all that we touch, see or...

March 21, 2018
Hemashri Hazarika
Governance

An Ode to my Mentor

Indian bureaucracy thrives on sycophancy and who would be the most favourite officer depends on how flexible an officer can be to please some people. However, whenever there was...

March 15, 2018
Madhumita Bhattacharjee Nayyar
Poem

She, the Woman

Here’s a woman-centric poem by Madhumita, for Different Truths. Her heart is full of aches and pains Her mind surrounded with clutter From the outside world, utter Grief, un-reined...

March 5, 2018
Arindam Roy
Curtain Raiser, Edit

Still I Rise: Celebrating Womanhood on IWD 2018

Our Editor-in-Chief, Arindam, tells about this year’s theme of the International Women’s Day (IWD) 2018. He introduces three erudite editors and includes their editorials in this editorial. His thank...

February 23, 2018
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

A Romantic Dinner with Husband, Date Palm Jaggery Phirni, and a Birthday!

Sarika celebrates spring. She shares her birthday with St. Valentine, on Feb 14. There were many parties with friends and a romantic date with husband. She made the customary...

February 20, 2018
IPA Service
Corruption, Crime, Economy

Baby Face Bank Robbers: Nelson and Nirav, One Took to Fatal Love of Gun, the Other to Commission

Two ‘Baby Face’ bank robbers, Nelson and Nirav, make an interesting study. One used gun, the other sweet talks and honey traps. Here’s a report for Different Truths. Nirav...

February 20, 2018
Hemashri Hazarika
Governance, Relationship & Lifestyle

Workplace Toxicity: Is Care and Concern for Office Colleagues a Mission Impossible?

We spend seven to eight hours of the day in our workplaces. A healthy working environment is crucial for a happy life. Workers of vitiated environments have become victims...

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