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May 31, 2018
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Akrura visits Krishna – LXXIV

Nilanjana recounts the tale of Akrura and Krishna, from the Srimad Bhagavatam, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Parikshit asked, “So now Akrura was on his way...

May 22, 2018
Mamta Joshi
Cinema, Music

Music and the Cusp between Day and Night: Songs on Dusk from the Fifties to the Seventies

Music and poetry have been beautifully wedded in the songs of dusk in Hindi film songs where words become perfect pegs to showcase music aesthetically. The collapse of the...

May 16, 2018
Dr. Jernail Singh Anand
Criticism, Fashion & Beauty

An Insight into the Psyche of the Modern Man in the Poems of Basudeb Chakraborti – III

Basudeb Chakraborti’s poems, on loneliness, offer mature insight into the psyche of the modern man. In his poem, ‘Love to be a Loner’, he declares: “A life of complete fulfilment I...

May 13, 2018
Nanditaa Bannerjee
Parenting, Relationship & Lifestyle, Special Feature, Tribute

The Making of my Mother

Nanditaa recalls her time with her mother. She perhaps realised the meaning of motherhood when she became one. An inward-looking, reflective piece, as Special Feature, exclusively for Different Truths....

April 24, 2018
Different Truths Poets
Poem

An eAnthology of Poems on Autism

Autism: An Advocacy Initiative is a campaign programme of this webzine. We present an eAnthology of Poems, wherein 42 poets, with as many poems, spread across 19 nations [India...

March 30, 2018
Shameena Abdurahiman
Fashion

Turbans are an Integral Part of Sikhism – III

The next two parts deal with turbans amongst the Sikhs, tracing its genesis, how it’s worn and other details. Here’s an in-depth research by Shameena, in the weekly column,...

March 22, 2018
Sarala Balachandran
Poem

Humanism

Here’s a poetic tribute of Sarala to Mother Teresa, and a call to the youth to emulate her, in Different Truths. Learn dear youth What’s humanism from our beloved...

September 12, 2017
Shernaz Wadia
Crime, Parenting, Relationship & Lifestyle

A Soliloquy of a Grandmother

Sunday (September 10) was Grandparents’ Day. Shernaz recounts the playfulness and bickering with her two adorable grandchildren. She worries about the world that they would inherit. From media reports...

August 25, 2017
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Religion, Special Feature

Jaya Jaya Ganapathy

Delhi-based Ruchira tells us about the ten-day Ganesha Utsava that begins on Friday, Aug 25. We are introducing a new weekly column, every Friday. A special feature, here’s a...

August 25, 2017
Soumya Mukherjee
Poem, Religion, Special Feature

The Agony of Ganesha

Ganesha in conversation with His beloved mother, Parvati, and His unwillingness to visit the earth, while His mother reasons with him. Here’re beautiful dialogues, by Soumya, as part of...

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