Blind - Different Truths

September 14, 2017
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: From Gokula to Vrindavan – XLII

Nilanjana recounts the story of the migration from Gokula to Vrindavan, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. The gopas in Gokula were not blind to the series...

September 10, 2017
Shail Raghuvanshi
Crime, Human Rights, Science & Technology

Gauri Lankesh Gunned Down, Brit Paedophile Assaults Blind Children, Personal Data as Currency and Golf through Fire

Shail re-creates four news of the week gone by in verse. A fearless journalist, Gauri Lankesh, was gunned down at point blank range at her Bangalore home, by unknown...

September 4, 2017
Ritambhara K Upadhyay
Potpourri, Relationship & Lifestyle

Three Strategies on how to Subterfuge Stress in the Modern World

Rithambara tells us the three things we need to do to subterfuge stress in our lives, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Building pliancy or resilience has...

September 3, 2017
Shail Raghuvanshi
Calamity, Crime, Environment, Poem

Hurricane Harvey, Mumbai Deluge, Unholy Baba and Blue Whale: Of Deaths, Shame, and Rape

From beating drums, fire signals and cries of the ancient man, we had travelling bards moving from villages to villages, recounting many stories (read news) in India and elsewhere....

September 1, 2017
Sunita Shukla
Crime, Economy, Opinion, Politics, Religion

The Vulnerability of Religiosity: How Fake Godmen Rule the Roost!

Nagpur-based Sunita exposes the chinks – rather cracks – in the armours of the socio-political and socio-economic structures. These bizarre figureheads continue to draw vulnerable people in the name...

August 24, 2017
Rita Bhattacharjee
Advocacy

Eye Care Tips for the Elderly

Rita tells us about the necessity of eye care for the elders, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Problems with eyesight can occur at any age, but...

August 18, 2017
Preeyan Abraham
Education & Career

What is a Perfect Job?

Bangalore-based HR professional, Preeyan, tells us about the perfect job and the ‘jumpers’, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. To me, a perfect job is doing...

July 30, 2017
Anoucheka Gangabissoon
Poem

Madness

A reflective poem that decries the madness of Man, by Anoucheka, in Different Truths. Man is mad, So it would seem He births, exalts at it Enjoys, uses, and...

July 29, 2017
Deeya Bhattacharya
Poem

The Revenge of Tashi

A bold and intense prose poem by Deeya, in Different Truths. Tashi breathes the mud of magic. The cold windy day translucently blows and his bones rattle against a tepid...

July 1, 2017
Mahima Sharma
Human Rights, Poem, Politics

Not in my Name: We all are Blood-Stained

The recent lynching of teenaged boy Junaid in the name of Beefeater left our columnist Mahima deeply shocked. Unable to participate in #NotInMyName protest as she was travelling, she...

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