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November 27, 2017
Vedatrayee Dutta
Arts, Law & Order

What is Art and What is Not: The Laws Relating to Graffiti in India

There are no express provisions of law regarding graffiti in India. However, the Constitution of India lays down certain provisions in this regard. Kolkata-based Vedatrayee discusses the issue of...

November 25, 2017
Arindam Ghosh
People, Place, Poem

The Last Visit of Rabindranath Tagore and the Continuum of his Legacy in Allahabad – III

Here’s the third and concluding part of the three-part article on Tagore and his Allahabad connection. Arindam suggests that the Central/State governments need to act and help preserve the...

November 13, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Health

Raja Yoga Meditation: An Inward Journey to keep us Grounded

Meditation, as we all know, is the journey inwards, a journey of self-discovery, in fact, re-discovery. It is the time taken for quiet reflection and silence. Thus, Raja Yoga meditation...

November 8, 2017
Different Truths News Service
History & Culture, Politics

100th Anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution on Nov. 7 This Year

November 7 is the 100th anniversary of the great earth-shaking event of the Bolshevik Revolution, also known as the October Socialist Revolution of Russia, which advanced human society to...

November 5, 2017
Sumita Dutta
Fiction

Vanished – I

Sumita tells us an engrossing story, in two parts. Here’s the first part, a horror-humour, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Dainagri: Police and government officials admit their...

October 21, 2017
Suveera Sharma
People, Place, Relationship & Lifestyle

A Man in a Cage

Suveera tells us of a man living in a cage in the old part of Hong Kong, his struggle, strife, and victory, in the weekly column, exclusively in...

October 15, 2017
Shail Raghuvanshi
Business, Calamity, Crime

Aarushi Denied Justice, Deadly Curse of Elphinstone, From Wagon R to Biopic, Bitcoin Billionaire and We Want Sauce

Shail reviews the fortnight that was in verse. Aarushi’s parents were acquitted of murder charges by the Allahabad High Court. In Mumbai, many died due to the collapse of...

October 11, 2017
Mahima Sharma
Gender

Divorced Women should not Lose Their Self-esteem

Whether it’s the fault of women or not, they are the ones who are almost always blamed for divorce in the patriarchal society. Mahima, with the help of noted psychiatrists,...

October 10, 2017
Carlos Luis
Poem

The Pronoun

An interesting and a thought-provoking poem by Carlos, in Different Truths. I, we, You, He, she, it, they, Oh, these pronouns! Pronounce one that’s dangerous, You’ll fall prey....

September 24, 2017
Tapati Sinha
History & Culture, Parenting, Relationship & Lifestyle

Do Games Kill: Lonely Children, Companionship, and Secure Future

Despite technological advances, we have little time for our children. The Blue Whale Challenge is a grim reminder. Tapati reminds us of the Indus Valley Civilisation, where archaeologists had...

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