Bee / Ego
Here are two poems by Debasis for Different Truths. The first poem, Bee, celebrates the nature, the bee and the honey it collects from far away like a distant song....
Lata Samaddar’sBindi Bindi Incident: Freedom of Choice & Expression
Tabassum decries the harassment of a college teacher, Lata Samaddar, by a policeman, for wearing a teep (bindi). An exclusive for Different Truths. “Beautified the neck with the Pearl...
Is Empowerment of Women a Distant Dream?
Women roughly constitute half the population but in every aspect women still remain grossly under-represented. Certainly, the women in the largest democracy of the world are ranked much below top hundred...
Valentine-Day Blues!
Humourist Soumya shares a fictionalised story of his daughter, Medha, and her Valentine’s Day blues. Here’s a special feature, on the eve of the V-Day, in the weekly column,...
Silver by Choice
A reflective and evocative poem, by Christine, about brain, creativity, life and beyond, exclusively for Different Truths. They asked what was so special about my brain that I would...
An Overview of the Ideas and Visions of Rabindranath Tagore
Rooted in the Indian reality, minus its dogmas, the flight of Rabindranath Tagore’s creative genius made him a global citizen. Swapan delves into the world of his ideas and...
How to Choose Contrast Colours to Create Fabulous Clothing!
Fashionista Shameena gives us invaluable tips on how to choose contrast colours that would complement our skin and hair colours. Read more in the weekly column, exclusively for Different...
Constitutional Crisis Post-Karnataka Election Results: Supreme Court has set Precedence
Much has been written about the significance of the Karnataka developments for the wider Indian politics, and whether it signifies the coming together of the major opposition parties to...
Yeddy Bids a Sweet Adieu: Numbers Just Did Not Work Out for BJP
Third-time unlucky, Yeddy realised he couldn’t cobble the magic figure of 111/112 required to stay in power. But that number was just not possible after the Supreme Court set...
Modi Makes Karnataka Poll Acid Test for 2019: Desperate Campaign to Make the State Congress-Mukt
If the Modi vituperative magic does not work as much as hoped for in Karnataka, it would mean that BJP, with its current majoritarian hold over the country and...