The Winged Chair and Champagne
Suveera shares the plastic joys of a Diwali party in Hong Kong, in her weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. It’s a beautiful day. Perfect for the cup of...
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...
The Blue Whale Challenge and other Suicides: Parental Guidance Must Stop this Menace
Mahima discusses the dangerous Blue Whale Challenge, an Internet game, and other causes of depression that affects the tender minds of teenagers, leading to suicides. Anitha, a student activist,...
The Story of a Boy Going to School
Humourist Soumya tells us about the ordeals of going to school, as a little child, replete with black humour, as part of the special feature, in the weekly column,...
Pain
The agony of an aged mother being sent to an old age home has been poignantly captured in verse, by Sarala, in Different Truths. Oh God how I cried...
Technology: A Magical Wand
Bangalore-based Farheen tells us how technology has made our lives easier. Here she tells us about a translator devices, SmartHalo that is your personal Navigation, Light, Alarm, Fitness Tracker...
Mistakes Common to Business Tycoons and Petty Shopkeepers
We are all vulnerable to emotions. Be it a tycoon, or the friendly neighbourhood shopkeeper, we all make mistakes. It is not the purpose here to prepare an exhaustive...
India through Her Stamps
Sreelata tells us about the journey of India through her stamps. With the first General Post Office being opened, in 1774, in Calcutta, followed by Madras (1778) and Bombay (1792)...
The Future: Embeddable Technology
Bangalore-based Farheen tells us how embedded microchip can bring about a huge paradigm shift in our day-to- day life. Read more about these wondrous innovations, in the weekly column, exclusively...
Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Pranks Begin – XXXVI
Nilanjana retells the story of Krishna’s pranks, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. In the stories of Krishna that are prevalent, stories of his pranks delight readers even today. The inhabitants...