A Walk in the Park
Humourist Soumya talks about the many sights and sounds of morning walk in Mumbai, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. The gentle musical notes of the...
How Silence Suits Various Sections of the Society in Uttar Pradesh?
It might seem unusual that people in Uttar Pradesh prefer silence. They are not vocal in their protests. Prof. Bhaskar finds out the reasons for this silence, a clear...
Tamas: Bhisham Sahni Explores the Reasons of the Indian Partition in 1947
In the acclaimed novel, Tamas, Bhisham Sahni shows how these two identities are made hostile to each other by the political ambition of some power-loving people, the colonial rulers’...
Do the Muslims of Norway Pose Cultural Threat to Norwegian Identity?
Norway is a country which claims to protect and promote human rights at home and abroad. However, within the deeper layers of Norwegian society, to some extent, hidden racism...
The Crises of Hindu Identity and Patriarchal Wounds in Ice-Candy Man
Continuing with the theme of partition, Basudeb profiles the crises of Hindu identity and patriarchal wounds in Ice-Candy Man. Through the eyes of an eight-year Parsee girl living with...
Cancer: A Viral Truth
Cancer cervix is leading cancer in Indian women and the second most common worldwide. A known cause, HPV ( Human Papilloma Virus), a known mode of spread i.e sexually transmitted...
Why is Everyone Hounding Sasikala?
Could it be the idea of an erstwhile petty video shop owner becoming the state’s Chief Minister perhaps too much to take? Smacking of a drama that Kollywood is famous...
Demonetisation: Did Modi Violate Democratic and Human Rights Principles?
Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen has called the Narendra Modi government’s demonetisation move “despotic action that has struck at the root of the economy based on trust.” “It (demonetisation) undermines notes, it undermines...
Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: The Plight of Prithvi – IX
Nilanjana recounts the tale of the Mother Earth, Prithvi, tracing its plight to the rule of the wicked king, Vena, who abused the bounty of nature. Sunita, Vena’s mother was...
Akashganga: Daffodils in the Sky and Butterflies in the Belly – XIV
Akashganga never had it so good. Enthused and awed by the sense of spectacle, for the first time in the history of the Air Force, a full load of 37...