A Roman Holiday
Ruchira tells us of her visit to Rome, the eternal city, many moons ago, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Rome has as sobriquet: The Eternal City....
Saraswati, the Guru, Dispels Ignorance, Creates Balance & Unity
Saraswati is seen as Adi Shakti, symbolising the ultimate truth. She is considered the Guru, the knowledge giver, elucidates Monika in the exclusive Special Feature for Different Truths. Saraswati, a Hindu...
A Sense of Wonder
We are miracles we need to delve into. Those who stop to wonder and ask life what it is trying to divulge, are attuned to an awareness that looks...
Man Creates God in Kumortuli
Sarika reminisces about Durga Puja in Assam, where she grew up. She recalls a visit to Kumortuli, the potters’ colony, inhabited by the idol makers for ages. They live...
Song of Creation
Emmie celebrates the Creation in the song of a skylark, in this poem. Her imagery of Nature is evocative. An exclusive for Different Truths. Creation sings in the song...
Sheroes in Indian Mythology: Examples for Contemporary Women
Navodita tells us about the sheroes in Indian mythology, who are examples for the contemporary women. Here she talks of two such protagonists Savitri and Radha, ‘modern’ in their approaches then...
A Golden Dawn
An enchanting mystery of nature unfolds for the protagonist, a seven-year-old girl. What did she encounter, early morning, that changed her forever? An exclusive for Different Truths. I opened...
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...
Organic Sensibility of Tagore
Bina tells us about the love of Nature in Tagore and compares it with Wordsworth. Nature was organic to both these poets. Here’s an interesting insight, as part of...
Musings of Tagore on Love and Mysticism
A relentlessly seeking, sensitive, intellectual soul, Tagore wanted to drink the elixir of life to the dregs. He found beauty in everything around him. Even the minuscule objects...