Is our Silence Perpetrating the Rape Culture?
We live in insensitive times. Trying to be smart, we often land up being rude. The Now Gen, uses cuss words at the blink of an eye. The F-word has...
The Partition
The partition of India is a deep gash in our collective consciousness. Millions of people from West Punjab and East Bengal were rendered homeless. There were hunger, rape, loss of human...
Varanasi Musahars Break the Shackles of Slavery, Emancipate Community
Elimination of the culture of silence, fear and phobia of organised violence and torture are the predominant factors of resilience to inculcate social transformation. It contributes in poverty elimination. The stories...
Sensual Mysticism of Anca Challenges the World
James delves into the creative world of the artist-poet, Anca Mihaela Bruma, a Romanian gymnast of yesteryears, who teaches business studies in Dubai. A global citizen, who stayed in four continents,...
The Great Indian Snack
Madhumita tells us about Masala Muri or Jhaal Muri, a popular Indian snack, also known as Churmura or Bhelpuri, that unites the country. A large bowl of Jhaal Muri is...
Betrayal and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ immortalised by Bach in The Passion
The Passion, an oratory of the Gospel, is performed during the Silent Week, the week preceding Easter traditionally in churches, but also in concert halls. Some Dutch ministers among others make...
Oppressed Women in India and Nepal Must Stand Tall
Nirmal is in India for his youth exchange program between human rights organisation, Informal Sector service Centre (INSEC) Nepal and People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR) India. He compares the...
Deprived Women need Action, not Empty Words!
Many women are accidentally fortunate to be born in families, where they do not need to battle for their daily breads and dignity. It’s an insult to the woman suffering...
The Making of Awadh Literary Festival: An Insider Account
Different Truths presents an insider’s view into the making of Awadh Literary Festival. Here’s a candid account by Farha. She tells us a lot in her casual chatty style. ...
Glowing Tributes to Harivanshrai Bachchan
Glowing tributes were paid to the poet from Allahabad, Harivanshrai Bachchan, at the Smaran Sahitya Sabha, in Allahabad Museum. Here’s a report by Farha. This Saturday (Jan 23) was enlightened...