Daughter - Different Truths

January 23, 2017
Maya Khandelwal
Relationship & Lifestyle

Why a Daughter gets Complaints and Comparisons instead of Love?

The mother-daughter relationship is complex. In this fictionalised account, Maya shows how a mother-daughter duo, who danced and laughed like best of friends, suddenly became distant. Trisha, the daughter feels, that...

January 8, 2017
Arindam Roy
Crime, Short Story

True Crime Story: When Marriages are made in Hell!

Arindam shares a true crime story that he had witnessed closely during his stay in Bombay, in the mid-1980s. Trusting and gullible men were enticed and trapped in marriages. Within...

January 6, 2017
Nikita Goel
Relationship & Lifestyle

Why do Married Women have to Look Married?

Once you tie the knot, your wardrobe has to announce your marital status. A woman has to be a sari-clad, wearing sindoor and mangalsutra, but men can roam around the...

January 5, 2017
Subhajit Sanyal
Criticism, Interview

Thwarted Escape: How a Letter to an Unborn Daughter Evolved into a Book!

Thwarted Escape: An Immigrant’s Wayward Journey, the debut memoir/autobiographical narrative nonfiction by Lopamudra Banerjee, is a subtle, complex and organic journey of her transformation from a small-town girl in India to...

December 31, 2016
Different Truths
Book Club

The Adventures of Puti: A Book for Children between Nine and Ninety by Nilanjana

This is the story of Puti, a six-week- old mouse who lives with his friend and family in Burrow Land. A challenge in school leads him to a forbidden journey,...

December 9, 2016
Sehar Siddiqi
Poem, Short Story

Romancing the Celestial Bodies and Strawberry Fragrance

Here are two literary works by Sehar, a poem and a short story, woven around the theme of the silent solitude. In Romancing the Celestial Bodies, she delves into the...

November 16, 2016
Dr. Krishna Hota
Religion

How Daily Worship Enhances our Personality!

Daily worship is a wonderful training of the body and mind. When a person communicates with God or the Supreme Being, (s)he connects with the inner self. Worship enhances and...

November 16, 2016
Lily Swarn
Food, History & Culture, Travel & Food

Pearls, Palaces, Cuisine, Culture and Passion make Hyderabad the Gem of Deccan

Lily tells us about the beautiful city of Hyderabad that is built mostly around artificial lakes on a hilly terrain. The most prominent one being the Hussain Sagar Lake. The...

October 29, 2016
Vatsala Radhakeesoon
Fairs & Festivals, Poem, Special Needs

A Special Diwali / The Diyas’ Blessings

Here are two profound poems by Vatsala. The first poem, A Special Diwali, is her personal voyage. She remembers the demise of her father on this day and also his...

October 20, 2016
Kavita Panyam
Crime, Human Rights, Relationship & Lifestyle

Is your Home Safe from Child Abuse? – I

The impact of abuses on a child can be permanent. A child is like clay and when (s)he is violently moulded into undesirable shapes, (s)he can break. His/her self-esteem,...

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