Diwali - Different Truths

November 1, 2024
Dr. Molly Joseph
Fairs & Festivals, Religion

A Saga of Diwali: Poverty, Love, and Resilience

Dr Molly’s Diwali song evokes childhood memories of a simple village celebrating harvests, while Diwali contrasts with the festive spirit of the wealthy, exclusively for Different Truths. “Ghar, ghar...

November 9, 2023
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Fairs & Festivals, Relationship & Lifestyle

Navigating the Darkness: Diwali’s Challenges and Remarkable Survival Stories

Diwali, a festival of lights, is celebrated with religious solemnity, but Ruchira’s experiences shaped a complex relationship with the festival. An exclusive for Different Truths. The festival of lights,...

November 12, 2020
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
History & Culture, Religion

Diwali: Is the Festival Losing its Sheen?

Diwali, the festival of light and hope has several ills, states Ruchira. An exclusive for Different Truths. “Dispel the pall of gloom and despair, let there be light everywhere,...

December 16, 2017
Suveera Sharma
Multiculturalism, Parenting, Relationship & Lifestyle

Of Dumplings and Jalebis

Changing times always present newer challenges. Third culture kids have such a wider exposure to life and its challenges, leaving them empowered with a higher level of cross-cultural competence,...

December 16, 2017
Mira Pawar
Potpourri, Relationship & Lifestyle

Dish Garden: Beautiful Gardening in Limited Space

Hyderabad-based Meera tells us about dish gardens. An expert, Rekha Bayanker, gave invaluable tips at a local club. Here’s a report, exclusively in Different Truths. In big cities where...

October 31, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Politics

Winning the Gujarat Assembly Elections 2017 Crucial for both BJP and Congress

Our Associate Editor, Navodita, takes a hard look at the forthcoming Gujarat Assembly Elections in 2017. It will be held in two phases on December 9 and December 14....

October 22, 2017
Shail Raghuvanshi
Education & Career, Fairs & Festivals, History & Culture, People, Politics, Tourism

Festival Lights in Singapore, Blotting History, Stoned to Study, Lost and Found

Shail talks of four news, in the last week, in her regular column. Diwali-themed trains, a station and five buses in Singapore to run until October 31. Taj Mahal...

October 19, 2017
Arun Dash
Poem

That Divine Light

Here’s a poem, by Arun, on Diwali. The poet asks us to light the lamp of divinity, within us, in Different Truths. Light not just these mortal lamps, Ceasing...

October 15, 2017
Suveera Sharma
Cover Story, Parenting, Relationship & Lifestyle

An Abundant Life with Little

We have been conditioned over time that ‘more’ is good. It’s a life of excesses. More of everything. More clothes, more jewellery, more houses, and even more things...

September 16, 2017
Suveera Sharma
Potpourri

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...

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