Eid - Different Truths

September 29, 2022
Tabassum Tahmina Shagufta Hussein
Cover Story, Economy, Religion, Special Feature

Durga Puja in Bangladesh: An Inseparable Cultural Legacy

Religion and faith are personal; festivities belong to all. It’s the Bangladesh government’s secular policy. Economic growth’s positive impact is palpable. Eid and Durga Puja feel similar, reports Tabassum from Bangladesh in...

May 2, 2022
Tabassum Tahmina Shagufta Hussein
Fairs & Festivals, Health, Pandemic, Travel & Food

How to Plan a Post-Pandemic Eid Vacation!

Tabassum gives us invaluable tips for planning Eid vacation in the post-pandemic era. An exclusive for Different Truths. Our lives changed after the pandemic. After the vaccination program and...

July 16, 2021
Tabassum Tahmina Shagufta Hussein
Health, Pandemic, Religion

Delta Variant & Eid Celebrations in Bangladesh

During pandemic people use religion as an excuse for celebration and mass gatherings. Can Bangladesh afford Eid-ul-Adha celebrations, asks Tabassum. An exclusive for Different Truths. For the Muslim community...

June 27, 2017
Mahima Sharma
Advocacy, Interview, Religion

Eid Special: Rozas beyond Religion!

In a nation where the citizens stand tense and in fear polarised by those with secret motives, our Delhi-based columnist Mahima, in a weekly column, brings you the story...

January 7, 2017
Different Truths
Book Club

Jihad in my Saffron Garden: A Search for Global Peace among Terrorism and Turmoil

Roshina is a famous writer. Love has eluded her and her passions are her work and her son Zohaib, who she has brought up single-handedly. Despite possessing grit and substance,...

November 4, 2016
Asmani Jamdar Surve
Fairs & Festivals, People

Indian Culture and Values: Are NRIs more Indians at Heart than Resident Indians?

The Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), away from their homeland, recreate a small India wherever they are. They are far better knit, have a greater bond and are alive to the Indian culture...

July 6, 2016
Sarika Sarkar Das
Fairs & Festivals, Photo Feature, Travel & Food

A Night out in Hyderabad during Ramadan

The razzamatazz and the hustle bustle of the market place, Charminar and adjoining areas, in the old city of Hyderabad, is indeed wondrous! Sarika, who was in the UK...