Family - Different Truths

October 12, 2017
Farheen Viquas
Science & Technology

Buy Leisure Time with Technology

Bangalore-based Farheen tells us how technology takes away all the drudgery of household works, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Remember the times you have cringed thinking...

October 10, 2017
Shernaz Wadia
Criticism, Opinion

A Sense of Humour is not Being Funny!

Having a sense of humour is not the same as being funny. The latter implies being able to tell a joke well or perfectly timing a pun to lighten...

October 10, 2017
Carlos Luis
Poem

The Pronoun

An interesting and a thought-provoking poem by Carlos, in Different Truths. I, we, You, He, she, it, they, Oh, these pronouns! Pronounce one that’s dangerous, You’ll fall prey....

October 9, 2017
Vedatrayee Dutta
Crime, Legal Issues

No Amicable Settlement for Heinous Crimes: SC Brings Relief

On 4th of October, 2017, the Supreme Court, in a landmark judgement, brought in a sign of relief by ruling that criminal proceedings in grave offences like murder, rape,...

October 8, 2017
Tapati Sinha
History & Culture, Religion

The Strange Worshippers of Ganja God

Cannabis as a domesticated plant has a cultural history spanning thousands of years, many continents, and has many uses. Tapati talks about a strange God and strange worshippers, telling...

October 8, 2017
Sarala Balachandran
Poem

My Silence/ I Cherish a Leap of Love

Here are two poems by Sarala, in Different Truths. The first poem is inward-looking, a tribute to a mother. The second verse is an outward journey, where the poet...

October 7, 2017
Suveera Sharma
People, Place, Religion

A Rainy Day and God

Hong Kong-based Suveera decides to visit the Big Buddha. It’s a huge bronze statue of the Buddha sitting on a lotus. It was built in 1993 at the Po...

October 7, 2017
Abha Iyengar
Criticism, Interview, Poem

Poetry and a Call for Change

Here’s an interview by Abha Iyengar, exclusively for Different Truths, with Aabha Vatsa, who brings the winds of poetic change to Faridabad. Vatsa feels that we are living in times...

October 6, 2017
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Of Durga Puja, Wedding and Yummy Radhaballabhi

Radhaballabhi makes Sarika nostalgic. She recalls foodie Bengalis enjoy these and other eatables during Durga Puja. Interestingly, it brings back memories of her wedding. Read more, including its recipe,...

October 5, 2017
Tarun Gupta
Business, Ecology

Optimism, Pessimism, Realism: The Dynamics of a Loan

Delhi-based Tarun tells us about the loans and its various ramifications, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. “Be positive.” That’s a refrain we often hear in motivational...

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