God - Different Truths

September 20, 2016
Dr. Krishna Hota
Heritage, Religion

Manava Dharma Espouses Tolerance, Fraternity and Sharing to help Manage Biodiversity -VII

Krishna tells us how the essence of Hindu culture is full of hidden treasures of sanskara (practices) that are good and green. There are loaded messages of equality, love and...

September 5, 2016
Shail Raghuvanshi
Gender, People

The Life of a Flower Seller on the Streets of Chennai

Life isn’t rosy for Hamsa, a 60-year- old flower seller on a street of Chennai. Unlettered, she is at times cheated by some customers. She educated her three daughters and...

August 29, 2016
Shail Raghuvanshi
People

Lakshmi Slogged in a tea Kiosk, Educated Children, Bought two Houses

Surmounting many odds, 40-year- old Lakshmi, helped her husband manage the wayside tea kiosk. Two helper boys were fudging accounts. They were thrown out and she put her shoulder to the...

August 23, 2016
Sunita Paul
Poem

To You, the Government

A protest poem by Sunita for unity against racism and the terrorist attacks going around the world. Whenever you try to curb my wings, At the point of gun or...

July 14, 2016
Farah Siddiqui M
Poem

Child Molestation

Here’s a protest poem by Farah against child molestation. Oh Lord! Is this the World that you created? Where you yourself are not safe Where inoffensive offspring are markedly...

July 1, 2016
Urooj Murtaza
Conflict Resolution, Cover Story, Gender

Transgender in Pakistan: A Fatwa and Courts Grant Greater Rights and Dignity

Like elsewhere in South Asia, the transgender people in Pakistan, were discriminated against, before 2009. Despite education, Riffie Khan with a double Masters’ degree was unable to get meaningful...

June 17, 2016
Urooj Murtaza
Potpourri

My Father, My God!

A soulful tribute to her father by Urooj. She remembers the day he was in CICU and two years later, when he passed away. A Father’s Day special in Different...

June 13, 2016
Vatsala Radhakeesoon
Poem

A Yogi, a Brahmachari

An ascetic herself, Vatsala pays her tribute to a yogi and a Brahmachari (celibate) in this verse. I met a yogi, a Brahmachari, Little did he speak to me,...

June 12, 2016
Deeya Bhattacharya
Poem

At the Namgyal Monastery

Deeya takes us to the serenity of monastery and weaves a beautiful story in this verse. At those shimmering heights fantasy gropes about in silver hairs weaving cobwebs of...

June 8, 2016
Sisir K Chatterjee
Architecture & Monuments, Photo Feature, Religion

Ambika Kalna: A Quaint Temple Town on the Banks of Bhagiraithi River

Ambika Kalna gets its name from an ancient Kali temple. A quaint township on the banks of Bhagarathi River, it is known for its many temples. Sisir uncovers its history....

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