Heritage - Different Truths

February 29, 2024
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
History & Culture, Travelogue

Kolkata’s Evolution: A Love for Heritage, Renewal and Reminiscence

Kolkata has seen significant improvements, including cleaner streets, fewer beggars, better public conveniences and a love for heritage, reports Ruchira, exclusively for Different Truths. It was after a long...

January 17, 2024
Tapati Sinha
History & Culture, Religion

Makar Sankranti: A Pan-Indian Solar Festival Celebrating Bounty

Makar Sankranti is an important pan-Indian solar festival, known by different names. It is known as Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Pedda Panduga in Andhra Pradesh, Bihu in Assam, Magha...

August 25, 2023
Madhuri Bhattacharya
Education

Cosmopolitan Ethics & Deep Learning: Rethinking the Essence of Education

Education fosters global awareness, cultural heritage preservation, empathy, aesthetics, and common sense, promoting cosmopolitan citizens, opines Madhuri—an exclusive for Different Truths. Education is not just about qualifications or gathering...

November 15, 2022
Devika Raghave
Handlooms & Handicrafts

Bhopal’s Dying Art: Batuaa on a string

Devika tells us about a dying art form of Bhopal, batuaa making. If the government does not take notice and take measures to protect this art form it might be...

September 30, 2022
Rituparna Khan
Cover Story, History & Culture, Myth, Religion

Durgotsav Bridges Class & Ethnicities: Window to the World

Durgotsav represents the Mother Worship, an ancient legacy. UNESCO has awarded West Bengal Durga Puja the heritage tag, making it the first Asian festival with prestigious recognition. Rituparna elucidates...

June 17, 2022
Arindam Roy
Architecture & Monuments, Heritage

Allahabad Fort: From the Grandeur of Akbar to the Tyranny of Raj

Allahabad Fort was built by Emperor Akbar due to military compulsions. After Akbar, the fort was under several rulers. During the British regime, General Kyd was its commandant. The Britishers had...

March 10, 2022
Amidha Porter
Books, Gender

A Country Between Worlds

Amidha was amazed to think that Stephanie would, after this first book, Bread of Angels, return not to Syria – we know what tragedy is transforming that ancient culture beyond...

December 21, 2021
Lovita J. R. Morang
Fiction, Special Feature, Special Needs

God of Everything Falls

July 29, 2021
Nayna Kamath
History & Culture, Special Feature, Travel & Food

The Magical Mystery of Enigmatic and Enchanting East Africa

Nayna takes us on a tour of two East African countries, Tanzania and Rawanda. She tells us the wondrous tales of a world heritage site, Stone Town, in Zanzibar,...

March 19, 2020
Preeyan Abraham
Education & Career

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