History - Different Truths

July 1, 2021
Dr. Deepanita Bhanja
History & Culture, Multiculturalism, People, Place

Migration: An Introspection

Dr. Deepanita elucidates the reasons for migration. We are introducing a new column, beginning this week, exclusively for Different Truths. Migration is known and understood as relocation of people,...

May 29, 2021
Dr. Jernail Singh Anand
Criticism, History & Culture

The Tragic Heroes of Mahabharata: A Study of Major Characters

This in-depth article, by Dr. Jernail attempts to venture into a study of the main characters of Mahabharata as tragic heroes. An exclusive for Different Truths. Mahabharata is the...

May 9, 2021
Tirthankar Das Purkayastha
Science & Technology, Special Feature, Tribute

Tagore and Einstein: Two Kindred Spirits

Tagore’s meetings with Einstein which took place in 1930 and which elicited reactions, both respectful and not-so-respectful, from the scientific community were significant if only because of the opportunity...

May 5, 2021
Tabassum Tahmina Shagufta Hussein
History & Culture, Pandemic, Profile

Stop Worrying During the Second Wave of Pandemic like the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius

Shagufta Hussain revisits the era of the 2nd century AD Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius and tells us the wisdom that he propounded for handling the pandemic 2000 years back. An...

April 27, 2021
Soumya Mukherjee
History & Culture, People, Place

The Magical Mystery Tour

Soumya describes the magic and mystery of a wooded haven, Central Park, Salt Lake, in two different time frames. The worlds of a child and an adult crisscross. An...

April 1, 2021
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Architecture & Monuments, Place, Travel & Food

Taj Mahal: A Symphony in Marble

Ruchira tells us about Taj Mahal, an icon of India, favourite among the foreigners. An exclusive for Different Truths. “A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its...

March 23, 2021
Soumya Mukherjee
History & Culture, People, Place, Travel & Food

The Unexplored Goa

Soumya discovers a different Goa, staying with a Goan colleague. An exclusive for Different Truths. Goa is a state I visit often, as it is part of the territory...

March 9, 2021
Dr. Nachiketa Bandyopadhyay
Arts, Cover Story, Folklore, History & Culture, Religion

Women in Stone: Representation of Eroticism in Feminist Art History – III

In the third and final part, Nachiketa discusses how eroticism has been represented in the East and the West. An exclusive for Different Truths. On set of feminist consciousness...

January 19, 2021
Gopal Lahiri
Poem

Dream Light

A poignant and surreal poem, by Gopal, exclusively for Different Truths. Beams of sunlight shine down and rove over the winged visitors, dreamy landscapes are intensely focussed Tungsten-hard...

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,...

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