Indian - Different Truths

September 27, 2022
Arindam Roy
Cover Story, Edit, History & Culture, Humour, Nostalgia, Religion

Durga’s Stature & Iconography Evolved in the Gupta Period

Arindam, our Editor-in-Chief, traces the history of Durga iconography. Historians at Allahabad Museum opine that the stature of the Goddess grew during the Gupta period. Happy reading, Happy Puja,...

August 6, 2022
Elsy Satheesan
Poem

The Perfect Poem

Here’s a poignant nature poem by Elsy, in Different Truths. To me, that tree is the perfect poem for all moods, all seasons. In Spring she wears scented blooms,...

February 14, 2022
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour, Special Feature

Valentine-Day Blues!

Humourist Soumya shares a fictionalised story of his daughter, Medha, and her Valentine’s Day blues. Here’s a special feature, on the eve of the V-Day, in the weekly column,...

February 9, 2022
Madhumanti Sen Gupta
Cover Story, Migration & Diaspora

Crossing the Prohibited Boundary

The issue of illegal immigrants has several ramifications. Madhumanti discusses this issue, brilliantly, in the backdrop of global phenomena. Indo-Bangladesh, the fifth longest land-border in the world, is porous. She...

January 3, 2022
Atrayee Bhattacharya
Short Story

With Love, From Benares

For building the premise of sex-workers in Benares many literary pieces had delineated several tales. Zamindars and their consorts, atrophies of Baaijibaris over the time, the fate of their...

September 17, 2021
Arindam Roy
Fiction, Short Story

Khuni Khan Jheel: Is the Lake in the Ridge Truly Haunted?

Students of Delhi University, particularly in the North Delhi campus, have heard strange tales from their seniors about the Khuni Khan Jheel, the haunted lake within the wooded Ridge. Twenty five...

August 25, 2021
Anumita Roy
Food, Humour, Migration & Diaspora, People

Being a Desi in America

America has been the crucible, a veritable melting pot, of many cultures. The south Asian community – Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans – are the Desis. They take their...

May 11, 2021
Swapan Bhowmik
Literature, People, Place, Special Feature, Tribute

An Overview of the Ideas and Visions of Rabindranath Tagore

Rooted in the Indian reality, minus its dogmas, the flight of Rabindranath Tagore’s creative genius made him a global citizen. Swapan delves into the world of his ideas and...

January 9, 2021
Maureen Shyamala Rajamoney
History & Culture, Music

Malaysian Music: Of Treble Clefs and Bass

A variety of genres in Malaysian music reflect the specific ethnic groups of multiracial Malaysian society consisting of Malay, Chinese, Indian and the indigenous groups, says Maureen. An exclusive...

October 10, 2018
IPA Service
Legal Issues, Politics

Progressive Judiciary Eyesore For Regressive Sangh

The government remains uneasy about the judicial “overreach” was evident when finance minister Arun Jaitley went to town recently with his criticism of a number of recent judgments relating...

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