Hope
Aishwarya talks of hope in times of despair in this verse, in Different Truths. anarchic is the world – in which we live in today where money has become...
What Motivates You in the Workplace?
Bangalore-based HR professional tells us the secrets of motivations at the workplace, in the regular column, exclusively in Different Truths. One of the biggest asset you can own is...
The Importance of Being Married: Karva Chauth and Attendant Hoopla
Payal takes a hard look at Karva Chauth fasting. She brilliantly critiques the tradition, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Yesterday was the popular day of fasting...
Backpack to One of the Oldest and Charming Cities of India
Kolkata-based Soma tells us about a backpacking trip to Varanasi and Saranath, exclusively in Different Truths. Well, it’s an easy guess – Varanasi! That evening I checked my watch...
Dental Bonding, Teeth Whitening and other Cosmetic Dentistry – II
Shameena tells us ways to improve our smiles. In the second part of the three-part story, she tells us about dental bonding, teeth whitening and bleaching, along with its...
Do not breathe in Ragged Breaths
Here’s an evocative, spiritual poem by Mary, in Different Truths, that seeks answers from the soul for humanity. Do not breathe in life in ragged breaths as though your...
Devi in Dilemma
Here’s a tongue-in-cheek account of the plight of Goddess Durga, on Earth, her parents’ abode, in verse, by Tapati, in Different Truths. Here arrives autumn with sky, a deep...
Is The Inheritance of Loss of Kiran Desai a Panoramic or Intimate Novel?
Basudeb critiques one of the novels of Kiran Desai, exploring the Weltanschauung of the Indian Diaspora novelists, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Born in Chandigarh,...
Ottawa, a City Named after the Riverine Trade – III
Ottawa is on the south bank of Ottawa River and so its name. “Odawa,” in Algonquin means “to trade”. In 1800, a New Englander named Philemon Wright, along with...
Elephantine
Geethanjali weaves a string of stories and parables to invoke Sri Ganesha, in the special feature, in Different Truths वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ । निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा ॥ Meaning: 1: I meditate on Sri Ganesha – Who...