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September 10, 2017
Anumita Roy
Calamity, Environment

Mean and Monstrous Hurricane Irma set to Batter Florida Brutally

The eye of the Hurricane Irma is scaring people affected by it and many others all around the world. Irma is mean and monstrous. Anumita, our Managing Editor, reports,...

September 4, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Health

Yoga Vashishtha: Renunciation Stands for Fearlessness

Our Yoga expert, Navodita. Tells us about Yoga Vashishtha, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Yoga Vashishtha is full of words of wisdom that succinctly explain the...

August 31, 2017
Tarun Gupta
Business, Economy

How Susceptible are we to the Boom Bust Cycles?

A boom is a period of increasing demand, increasing productivity, increasing sales and increasing wages. A bust is a period when inflation decreases, unemployment rises, income falls, and demand...

July 30, 2017
Anoucheka Gangabissoon
Poem

Madness

A reflective poem that decries the madness of Man, by Anoucheka, in Different Truths. Man is mad, So it would seem He births, exalts at it Enjoys, uses, and...

July 15, 2017
Mamta Joshi
Poem

Contradictory Shuffle of Planets

The tussle between Karma and destiny decided by planetary positions has been explored and exposed in this poem, by Mamta. It’s a powerful social commentary, in Different Truths. Gaining...

July 12, 2017
Lily Swarn
Food

The Many Legends, Tales and Travels of Coffee

Dating back to the 10th century or even earlier, coffee has legends and stories galore surrounding its origin. The undomesticated nativity of coffee seems to be of Ethiopia. Evidence...

July 2, 2017
Kabir Deb
Poem

Suicides

Here’s a poem on a pertinent socioeconomic issue, suicides by farmers. A protest poem by Kabir, in Different Truths. Peeling off the roots they cry Tears roll and feed...

June 24, 2017
Basudeb Chakraborti
Criticism

Nayantara Sahgal: A Novelist of the Indian Corridors of Political Power

Basudeb profiles Nayantara Sahgal, the second daughter of Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (sister of Jawaharlal Nehru). An important woman novelist of the 20th century, she penned many political novels too,...

April 13, 2017
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: The Vision of Markandeya – XXI

Nilanjana retells the story of the vision of Markendeya from the Bhagavatam. Vishnu manifested to Markandeya in the form of Nara and Narayana. Markandeya was overwhelmed by the grace...

April 11, 2017
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour

A Walk in the Park

Humourist Soumya talks about the many sights and sounds of morning walk in Mumbai, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. The gentle musical notes of the...

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