masterpiece - Different Truths

December 16, 2023
Vatsala Radhakeesoon
Short Story

The Bright Light of Knowledge

Vatsala tells us about a learned Vedic priest of the Arya Samaj, modelled on her maternal grandfather, Pandit Harikrishna Beeharee, whom she dedicates this short story to. The protagonist illuminates the...

November 5, 2022
Karthik Narayan
Poem

I Want…

Here’s a poem by Karthik. I want to know what your heart aches forand I want to know if you dare to chase your dreams.And then dream some more…...

May 11, 2021
Lovita J. R. Morang
People, Place, Special Feature, Tribute

Tagore in Love: Letters from Shillong, Khublei Shibun

It was in the month of May, Lovita was in Shillong with a sole sojourn to be there, where Tagore lived, 99 years ago (first time in 1919)....

April 26, 2018
Dr. Tzemin Ition Tsai
Criticism, Special Feature, Special Needs

The Intersection between the World Famous Books and the Picture Books

Reading a picture book is the interests and pastimes of many modern people. In the picture book world, the pictures are used as its compositions and colours, to show...

March 21, 2018
IPA Service
International Relations, Politics, World

Xi Makes a Changez Khan Pitch: Peaceful Life on Earth is Under a Threat

President Xi Jinping will be the ‘Changez Khan’ of the 21st Century. The man, like his sprawling country, is a glutton for land, a bear for ‘territory’; and when...

December 16, 2017
Suveera Sharma
Multiculturalism, Parenting, Relationship & Lifestyle

Of Dumplings and Jalebis

Changing times always present newer challenges. Third culture kids have such a wider exposure to life and its challenges, leaving them empowered with a higher level of cross-cultural competence,...

October 19, 2017
Tarun Gupta
Business, Economy

125 crore India(n)s: Demographic Asset or Liability

It has taken 70 years as an independent nation to reach where we are today, from an underfed nation of 40% people to an underfed nation of 20% people....

September 3, 2017
Amit Singh
Advocacy, Cover Story, Profile

Why Jaishankar Prasad Deserves the Bharat Ratna?

This article is written with the intention to generate support for the candidacy for Bharat Ratna award for Jaishankar Prasad, a Hindi language legend, simultaneously spreading awareness about his...

August 15, 2017
Soumya Mukherjee
Humor, Special Feature

Krishna Consciousness and the Story of the First Metrosexual Man in History

Krishna happily spends time with the women and his music, chills out with friends, takes care of his looks; in fact, he is the first metrosexual man in history....

July 9, 2017
Smriti Maheshwari
Cinema

Guru Dutt, Sanjeev Kumar and Bimal Roy, Three Great Film Personalities, Were Born This Week

Three great film personalities celebrate their birthdays this week. While Guru Dutt was a brilliant filmmaker, his personal life was a mess – possibly the tragic heroes he portrayed...

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