Celebrate with Wine!
The well-known earliest traces of wine are from China in 7000BC. Georgia had wine in 6000 BC and Iran in 5000BC. The earliest winery that we know of is 6,100...
Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Krishna Playing with Mud – XXXVII
Nilanjana retells a well-known tale from the Bhagavatam, about Lord Krishna eating mud. Read more to know the enchanting details, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. One...
Shreeja: The Journey from Three Tulsi Leaves to a Football Academy for Tribal Girls
About 30 years ago, a sage had told Dr. Shib Shankar Dasgupta about the magical mystery of three Tulsi leaves. The fire in his belly made New York-based Dr....
Bina Pillai, Everything but an Underling
Bina Pillai is someone who was vetoed out of her graduation but she remained staunch in the face of adversity. She clung onto her dream to write and ultimately...
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...
An Anthology of Poems on Autism Awareness
In solidarity of those suffering from autism, we, at Different Truths, bring to you an anthology of poems on autism awareness, featuring 40 poems, by as many poets, from...
My First Punju Wedding as an Invited Guest
Humourist Soumya tells us about the boisterous and exuberant Punjabi (slang: Punju) wedding as an invited guest. The Big Fat Punjabi Wedding is a place to be. Here’s more...
Many Friends, One Life!
Friends are like angels, helping, guiding, guarding, encouraging in different ways. They help us tide through our trial and tribulations. Life is like a stream. When we start we...
Do you Love God? – VII
Follow your heart. And if your heart takes you open-eyed to Him, why should you close your eyes? You can look at His glorious, illuminated beautiful face, His kind...
San Diego: The Plymouth of the West
San Diego is a major city some miles south of Los Angeles and reaches the Mexican border to the south. It is considered to be the second biggest city in...