Mystery - Different Truths

February 18, 2017
Basudeb Chakraborti
Criticism, History & Culture

Historicity of the Indian Partition in 1947

The partition of India, in 1947, was a human tragedy, an epoch-making event of the far-reaching impact on the lives of the people of this subcontinent. It created hardships...

February 8, 2017
Nandita Samanta
Crime, Gender

Aftermath: Death Mystery of a Rape Victim-I

It’s sad that rape victims are victimised in India – and Southeast Asia. Nandita fictionalises a true incident, in two parts, showing the storms and turmoil within the rape...

January 1, 2017
Mamta Joshi
Potpourri, Special Feature

Ring in the New but do not Ring out the Old

Traditions are wearing away now, like a bar of soap; smaller in size though better packaged than before. If a moving advertisement doesn’t remind us to be, call parents or...

December 27, 2016
Shristi Nangalia
Architecture

Biomimetics: A Friend of the Designers

Biomimetics is basically the study of designs, processes, and systems that nature undergoes; to solve simple and complex daily life hurdles. While Biomimetics have a large number of applications...

December 20, 2016
Dr. Krishna Hota
Religion

Srimad Bhagavat Gita Speaks of Universal Equality

Lord Krishna spoke on unity and equality of all creations and all creatures of this universe. In Gita, there are numerous Shloka, especially 116 shlokas that clearly explains the equality...

December 18, 2016
Mira Pawar
Cover Story, Health

The Mystery and the Return from the Comatose State: A Near-death Experience!

How to bring a coma patient back to consciousness? As we all know that before the surgery, the doctors administer anesthesia on the patient so that there is no pain...

December 14, 2016
Lily Swarn
Food

The Enchanting Story of Naan

The name, Naan, was first seen in the English language, in 1810, in William Tooke’s travelogue. Numerous languages in Central Asia and South Asia refer to it as a kind...

December 10, 2016
Anita Parikh
Cinema

Arrival: The Linguist Amy Adams Speaks a Million Languages with her Eyes

An almost two-hour long, Sci-Fi movie, Arrival, keeps the viewer at the edge as the drama and mystery unfolds. Anita gives us a snapshot of the film that is worth watching...

October 9, 2016
Anoucheka Gangabissoon
Fairs & Festivals, Poem, Special Feature

Durga Ma: My Celestial Mother

Anoucheka turns her gaze inwards and seeks answers from Durga of how she would fulfil her promises in this world of false pleasures. Here’s a poem for the Durga Puja...

September 16, 2016
Neeti Banga
Fashion & Beauty

Shady Grey Paints the Town Black!

Neeti speaks of two other colours, Black and Grey, after last week’s Whites. Dwelling on the colour Black, she reminds us, who can forget the Little Black Dress by Madame...

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