Myth - Different Truths

June 21, 2018
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Krishna Breaks the Great Bow – LXXVII

Nilanjana recounts a rale from the Bhagavatam about how Krishna broke the great bow of Kamsa. His men tried to catch Balarama and Krishna but they both took up a...

June 16, 2018
Reetwika Banerjee
Crime, Cyber Crime

Do Not Fall Prey to Janus Attack at Free Wi-Fi Hotspots

Janus was the double-headed Roman God of Gateways, depicting a transitional connection between our past and future. In light of cybercrime, the message sender or originator is pigeonholed as...

June 15, 2018
Dr. Kulmeet Singh Soin
Opinion, Politics

Unworthy Political Manoeuvrings at the Cost of the Nation – I

This undeniable fact of black money being the basis of our proud democracy is sad. For all of the elections and land acquisitions are done by utilising this undeniable...

June 2, 2018
Elsy Satheesan
Poem

Scars and Stars

An evocative poem about pain and transcending it, by Elsy, exclusively for Different Truths. Almost everyone has scars, one, or many, mild, or deep, manmade, or nature made. ...

May 31, 2018
IPA Service
Fossil Fuel, Politics

Nobody in BJP Makes the One Paisa Cut

Amit Shah is too big for Modi’s boots and the Yogi, who people thought would wear the King’s crown on his bald head, also doesn’t qualify in the people’s...

May 29, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Emergence of Regional Parties Strengthens Federalism: State Outfits Need to Show Pragmatism in National Interest

The regional parties and their leaders are facing criticism for responding to the Congress call to come together for defeating the BJP in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. This...

May 24, 2018
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
People, Place

Religious Fervor and Symbolism of Weddings in Andhra Pradesh

Ruchira tells us about weddings in Andhra Pradesh, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Nearly four years ago, along with my family, I had flown down to...

May 3, 2018
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Keshi and Krishna – LXXI

Nilanjana recounts the tale of Keshi and Krishna, from Srimad Bhagavatam, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Sukha went to the next story, “Kamsa worked out a...

April 6, 2018
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Trials and Tribulations of Life and Yummy Steamed Sandesh

Sarika talks about the trials and tribulations life, heartbreaks and yummy Bhapa or Steamed Sandesh, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. There’s no free lunch in life!...

March 24, 2018
Different Truths News Service
Book Club, Book Extract

Elixir, a Voyage of the Mind: Bestseller and a Critically Acclaimed Novel

Where does our mind go, when we fall asleep? Can dreams weave a layer of parallel existence? Can there be another reality beyond all that we touch, see or...

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