Passion - Different Truths

September 19, 2017
Shernaz Wadia
Law & Order, Opinion, Politics

Patriotism vs. Nationalism: Beware of the Jingoism of in the Name of a Nation

There is a worldwide resurgence of the nationalist pitch in politics. A globally surging separatist oratory is slowly and surely pushing back the strides made towards an international integration. To every...

September 12, 2017
Tapati Sinha
Humour, Poem

Devi in Dilemma

Here’s a tongue-in-cheek account of the plight of Goddess Durga, on Earth, her parents’ abode, in verse, by Tapati, in Different Truths. Here arrives autumn with sky, a deep...

September 10, 2017
Shail Raghuvanshi
Crime, Human Rights, Science & Technology

Gauri Lankesh Gunned Down, Brit Paedophile Assaults Blind Children, Personal Data as Currency and Golf through Fire

Shail re-creates four news of the week gone by in verse. A fearless journalist, Gauri Lankesh, was gunned down at point blank range at her Bangalore home, by unknown...

September 5, 2017
Shernaz Wadia
Education & Career, Relationship & Lifestyle, Special Feature

In Reverence

गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुर्गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः ।गुरुरेव परं ब्रह्म तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥१॥Gurur-Brahmaa Gurur-Vissnnur-Gururdevo Maheshvarah |Gurureva Param Brahma Tasmai Shrii-Gurave Namah ||1|| Here’s an inspiring tribute to all teachers by Shernaz, as part of the special feature. She talks about exemplary...

September 5, 2017
Soumya Mukherjee
Education & Career, Relationship & Lifestyle, Special Feature

The Story of a Boy Going to School

Humourist Soumya tells us about the ordeals of going to school, as a little child, replete with black humour, as part of the special feature, in the weekly column,...

August 29, 2017
Sukanya Juno Biswas
Calamity, Environment

Despite the Devastations Wrecked by Harvey, People Reached Out to Help

During difficult times Houston showed its true spirit, the kind of humanity we often think has disappeared. This is when I saw neighbours helping neighbours, strangers helping strangers. Black,...

August 27, 2017
Tapati Sinha
Governance, History & Culture

Why do we Seek Solace in the Past; is our Present too Grim?

Living in this century we all face numerous challenges still let us be optimistic and take a relook at our glorious past, revisit our history books and re-learn a...

August 14, 2017
Nilanjana Dey
Religion, Special Feature

The Story of Krishna-Astami

On the occasion of Janma-ashtami – variously known as Krishna-Ashtami or Gokul-Ashtami – Nilanjana retells the story of the birth of Krishna. This sampurna avataar (complete incarnation) was born with all...

August 8, 2017
Shernaz Wadia
Potpourri, Relationship & Lifestyle

Friends: The Precious Wealth that Money Cannot Buy!

Friends are an inestimable treasure. Age difference, generation gap etc. are not a bar; friendship is the meeting of two minds and hearts that understand, love and accepts each...

August 1, 2017
Soumya Mukherjee
Humor

Getting Married: A Sudh Filmy Romance

Humourist Soumya tells us all about the trial and tribulations of a Bong getting married to a Sardar girl, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Having posted...

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