Philosophy - Different Truths

December 3, 2017
Tapati Sinha
History & Culture

What are the Many Layers of the Lessons from History?

History always has some stories to tell, some mysteries to reveal, some experiences to share; that is why a lot of tourist places get crowded by visitors with curiosity...

November 26, 2017
Sumita Dutta
Arts, People, Pottery

Padma Shri Sardar Gurcharan Singh: Father of Studio Pottery in India

Sumita profiles Ceramicist Sardar Gurcharan Singh, a Padma Shri recipient, who pioneered the Delhi Blue Art Pottery, which later became the Delhi Blue Pottery Trust. Read more about the...

November 7, 2017
Soumya Mukherjee
People, Place, Travel & Food

Impressions of Italy

Our humourist dabbles in the travelogue. He likens Italy with India, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Italy is just like India. I didn’t meet a single...

October 29, 2017
Tapati Sinha
Food

A Culinary Journey

A chutney prepared in a mixer-grinder would taste somewhat different from one made on a stone grinder. Heritage style of cooking from diverse regions, though elaborative and with a...

October 23, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Health

Mindfulness is the Power

Mindfulness, Buddhists often say, is the power of now. It teaches you not to regret what has happened in the past or worry about what’s going to happen in...

October 8, 2017
Amit Singh
Cover Story, Human Rights, International Relations, Politics

A Critical Analysis of Human Rights with Focus on Foundational Weakness and Dual Nature of Human Rights

Our Editor-at-Large (Europe), Amit, raises questions that are of immediate relevance to international politics, as human rights are increasingly ‘mainstreamed’ into the policy framework of states. He critically reflects on...

September 25, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Health

Vipassana: A Logical Meditative Process through Self-observation

Broadly, ‘mindfulness’ defines any sort of meditation. Vipassana means ‘to see things as they really are’. It is a logical process through self-observation. This form of meditation was discovered...

September 5, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Education & Career, Relationship & Lifestyle, Special Feature

A True Teacher is a Beacon of Light, Dispelling Darkness of Ignorance

A teacher not only imparts gyan or information but also imparts knowledge and life skills to the student. It is said that a teacher is a motivator, an influencer,...

September 4, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Health

Yoga Vashishtha: Renunciation Stands for Fearlessness

Our Yoga expert, Navodita. Tells us about Yoga Vashishtha, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Yoga Vashishtha is full of words of wisdom that succinctly explain the...

August 21, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Health

The Four Periods and Six Schools of Yoga

Navodita traces the antiquity of yoga and its four periods. She also outlines the six schools of Yoga, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Yoga, it is...

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