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October 7, 2017
Abha Iyengar
Criticism, Interview, Poem

Poetry and a Call for Change

Here’s an interview by Abha Iyengar, exclusively for Different Truths, with Aabha Vatsa, who brings the winds of poetic change to Faridabad. Vatsa feels that we are living in times...

September 24, 2017
Tapati Sinha
History & Culture, Parenting, Relationship & Lifestyle

Do Games Kill: Lonely Children, Companionship, and Secure Future

Despite technological advances, we have little time for our children. The Blue Whale Challenge is a grim reminder. Tapati reminds us of the Indus Valley Civilisation, where archaeologists had...

September 14, 2017
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: From Gokula to Vrindavan – XLII

Nilanjana recounts the story of the migration from Gokula to Vrindavan, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. The gopas in Gokula were not blind to the series...

September 1, 2017
Sunita Shukla
Crime, Economy, Opinion, Politics, Religion

The Vulnerability of Religiosity: How Fake Godmen Rule the Roost!

Nagpur-based Sunita exposes the chinks – rather cracks – in the armours of the socio-political and socio-economic structures. These bizarre figureheads continue to draw vulnerable people in the name...

August 29, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Crime, Politics, Religion

Another Godman Convicted; Justice for Rape Victim

The special CBI court sentenced Dera chief Ram Rahim to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment, on Monday. Additionally, a fine of Rs. 15 lakh has been imposed on him...

August 29, 2017
Soumya Mukherjee
Humor, Potpourri

Boys Do Not Cry!

In a different flavor, humourist Soumya talks about what made him cry, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. This is one maxim that made life difficult for...

August 10, 2017
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: The Short Rope – XXXVIII

Strange are the ways of the divine, Nilanjana retells the story of the many pranks of little Krishna with his mother Yashoda, in Gokula. Read more in the weekly...

August 1, 2017
Payal Talreja
Cinema, Gender

Sex and the Indian Woman: More than Lipstick under our Burqas

Gender roles are defined and given in a patriarchal society. The ‘good’ versus the ‘bad’ girl/woman mindset in the backdrop of the film Lipstick under my Burqa and marital...

June 29, 2017
Samrudhi Dash
Poem

Petrichor Dreams

Women are different in many ways, yet bound to a web of patriarchy. They knit dreams and rise again like a valiant warrior after every fall. Here’s is a...

May 29, 2017
Aparajita Dutta
Advocacy, Gender

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....

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