A Day on the Caucasus till the Next Morn
A love poem by Ayub, in the tradition of the Romantics, in Different Truths How I have escaped From the illusions of her lips! On her grayish eyebrows...
Is Kashmiriat dead? Long live Kashmiriat!
In the backdrop of fundamentalism, gloom, terrorism, there is hope. Arzan Nath and Gul Nisaar, a Kashmiri Pandit and a Muslim, had to suffer. Here’s a story how humanity...
With a Pinch of Salt: Pickles are in the Indian Cuisines for Four Thousand Years
Pickles are an almost essential part of a complete meal in the sub-continent. Cucumbers that are native to India were first pickled in the Tigris valley in BE 2030....
Music was the Genetic Code of RD Burman, a Trendsetter, an Iconic and Eclectic Composer
RD Burman was a musician with the difference, a trendsetter, an iconic, eclectic, composer, who was born with music and rhythm in his genes. A wizard, he could combine...
Trolls and Their Dirty Underwear
Payal shows us the ugly face of trolls, red in tooth and claw. She explains the reasons for trolling and also suggests how to deal with these, in the...
Poetry: A Bird with Gossamer Wings!
Sunita pens a verse about poetry, which she likens to a bird, in Different Truths. Poetry is my haven, My resting place, My den to escape from the humdrum,...
The Choice to Eat: Restrict it to Your Platter, no Blood Splatter Please!
In the wake of the Kerala Beef Fest row in early May, Mahima, an animal lover, urges us to restrict the food on our platter and avoid blood splatter,...
Vindaloo: A Delightful Marriage of Eastern and Western Cuisines in Goa
Vindaloo is a garbled pronunciation of the original Portuguese dish ‘carne de Vinha d’alhos,’ which means, meat marinated in wine vinegar and garlic. The local conditions tweaked the dish...
Guru Dutt: Light and Haunting Music added Magic and Mystery to his Film Narratives
Samina revisits three films of Guru Dutt, Kagaz ke Phool, Sahab Bibi Aur Gulam and Pyaasa. She tells us about the creative genius of the great filmmaker and his...
Musings on Martyrdom: Ibaadat sey Shahdat!
The Cellular Jail, in Port Blair, completed in 1906, is a National Memorial and a place of pilgrimage for all freedom loving people. Many today would be proud to know...