South Asia - Different Truths

July 9, 2017
Amit Singh
Cover Story, Opinion, Politics, Society

Does Diversity of India Require Structural Changes to Manage Ethnic and Religious Tussles?

The Indian party system is more or less based on the caste system and religious affiliations; political parties tend to support their ethnic and religious affiliations/ideology, thus creating an...

June 6, 2017
Payal Talreja
Gender, Opinion

Hairy Lesbians, Man-Hating Women, Rabid Feminists and Other Weirdos!

Payal takes a hard look at either side of feminism, with its various colours and hues. Her bold, erudite, tongue-in-cheek approach makes us pause and think. Read more about...

May 11, 2017
Kabir Deb
Poem

Hitherto

This poem deals with the difficulties faced by the transgender community. Here’s a humane poem by Kabir, on the people most misunderstood in South Asia, in Different Truths. ...

March 8, 2017
Basudeb Chakraborti
Criticism, Gender, Special Feature

Tehmina Durrani: A Champion of Women’s Empowerment in Pakistan

Tehmina Durrani arrests worldwide attention immediately after the publication of her first novel Blasphemy. Her second novel My Feudal Lord exposes the miserable position of a woman pitted against the patriarchal background...

February 10, 2017
Anumita Roy
Fashion & Beauty

Health and Beauty Benefits of Turmeric

Turmeric is a panacea. It has several health and beauty benefits. A native of South Asia, this root is not usually used raw but dried and powdered. Indian cooking is...

December 25, 2016
Amit Singh
Cover Story, History & Culture

The Cultural Hegemony of Orientalism and India

India imagined as essentially irrational, others have described how darker aspects of Indian religious practice…reported cases of human sacrifices changed over time and came to be represented as primitive and barbaric,...

December 14, 2016
Lily Swarn
Food

The Enchanting Story of Naan

The name, Naan, was first seen in the English language, in 1810, in William Tooke’s travelogue. Numerous languages in Central Asia and South Asia refer to it as a kind...

December 11, 2016
Different Truths
Book Club

31 Miles Explores the Changing Dynamics of Relationships by Sociologist Vinita Bakshi

Here’s an excerpt from Vinita’s debut fiction, 31 Miles. Published by Rupa (Nov 2016), it has caught the attention of the bibliophiles and reviewers alike. The Huffington Post recently carried a...

August 30, 2016
Urooj Murtaza
Food, Travel & Food

Street Food of Lahore: The Best Meal-Deal in Town!

The dream city of Lahore is known for its enticing food and if it is served under the shadows of historic grandeur the taste is enhanced with the add ons of the...

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