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September 15, 2017
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Usher in the Durga Puja with Kesar Kjoya Sandesh

Sarika ushers in the autumnal festivities and Durga Puja with a favourite Bengali sweet, Sandesh, with an innovative twist, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. These days I...

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June 30, 2017
Shameena Abdurahiman
Fashion & Beauty, History & Culture

The Tradition of the Erogenous Zones of Body Piercing is rooted in History

Some people rely on erotic or intimate piercings to provide sexual enhancement and may enjoy the mere sensation of being pierced. Other people may wear a few select piercings...

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June 16, 2017
Shameena Abdurahiman
Fashion & Beauty, History & Culture

Tattoo: A Primeval Art Form and an Individual Style Statement

Our fashionista, Kula Lumpur-based Shamina, delves into the history and traditions of tattoos, a primeval art form. She also sees its relevance as a contemporary style statement of an...

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February 8, 2017
Nandita Samanta
Crime, Gender

Aftermath: Death Mystery of a Rape Victim-I

It’s sad that rape victims are victimised in India – and Southeast Asia. Nandita fictionalises a true incident, in two parts, showing the storms and turmoil within the rape...

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May 15, 2016
Amit Singh
Dissent, Human Rights

Pakistani Ahmadiyya Muslim Refugees in Thailand: In the Middle of Nowhere

A minority sect in Pakistan, the limbs, and lives, of the Ahmadiyya Muslims are under threat. They have faced religious and political attacks to the extent they have been declared...

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