Standards - Different Truths

July 21, 2017
Shameena Abdurahiman
Fashion & Beauty, History & Culture

The Emergence of Plastic Surgery from the Renaissance to the Present Day – II

In the second part, Shameena tells us about the brief rise of plastic surgery during the Renaissance. The two World Wars led to the innovations, making plastic and cosmetic...

July 18, 2017
Shernaz Wadia
Parenting, Relationship & Lifestyle

Let the Eagle Soar

Shernaz tells us about effective parenting and the relationship that we must have with children, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Parents who keep hovering over their...

July 18, 2017
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour

And a Chipko is Born…

Humourist Soumya tells us how a Chipko was born in their home. He shares the experiences with a young girl from the hills and her love for nature, weeds,...

July 7, 2017
Shameena Abdurahiman
Fashion & Beauty

How the Tanned Bronzed Skin of Gabrielle Chanel came into Vogue!

The change in attitude towards sunbathing and tanning is closely related to a sartorial shift towards shorter hemlines and less restrictive corsets, as well as the embrace of pleasurable...

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...

June 2, 2017
Nalini Priyadarshni
Poem

The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

A protest poem by Nalini, dedicated to social activist Arundhati Roy. Here’s an intense political verse, in Different Truths. How can you do that? Have a mind of your...

June 2, 2017
Preeyan Abraham
Education & Career

What it takes the Middle Level Leaders to Keep Jobs: Balance and Team is the Mantra – I

Bangalore-based HR professional, Preeyan, tells us what it takes for the middle-level managers to keep their jobs, in a three-part series. In the first part, he tells us the...

June 2, 2017
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Wholesome and Healthy Sukto: A Bengali Vegetarian Medley of Vegetables

Our foodie, Sarika, shares a unique Bengali vegetarian dish, cooked without garlic and onion, Sukto, which is essentially a signature dish of every household. Read more about it, in...

April 28, 2017
Samina Naqvi
Cinema, Obituary

…And I Wept for Vinod Khanna, my Teenage Crush!

The images of Vinod Khanna haunted Samina throughout the day and by the end of the day, she felt a heart-wrenching pain. It was unbearable and she found tears...

April 9, 2017
Tapan Mozumdar
Fiction

Smarting v3.0

What would happen if a smart phone had emotions and a mind of its own? Here’s a fantasy fiction by Tapan, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths....

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