Storm - Different Truths

November 5, 2017
Sumita Dutta
Fiction

Vanished – I

Sumita tells us an engrossing story, in two parts. Here’s the first part, a horror-humour, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Dainagri: Police and government officials admit their...

October 15, 2017
Shail Raghuvanshi
Business, Calamity, Crime

Aarushi Denied Justice, Deadly Curse of Elphinstone, From Wagon R to Biopic, Bitcoin Billionaire and We Want Sauce

Shail reviews the fortnight that was in verse. Aarushi’s parents were acquitted of murder charges by the Allahabad High Court. In Mumbai, many died due to the collapse of...

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 3, 2017
Amit Singh
Advocacy, Cover Story, Profile

Why Jaishankar Prasad Deserves the Bharat Ratna?

This article is written with the intention to generate support for the candidacy for Bharat Ratna award for Jaishankar Prasad, a Hindi language legend, simultaneously spreading awareness about his...

September 3, 2017
Shail Raghuvanshi
Calamity, Crime, Environment, Poem

Hurricane Harvey, Mumbai Deluge, Unholy Baba and Blue Whale: Of Deaths, Shame, and Rape

From beating drums, fire signals and cries of the ancient man, we had travelling bards moving from villages to villages, recounting many stories (read news) in India and elsewhere....

August 29, 2017
Sukanya Juno Biswas
Calamity, Environment

Despite the Devastations Wrecked by Harvey, People Reached Out to Help

During difficult times Houston showed its true spirit, the kind of humanity we often think has disappeared. This is when I saw neighbours helping neighbours, strangers helping strangers. Black,...

August 23, 2017
Lily Swarn
Food

Indian-Chinese Cuisine: A Unique Marriage of Fiery Fusion

Eighty-five years ago, this new-fangled merger of Chinese ingredients like vinegar and soya sauce with garlic, ginger and chillies began. A unique amping up of flavour profiles kickstarted a...

May 30, 2017
Sunita Singh
Poem

Trees: The Givers!

Sunita celebrates the tree in a poem replete with rich images, in Different Truths. A row of trees Looks the same And yet so different- These glowing greens- Some...

May 28, 2017
Smriti Maheshwari
Cinema

Pankaj Kapoor, Paresh Rawal: Talented Actors, Celebrate Birthdays on May 29 & 30

Two versatile actors, Pankaj Kapoor, remembered for the clumsy detective role, Karamchand, won three National Awards, celebrates his birthday on Monday, May 29. Paresh Rawal, an actor-politician, has his...

March 26, 2017
Tapan Mozumdar
Short Story

What the Fish!

A fisherman, Gokul, catches a fish that can speak. The fish warps his reality. We are introducing a weekly new column, from this Sunday, Fantasy Fiction, by Bangalore-based Tapan,...

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