Fallen Life
Here’s a poignant short story, a sudden fiction, by Muddasir, dealing with the gloom of death, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. In a whirring euphoria of...
Buro Shibtola: Oracles and Miracles Prove the Prowess of Shiva till date!
Tales of oracles and miracles have survived for about two hundred years surrounding a Shiva temple, known as Buro Shib, beside the Ganga, near the port of Budge Budge,...
Women in Bollywood: A Journey from Sati Savitri to Mary Kom
Films are an integral part of Indian societies. They have constantly shaped the beliefs and mindsets of Indian people for over a hundred years now. A few decades ago,...
Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: The Vision of Markandeya – XXI
Nilanjana retells the story of the vision of Markendeya from the Bhagavatam. Vishnu manifested to Markandeya in the form of Nara and Narayana. Markandeya was overwhelmed by the grace...
The Story of Succulent Kebabs
The Moroccan traveller Ibn Batuta stated that kebab was an important part of the food partaken by Indian royalty as far back as 1200 AD. The kebab that the...
Miracles of Water: What, When and How to Drink Water; Tai Chi and More – I
Water is life. It is all around us. The world is made up of two-third water and our body consists from 50% to 75% water. It is such an...
Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Vamana Avatar – XX
Nilanjana retells a well-known story, of Vamana Avatara, one of the major Avatars of Narayana, from Srimad Bhagavatam. Here, we learn about King Bali, a generous king, grandson of...
Nine in Every 10 Children do not get Adequate Diet in Jharkhand and Bihar: NFHS Data
Nine out of every ten children within the age group of 6 – 23 months in Bihar and Jharkhand do not get adequate diet, as the latest National Family...
Roman and Greek Imperial Expansions made Salads Popular Globally
Roman and Greek imperial expansions made salad popular all over Europe. Salads found their way to Australia and Asia from Europe and America. Salt is synonymous with salad because brine...
Balancing the Books
We just crossed over to a new financial year in India, on April 1. This is the time to balance the books, says humourist Soumya, tongue-in-cheek. Read more in...