Temple - Different Truths

May 11, 2018
Basudeb Chakraborti
Religion, Travel & Food

An Inward Journey to Bodh Gaya: An Awakening of the Self

The Buddhist temples built by many South Asian countries here are unique for pervasive tranquillity that penetrates even the heart of an atheist. The silence is so deep that...

April 30, 2018
Swati Kumar
Crime, Gender

Crime against Women in India: The Black Dot of Shame

Our society is ruled by two “M’s” – Males and Money. Genders were never equal and I doubt that they ever will be in this country. Ours is a social...

April 23, 2018
Arindam Roy
Advocacy, Curtain Raiser, Edit, Special Feature, Special Needs

Worldwide, Right-Minded People Unite for Autism Awareness, Reject Tall Claims of Big Media Houses

Working in the midst of the advocacy issue, Autism awareness, for the second year, we find that a large number of poets, storytellers, authors, and researchers, from 19 countries...

April 12, 2018
IPA Service
Economy, Politics

BJP is now a Darling of the Crony Capitalists: High Financial Power is an Asset in 2019 Lok Sabha Poll

There is nothing new in the latest report of the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) about the number one position of BJP among the political parties in terms of...

March 30, 2018
Shameena Abdurahiman
Fashion

Turbans are an Integral Part of Sikhism – III

The next two parts deal with turbans amongst the Sikhs, tracing its genesis, how it’s worn and other details. Here’s an in-depth research by Shameena, in the weekly column,...

March 28, 2018
IPA Service
Fairs & Festivals, History & Culture

MP Gramoday Mela Showcases Folk Culture of India: Lokrang Fair at the Historic City of Burhanpur

Though it is a religious event, owing to the efforts of the minister for WCD, Archana Chitnis, a local village fair was organised 10 years ago. In that fair,...

March 27, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Mainstreaming Religious Politics can be Tricky

It is only now when the BJP has succeeded in exploiting the Congress’s mishandling of the secular concept that the latter is trying to erase the image of being...

March 26, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

SP-BSP Alliance Unnerves BJP Leadership

The announcement made by BSP national president Mayawati after the Rajya Sabha polls that the alliance between her party and Samajwadi Party would continue till 2019. Mayawati said that...

March 19, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Rahul Gandhi, the Nest PM, Broadcasts a Message: Mamata, Maya and Akhilesh put on Notice

There cannot be any more questions asked on whether Rahul is Hindu, Christian or Muslim – he is all three rolled into one. Vote one, get two free! Great...

March 15, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Political Delicacies: Congress to Harden Soft Hindutva Line

Political tidbits from various parts of India, for Different Truths. The AICC session, taking place over the next couple of days, is expected to reinforce Congress party’s new line...

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