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May 31, 2017
Eswar Anandan
Advocacy, People

His Holiness the Thirteenth Dalai Lama, Thupten Gyatso

Eswar talks about His Holiness the Thirteenth Dalai Lama, likening him to the Sikh Guru Gobind Singh. Read more about His life and times, in the regular column, exclusively...

May 21, 2017
Kumar Gautam
Fiction

I will get you a Condom!

Here’s a fiction by Kumar, where a university student shares his experiences among his group of friends, guzzling beer. An interesting story, full of twists and turns, exclusively in...

May 2, 2017
Soumya Mukherjee
Humor

When Aloo was Lonely!

Humourist Soumya tells us about the journey of Aloo (potato) from South America, via Europe, to India. How was Aloo paired off in India? Read more in the weekly...

March 22, 2017
Lily Swarn
Food

Momo, a Popular Street Food in India and Nepal, has Worldwide Presence

Lily tells us the story of Momos, a popular street food in India and Nepal that the Tibetan refugees brought along with them. Momo is now the traditional delicacy...

March 11, 2017
K Pankajam
Books

A Love Affair that Became a Story

Pankajam reviews In the Flickering of an Eye, a novel by Neelam Saxena Chandra, which is a love story between two people of the same gotra. The village panchayat...

March 1, 2017
Lily Swarn
Food

How Biriyani Travelled from the Barracks to the Royal Kitchens!

Many centuries were spanned by the Biryani in its evolution from a dish for battling troops to a dish fit for the kings, it has been influenced by the gastronomic, cultural...

February 23, 2017
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Rituals and Quest! – XIV

Ceremonies and rituals take one away from being united with the Divine. Sage Narada decided to approach King Prachinabaris and show the path of devotion. He met the king, who received...

February 8, 2017
Lily Swarn
Food, History & Culture

Chocolate, the Melting Ecstasy, was Currency in Parts of Latin America!

The history of chocolate begins in Latin America where Cacao trees grew wild. The Olmecs who lived in southeast Mexico in 1000 BC were the first to have probably used chocolate. It...

January 24, 2017
Eswar Anandan
Religion

Kālachakra Initiation Completed in Bodh Gaya, Millions Watched Online

The Kālachakra initiation involves taking refuge and vows and receiving empowerment – imagining ourselves transforming into a series of special forms and entering the mandala and experiencing in it a sequence...

January 23, 2017
Alok Mishra
Poem

Blooming Lotus

A sensuous poem that celebrates the beauty of nature and the beauty of the bride on the nuptial night, by Alok, for Different Truths. Searching for beauty I stroll around the steep mountains,...

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