Universe - Different Truths

July 14, 2018
Sushmita Mukherjee
Criticism

Impromptu: I am Prompted by You

Are the appearances — words, things, beings — truly impromptu? Of course, that is not the subject, the matter of this outpouring, yet, has popped, seemingly impromptu, in the...

June 19, 2018
Dr. Paramita Mukherjee Mullick
History & Culture, Travel & Food

The Iron Lady of France

The Eiffel Tower is the backbone of Paris. It is a permanent feature of the Paris skyline. The Eiffel Tower on the Champ de Mars was completed on March 31,...

June 15, 2018
IPA Service
International Relations, World

Trump Restaurant at the End of the Universe: All Sins of Kim Stand Pardoned

How dare Trump forgive Kim’s original sins, his human rights record: The rabid K9s he set on his uncle. The general he rocket-launched to kingdom come. The brother he...

May 24, 2018
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Vyoma and Krishna – LXXIII

Nilanjana recounts the take of Vyoma and Krishna, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Sukha smiled, “Now, it was Vyoma’s turn to prove his loyalty.” Parikshit remembered,...

May 10, 2018
Sutapa Basu
Aesthetics, Dance, Multiculturalism, Painting, People, Place, Special Feature, Theatre, Tribute

The Abode of Peace: A Nest Formed in the Universe

Badly in need of funds for his ashram, Tagore sought donations from abroad notably England and was dismayed to encounter the cool British snub. This was a fallout of...

May 8, 2018
Basudeb Chakraborti
Criticism, Translation, Tribute

Red Oleanders: An Evaluation of Translational Strategies of Tagore

Tagore’s visit to Europe and America is one of the stimuli that leads him to write Rakta Karabi and then to translate that into Red Oleanders for pinpointing the crises of western civilisation...

April 25, 2018
IPA Service
Business, Economy, Industry, International Relations, Trade

Modi and Xi Need to Focus on Trade Issues

India and China can no longer remain cut away from each other on the great divide of the mighty Himalaya. A cursory glance at geopolitical theatres of the absurd...

April 25, 2018
Dr. Tzemin Ition Tsai
Short Story, Special Feature, Special Needs

Number One

Dr. Tzemin portrays the binaries of life of an ASD child, his coming of age, and his later life, in this short story, for the Special Feature. A Different...

April 12, 2018
IPA Service
Cyber Security

Always Listening, Always Recording Masters of the Universe: No Matter Phone on or off, Snooping is on

Facebook has data about complete strangers, never logged, never clicked ‘like’ or ‘share’. That is the bigger cover-up. Tech giants like Facebook and Google, besides being evasive, are also...

April 7, 2018
Suveera Sharma
People, Place, Travel & Food

Life is Short and the World is Wide

Hong Kong in that sense is conveniently located, with its proximity to so many beautiful cities just a couple of hours away. From Cambodia, Bali to Vietnam and Thailand…all can...

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