Women - Different Truths

June 17, 2024
Aishwarya Damodar
Poem

From Silence to Resilience!

Here’s an inward-looking, women-centric poem where Aishwarya talks of her voyage, her insecurities and strengths, for Different Truths. as I pondered in silence...my life reeled before mefrom when I’d...

May 30, 2024
Tooba Masood
Gender

The Right Shade of Feminism

Feminism has many layers of meaning. Tooba critiques it, saying that with concepts like feminism, it is sad that much of what it never stood for is now attributed...

April 12, 2024
Smriti Maheshwari
Cinema

Jaya, Swara, and Lara: Three Natural, Versatile Actresses win Hearts of Cine-goers

Smriti profiles three actresses, Jaya Bachchan, Swara Bhaskar, both born on April 9, and Lara Dutta, whose birthday is on April 16. All these three actresses have one thing...

March 9, 2024
Arindam Roy
Cover Story, Gender, Identity

Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women in a Changing World

International Women’s Day 2024 theme is “Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women in a Changing World.” India journeys toward gender equality, despite ongoing challenges, celebrates victories, opines Arindam, exclusively for Different...

March 9, 2024
Rita Bhattacharjee
Criticism, Gender, Special Feature

Do We Love Older Women in Literature?

Rita remembers five older women characters in fiction, who are strong feminist characters, as part of the special feature on International Women’s Day (IWD), exclusively for Different Truths. Books...

March 9, 2024
Shernaz Wadia
Gender, People

Getting up on the Inside

We profile ordinary women with extraordinary strength. They find the reservoir of strength within themselves, like Yashodhara. Every year, the Women’s Day becomes a cosmetic celebration of already known...

March 8, 2024
Abha Iyengar
Gender, Poem, Special Feature

We Mean Business, Baby

Here’s a protest poem by Abha, on the occasion of International Women’s Day (IWD), exclusively in Different Truths. They sayYou have come a long way, baby.I say I have...

January 31, 2024
Rajul Tiwari
Gender, Opinion

Is Women Empowerment a far cry?

Rajul dwells on the issue of women empowerment in India, where the term is not understood properly. She advocates a proactive stand, where women are empowered and emancipated, in action, not...

January 25, 2024
Ipsita Ganguli
Poem

Metamorphosis

An intense and powerful woman-centric verse by Ipsita, for Different Truths. This world around meHold me up; Turns me roundPulls and pushes me downAnd just as I start frowning...

September 18, 2023
Dr. Tejal Shah
Health

Menopause is Not an End

Dr Tejal informs about menopause and the ways to deal with it. She tells us that to be forewarned is to be forearmed. The medical fraternity is debating on the...

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