Work - Different Truths

October 9, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Health

Samatha: A Buddhist form of Meditation Focuses on a Prayer or an Object for Tranquility

Samatha can be translated as ‘concentration’ or ‘tranquility’. It is a state of mind in which it is brought to rest. Most systems of meditation lay emphasis upon the...

October 9, 2017
Ritambhara K Upadhyay
Health

Three Ways Cinnamon Facilitates Weight Loss

Ritambhara tells us about the health benefits of cinnamon, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Weight loss is supposedly the most talked about topic nowadays as obesity...

October 9, 2017
Soma Das
People, Place, Travelogue

Backpack to One of the Oldest and Charming Cities of India

Kolkata-based Soma tells us about a backpacking trip to Varanasi and Saranath, exclusively in Different Truths. Well, it’s an easy guess – Varanasi! That evening I checked my watch...

October 5, 2017
Lovita J. R. Morang
Poem

Ten Shades of Forbidden Clay: Nishiddho Pallis

Lovita pays her homage to the goddesses, Durga, Kali and Laxhmi, as we worship the goddess of wealth, today. Here’s an intense poem, a social commentary, exclusively in Different...

October 4, 2017
Lily Swarn
Food

The Origin of Hamburger Remains Mysterious

The origin of the cultural culinary icon of America, Hamburger, is shrouded in mystery. Lily tells us about this amazing fast food, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different...

September 22, 2017
Shameena Abdurahiman
Beauty, Fashion, Health

Dental Bonding, Teeth Whitening and other Cosmetic Dentistry – II

Shameena tells us ways to improve our smiles. In the second part of the three-part story, she tells us about dental bonding, teeth whitening and bleaching, along with its...

September 20, 2017
Mahima Sharma
Gender, Interview

Rana Safvi: The Untold Story

The world knows her as a famous historian who came out with her first book at the age of 58, a firm believer in the Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb of India...

September 16, 2017
Suveera Sharma
Potpourri

The Winged Chair and Champagne

Suveera shares the plastic joys of a Diwali party in Hong Kong, in her weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. It’s a beautiful day. Perfect for the cup of...

September 11, 2017
Vedatrayee Dutta
Crime, Dissent, Human Rights, Law & Order

Killing those Voices

Why the people who raise their voices are being silenced, perpetually, asks Vedatrayee, a young Kolkata-based lawyer, and an eminent danseuse, reflecting on the death of Gauri Lankesh –...

September 11, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Health

Kripalu Yoga Integrates Various Yoga Practices

Kripalu Yoga integrates various Yogic practices and heals the body, mind, and emotions through intense meditative practices. Kripalu means compassion and acknowledges each and every human being as a...

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