Devi
Deeya opens our eyes to the dehumanisation of Devi, the girl and woman, who is sadly powerless. She is killed in the womb, is deflowered. She slaves to earn...
Navarathri Celebrations in Tamil Nadu
The prevalent custom during this nine-day long period is to decorate the homes with toys and idols, preferably of different Gods and Goddesses. But many ‘non-Godly’ idols made of clay, wood...
Ma Durga
Maya prays to the Mother Goddess, the one who had slain the powerful demon kings, Shumbha and Nishumbha. Here’s a poem for the Durga Puja special feature, in Different Truths. Spurred...
Invocation to Mahishasuramardini
Lily invokes the slayer of the buffalo-demon, Mahisasuramardani in this verse for the Durga Puja special feature, in Different Truths. O Cosmic energy incarnate Hail Shakti, Sati, Kali, Parvati Hail...
This Durga Puja be the Goddess you are!
Durga Puja without Bengalis sounds so incomplete. It’s the Bengali community that adds additional flavour, style and zing to this auspicious puja with their exceptional vibrancy and colours! It is this beautiful festival...
Children and Durga Puja: The Joys of Puja Shopping
Champa recalls that every Biswakarma Puja day, year after year, their family routine would be same. After the ritualistic kite flying session in the morning and a sumptuous lunch, Baba would...
Durga Puja: The Conflict and Contestations between Vidya and Avidya
In the curtain raiser on Durga Puja special feature, Arindam traces the genesis of the global celebrations of the Shakti puja. Shakti or Energy, is invoked during both the equinoxes. Durga...
A Comedy of Errors
Sreelata shares the trials and tribulations of a short vacation at Jaipur. With her husband and a five-year- old, the bus journey between Delhi and Jaipur began. Read the tongue...
Dementia: The New Age Dementor
Dementia is a condition that describes a set of symptoms that may include memory loss and difficulties with thinking, problem-solving or language. Dementia is caused when the brain is damaged by...
A Slice of Army Life in the Serenity of Pune
In 1817, the third Anglo-Maratha war broke out between the British East India Company and the Marathas. The Peshwas were defeated in Khadkee, called Khirkee, by the British, and the city,...