Being With You…
Farha imagines that she is with her lover (read husband), lost in the dewy beauty of morning. Here’s a dreamy love poem from Roses and Rhymes, a collection of Love...
Is it Wrong to Smile Always?
Is it wrong to smile always? Some feel that always smiling is lying. Champa takes a close look at people who are often judgemental. She feels that there are Different...
Reflecting on Reflections: The Journey of Photography
From watching reflections on water to posing for a photograph is indeed a long journey. Here Madhumita takes us through the various phases of history, showcasing the voyage of the...
Celebrating Women and Cinema: A Rendezvous with Shefali Bhushan
On the 5th anniversary of Centre of Women Studies, University of Allahabad, the film-maker Shefali Bhushan having her roots in Allahabad, graced the dais speaking about women, Bollywood and her journey....
AIKMS Conference, Workers Remove Seven Sand Machines of Mafia
The two-day UP conference of AIKMS took up cudgels against sand mafia. The workers stormed and destroyed seven sand extraction machines of Mafia. Here’s a report. Despite heavy downpour, UP...
Love, Seduction and Sex: Three Sirens of Literature
Renowned writers have dealt with love, seduction and sex aesthetically and sensitively. Ratan takes a close look into the so-called ‘Victorian taboos’ and shows us how these ‘three sirens’ of literature...
The Making of Awadh Literary Festival: An Insider Account
Different Truths presents an insider’s view into the making of Awadh Literary Festival. Here’s a candid account by Farha. She tells us a lot in her casual chatty style. ...
India must Replace Outdated Bureaucracy
The president, Vishal Singh, of the Swarna Bharat Party (SBP), recently launched political party stated that it is important that the outdated bureaucratic system in the country should be...
Indo-German Friendship for Dignity of Dalits
The Peoples’ Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR) and the Indo-German Society (IGS), Affiliate Remscheid, organised the 50th Anniversary of IGS, on February 12-13, 2016, at Varanasi. The chairperson, Helma Ritscher,...
An Evening with Renowned Storyteller Neelesh Misra
Sanchaari, a socio-cultural organisation, recently organised an enchanting evening with the renowned storyteller, Neelesh Mishra. Here’s a report by Sehar for Different Truths. “I don’t remember when I heard him...