The Nowhere Migrant
Tinku takes a hard look at the underbelly of labour trafficking. Railway coolies are paid a paltry sum to undertake this risky job. One poor man sells another for just...
A Narrative on Women, Feminism, Sexuality and Politics in Contemporary India
Sonia Gandhi’s unperturbed state in her husband’s funeral is acceptable to the urban and sophisticated Indians as Sonia Gandhi is cloning a ‘male’ behavior and thus striving to achieve...
Dynamics of Globalisation and Women Empowerment
The article focuses critical globalisation literature with feminist critiques about the gendered impact of globalisation. The feminist critiques of globalisation is of the view that “gender” is deep-seated in...
Expensive Periods
During a research about taxes, the author’s attention was drawn to the facts of luxury taxes. There she discovered that tampons and pads come under the umbrella of luxury...
Controversy between Woman and Love
An evocative poem, by Kamrun, with contestation between a woman and love. An exclusive for Different Truths. Who are you? I am love Are you that one? Who doesn’t...
What’s the Point of…?
In this social awareness poem, Prasanna questions the validity of education sans values, exclusively for Different Truths. I shun the education that never tickles the knowledge bugs to bite...
Women Cry for Dignity and Rights in Our Republic
Even after seven decades of framing our Constitution, the plight of women continues to be grossly deplorable, argues Ram Krishna. A Special Feature of the Republic Day, exclusively for...
Ajay Sharma Wins a Round
Soumya tells us about dirty office politics and how the wily ones rule the roost or so it seems. An exclusive for Different Truths. Ajay had been posted as...
What made the Journey to the IMA Sacred?
Dr. Roopali, an army wife, recounts the reunion of the 48th course of the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun. They were, as they call themselves, “Born to Battle.” How a...
A Few More Years…
An evocative poem, about life and living in a city, with its sights and sounds, exclusively for Different Truths. Some more time to linger in those Old old bookshops...