Art and Reality
Arindam delves into the issues of art and reality, its interrelations and interdependence in this opinion piece. “Art is not a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with...
The Caste-Class Divide on Water: Four Scenarios
The purity-pollution dichotomy of our society has gnawed into the social fiber of our country. A slice from Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar’s life shows us how barbaric and uncouth we...
Indian Media Stormed by Three Questions
Three topics currently taking the media by storm these days are: the Supreme Court’s attempt to fabricate venues of escape for rapists. Secondly, the wastage of potable water on watering cricket pitches...
Art and Artiste
This is perhaps the longest intro in Different Truths. Please hear me out and you’ll know why I am saying what I am saying. Am not blaming or condemning anyone....
Deprived Women need Action, not Empty Words!
Many women are accidentally fortunate to be born in families, where they do not need to battle for their daily breads and dignity. It’s an insult to the woman suffering...
Shaping Minds for the new Millennium
Prof. MM Pant spoke about the 4th industrial revolution in a recent seminar in Allahabad University. In an era where knowledge and wealth are growing together the approach to learning must...
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....
Nirbhaya Rape Case: Brutal Rapist Freed
Three years after the dastardly gang rape and murder of Nirbhaya the fast track court set a brutal rapist free. A loophole in the law gave him the benefit of...
Of Nations and Powers
Rajul takes a look at the rise and fall of powerful nations. The wheel keeps moving. New powers emerge. Nations with money power flex muscles better, she opines. Time is...
Sick by Birth
Was the Early Man, living naked in caves and treetops, more civilised than most of us? We have clothed ourselves differently and have created a chasm between us and our...