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June 17, 2021
Dr Parneet Jaggi
Architecture & Monuments, Arts, History & Culture, People

Forts and Palaces in Chittorgarh, Bundi and Jodhpur Speak of Sacrifice and Splendour – IV

Padmini Mahal in Chittorgarh reminds us of the Johar or self-immolation of Rani Padmini to protect her honour, while Sukh Mahal Palace in Bundi, is an important water palace....

June 17, 2021
Joydev Majumdar
Science & Technology

Blockchain Beyond Cryptocurrency

Blockchain technology is no longer only confined to the boundaries of cryptocurrency and has now ventured into the domains of many other industries, explains Joydev. An exclusive for Different...

June 17, 2021
Sujatha Warrier
Poem

And Then You Came By

An evocative love poem, by Sujatha, exclusively for Different Truths. The lanes were long and eerie with monsoon skies and summer streets, and the fall forever befell the trees,...

June 16, 2021
Nibedita Sen
Arts, Poem

flowerpot

A poignant poem and a beautiful painting, by Nibedita, for Different Truths. in this decorated balcony a flowerpot stands empty attracting attention and questions about its purpose and meaning...

June 16, 2021
Rajashree Mohapatra
Poem

Between Two Wings…

An evocative love poem, by Rajashree, exclusively for Different Truths. Through flames Through loneliness Life moves, From spring to summer When light falls on my face Its shadow falls...

June 15, 2021
Soumya Mukherjee
Cinema, Criticism, Literature, Opinion

Contrapunto: The Holy Trinity of Bengali Literature

It is sacrilegious to criticise any work by the triumvirate, Bankim, Sarat and Rabindra, and an immediate fatwa is declared on any ordinary mortal who presumes to do so....

June 15, 2021
Different Truths News Service
Advocacy, Children's Right, Pandemic

Covid-19 Reverses Progress Made to Eliminate Child Labour: CRY Calls for Immediate Collective Efforts

On the occasion of World Day against Child – Labour 2021, a study of CRY finds that the pandemic has reversed the progress made to eliminate child labour. CRY...

June 15, 2021
Harinder Cheema
Poem

A Chance Meeting

Harinder meets her Lord in her dreams and is scared. An evocative poem, exclusively for Different Truths. I saw a tall man in my dreams With authority he was...

June 14, 2021
Amanita Sen
Health, Pandemic, Psychoanalysis

How do we Grieve?

Amanita practices mental health therapy. She tells us how to handle grief, particularly for a child. An exclusive for Different Truths. A mother of a nine-year-old called me one...

June 14, 2021
Prof. Sanjoy Saksena
Poem

Winter Inside the Walled City

An enigmatic dark poem, by Prof. Sanjoy, exclusively for Different Truths. Old fort’s walls lean towards the ground, Bygone era’s trees look down on their fallen leaves, Grass finches...