Be a Paragon of Peace
Here’s a poem of hope and peace by Manthena, for Different Truths. When you love all foes you have no woes Embittered enmity flees with fear on toes Loyal...
Padmini in the Ocean of Controversies
Padmini’s narrative has found itself being retold in several ways over several centuries, in the form of poems, stories, dance dramas, comic books, plays, and films. Each retelling is...
Chasing Dreams I became a Butterfly!
It was three decades back choosing a career was a daunting task. Picking up the science stream was considered a privilege. It was like a herd mentality to pick...
Fissure in the US-Pak Relations and the Changing Dunes of Geopolitics in South Asia
Can we draw linkages between the announcement by Trump and the subsequent announcement by Pakistan’s central bank the State Bank of Pakistan that all arrangements for using Chinese yuan...
Bon Appetit: After a Full Belly all is Poetry!
Food is interwoven into the culture of the Chinese people much like the Indians. With food, Gods are worshipped, ancestors are sustained, and spirits pacified. Food also plays a...
In Love with a Doctor
An intense love poem by Amrinder. A patient’s crush for the doctor is celebrated here, for Different Truths. He took my head in both his hands And looked deep...
Beauteous Sunset at Kanyakumari, the Southernmost Tip of India
Ruchira takes us to Kanyakumari, where the waters to two seas mingle with an ocean, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Mahatma Gandhi had once remarked about...
Face Exercises: The Secret to Remain Young for Many Years
Shameena tells us the secret to stay and look young for many more years, in the regular column, exclusively for Different Truths. Your face is the first thing that...
Dry Malpua: A Heartwarming Winter Dessert
The dry Malpua may be preserved for a week without refrigeration. If you prefer you may dip this in light sugar syrup. For the syrupy taste keep in mind...
Out of the Box Ideas to Kick-start the Economy
Tarun offers a few out of the box ideas to kick-start the Indian economy, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. The economy is going well, right? After...