A Lesson in Love
There’s an interesting place called Grandpa’s Garden, in Discovery Bay, in Hong Kong, hidden by the lush greenery, almost waiting to be discovered. It is a beautiful organic farm,...
Grief
Bibi Amrit, fondly called Biji, doubled her thunderous output on realising that she had an opportunity to overpower Nasib, to show the train of mourners that a mother’s grief...
Am I Modern or Liberated?
In introspection, Ruchira asks some hard questions, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. I never blindly followed social norms and customs. Period. For this, I have to...
Why Such a Hullabaloo Regarding Condom Advertisements on TV?
Why are we prudes even after 70 years of Independence? Condom ads are to be shown from 10 PM to 5 AM, as instructed by the Union Ministry of Information and...
Trends in Indian Consumption and Retail
As the consumer moves towards more evolved and emotional buying, the need for finance options, both for consumption, as well as high returns on savings would grow more than...
Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: The Forest Fire – LIV
Nilanjana recounts a tale of the Maya or Cosmic Game of Lord Krishna, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. “The innocence of the cowherds is amazing. They...
Doctors: The Hands That Heal are not the Ones That Kill!
A news is different from perceptions/rumour that is served as news by vested interest groups. Dr. Amrinder clears the fog about the five-month fetuses that were given by a...
A Glass of Milk was Spilled Today
Here is a ballad from Sumita, wherein the storyteller-poet tells an interesting tale, in Different Truths. A glass of milk was spilled one day. Mother yelled and Sunny froze,...
Indian Banking Sector needs Incremental, not Sweeping Changes
It is to the credit of the Raghuram Rajan Committee that it is more focused in its approach. A concern is also expressed about social obligations, delinking the government...
The Sight of Policemen gives me the Heebie-Jeebies
It was during the impecunious student days that we traveled the city and even the country using public transport, whenever we couldn’t persuade kindly strangers to offer lifts, but...