Means Are as Important as the Ends
Many may deride Gandhi today. Still, if we think deeply, he was the one who genuinely believed that a freedom won by bad means would be a bad freedom. He...
Pinnacle
Here’s a tribute to a war hero, who laid down his life in Kashmir, gallantly. A poignant verse in Different Truths. The valley of orchids now plays the...
They sat Smiling: A Journey from under the Neem Tree to Supermarket
Bina profiles the success stories of two brothers, Nagesh and Suresh, and talks of their journey from under a Neem tree in Chembur, Mumbai, to metamorphosing into a supermarket...
Bad Apples at Workplace can Spoil Teams
Bangalore-based Farheen tells us how to deal with negative people and difficult situations at work. She also suggests the way out, exclusively in Different Truths. Suppose you join a...
Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Parashurama – XXIV
Nilanjana retells the story of Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Parashurama is the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu. The...
Puffing Thoughts
Here’s an intense love poem by Anindita, where she sets her lover free. A poignant verse, in Different Truths. I will not take the effort to reach back if...
Bina Pillai, Everything but an Underling
Bina Pillai is someone who was vetoed out of her graduation but she remained staunch in the face of adversity. She clung onto her dream to write and ultimately...
Gaze Across the Shore
Sarala describes in great detail the goings-on at the seashore. While most things are transient, gazing across the shore is meditative. Here’s a poignant verse celebrating the beauty of...
When Aloo was Lonely!
Humourist Soumya tells us about the journey of Aloo (potato) from South America, via Europe, to India. How was Aloo paired off in India? Read more in the weekly...
How much Criticism is too much?
The word criticism is associated with judgment, evaluation and fault-finding; and who likes being judged? Being harshly evaluated puts a person on the defensive; impedes his vision; curtails his...