Kabuliwala of the Eden Gardens
As an homage to Tagore, Atrayee writes a modern version of Kabuliwala. This Mini’s world is that of crayons, TV, Cricket matches, and more. But, the echoes of...
Colombia Is Now First Partner of NATO in Latin America: President Santos Accused of Disturbing Regional Stability
Colombia becomes NATO’s first global partner in Latin America. Those in other regions include Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, New Zealand, Japan, Mongolia, and South Korea. But planning for Colombia’s association...
Unpredictable Trump Puts World Diplomacy in Disarray: Policy Rift with the USA Pushing India Closer to Russia, China
India told the WTO that it proposes to raise duties by up to 100 percent on 20 products such as almonds, apple and specific motorcycles imported from the US...
German Industry Divided on Links with Iran: Social Democrats, Left Hit by Factional Fights
Only days after Netanyahu’s press conference attack on Iran, Trump tore up the U.S. copy of the Iran nuclear agreement. Only hours after that Israel launched its heaviest missile...
Ramadan Peace is all a Hoax: Data shows no Letup in Terror Attacks While Fasting
Let’s admit it, Ramadan or Ramzan has never been an excuse for Islamic warriors to stop fighting or firing. They continued to fast and say their five times a day...
Resentment Brewing around PML(N) Succession: Opposition to the Daughter of Sharif is Growing
Enthronement of Maryam Nawaz, daughter of deposed Pak premier Nawaz Sharif, as his political heir apparent – as chief of Pakistan Muslim League (Navajo) – has peeled factional wrangling...
The Origin of the Pugree – I
Shameena tells us the origin of the turban or Pugree, in the first part of the regular column, exclusively for Different Truths. Turban, a headdress or Pugree, as a concept...
RSS is Serious in Turning Taj Mahal into a Temple
BJP M.P Vinay Katiyar’s warning about converting the Taj Mahal to “our temple”, the Tejo Mandir, as the hate rant of a well-known rabble-rouser, needs to be taken seriously....
Military Parade Plan of Trump Creates Furore: Army Veterans, Democrats Oppose Move
The Republican president plans demanded a monster parade, complete with tanks and weapons and reminiscent of pageants tyrants’ stage, marching down Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White...
Cakes or Kebabs: We owe it to the Alien Cultures
Ruchira tells us how the composite Indian culture developed synergizing with other cultures, which the jingoists prefer to call alien, something that is corrupting the pure Hindu culture. Read...