Is a 12-year-old too Sexy to Play Chess?
Payal takes a hard look at the sexist behaviour of men in the patriarchal society. She points out how a mere child, a 12-year-old girl, was told that her...
Denial of Ego, Upholding Truth and Nonviolence are the Essence of Yoga
There is an important element to the dimension of inner life – that’s the submission and denial of the ego is the greatest good for an individual. This is...
The Peace Anthology – People against Genocide: Stop Chemical War in Syria. Save Humanity!
Different Truths presents The Peace Anthology – People against Genocide: Stop Chemical War. Save Humanity! It features 56 poets, with as many poems, from various parts of the world....
Aromatic Mint Water and Lemon Water has Healing Properties – IV
Aromatic mint water and lemon water acts like a panacea. Anumita, our Managing Editor, talks about the magical qualities of this two miracle water, in the fourth part of the...
How to Conduct and Present Yourself during an Interview – II
Bangalore-based HR professional, Preeyan, tells us how to crack an interview. In the second part of the three-part series, he gives invaluable tips on how to conduct and present...
Where is the 11th Panchen Lama Missing for the last 22 years?
Within three days of the identification of 11th Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima recognised by His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama, the child was kidnapped by the Chinese forces...
Thomas Hardy and Charles Darwin: Far From the Madding Crowd
The influence of Charles Darwin on Thomas Hardy is palpable. Basudeb critiques Hardy’s novel, Far From the Madding Crowd, in this context, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different...
Supermoon
A 25-year-old roadie, Nalin, meets a witch, Maya, an elderly widow. It’s a full moon night. Tapan takes us through many twists and turns, with sparks flying. Was Maya...
Buro Shibtola: Oracles and Miracles Prove the Prowess of Shiva till date!
Tales of oracles and miracles have survived for about two hundred years surrounding a Shiva temple, known as Buro Shib, beside the Ganga, near the port of Budge Budge,...
Jaya Bachchan is Another Name for Elan, Stoicism, and Dignity
The enigmatic female actor, Jaya Bachchan, with the girl-next door turns 69, today. Smriti profiles the female-actor, who epitomised élan, stoicism and dignity. Her charismatic aura makes her the...