Bhopal Archives - Different Truths

February 2, 2023
Devika Raghave
Potpourri, Travel & Food

The Winter of Beauteous Bhopal

Devika celebrates the winter, with its chai, exhibitions, roses, flower shows, snacks picnics in Bhopal. The city bounced back from a terrible tragedy. Here’s a candid account. Winter is...

November 15, 2022
Devika Raghave
Handlooms & Handicrafts

Bhopal’s Dying Art: Batuaa on a string

Devika tells us about a dying art form of Bhopal, batuaa making. If the government does not take notice and take measures to protect this art form it might be...

June 19, 2018
Soumya Mukherjee
Humor

Nemesis

Fears and karmas often catch up with us. Soumya shares a real-life incident, when rivals in hockey field, met as friends, years later. How were the worst fears of...

May 19, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

When Indira Gandhi Could Have Eliminated Defections: Case of First Defection in Madhya Pradesh

The first defection took place in 1967. Through defection elected governments of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh were overthrown. After the general elections, Congress came back to power...

April 8, 2018
Shweta Advani
Poem

Poetry Darbaar: Gaining Popularity Nationwide

There were twenty-one events of Poetry Darbaar held nationwide, so far, out of which fifteen were in Gurgaon, two in Delhi and one each in Bhopal, Allahabad, Chandigarh, and...

February 19, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Digvijay, Uma Keep Party Supporters Guessing: Both Swear by Spiritualism, But to Stay in Politics

Two former chief ministers of Madhya Pradesh, Digvijay Singh and Uma Bharti, by their actions and utterances, are keeping their colleagues and party men in suspense. Here’s a report...

January 28, 2018
IPA Service
Dissent, Gender

Madhya Pradesh Women Fight Closure of Boozing Yards

Maintaining law and order situation is also far easier for police so long as ahatas are there, contended these women as they can reach anywhere easily if a fight...

January 8, 2018
Dr. Navodita Pande
Economy, Politics

Should the Government be a Pied Piper for Vote Politics or Would Economic Gains Reach the Common Man in 2018?

A good growth trajectory includes not just greater growth numbers but a good ‘quality of life’ index for its citizens, too. The big question is, are there more jobs...

December 10, 2016
Amit Singh
Advocacy, Cover Story, Human Rights

The Right to Life, Liberty and Security: Has India Failed to keep its Human Rights Obligations?

The growing number of extra judicial killings, rampant discrimination against vulnerable groups, tribal and Adivasi, including minorities and legal immunity (of perpetrators) Custodial torture, inherent in daily police practice, still remains...

November 28, 2015
Devika Raghave
Travel & Food

Islamnagar at Leisure

Devika takes us to Islamnagar, on the outskirts of Bhopal. It is steeped in history. Today, Islamnagar is a relic rampart of what used to be the official headquarters of...

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