Bindi Archives - Different Truths

April 25, 2026
Sumita Dutta
Fiction, Short Story

Friends Online

Chennai-based Sumita tells us a story about online friendship, exclusively in Different Truths. September 11 Monday, 09:45 pm Aryan Chelvam hi rams, what’s up man? T. Ramesh hey Aryan!...

January 2, 2020
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
History & Culture, Potpourri

Bindi at the Centre Point of Culture and Tradition

Ruchira Adhikari GhoshRuchira Adhikari Ghosh brings a liberal, wide-ranging outlook shaped by extensive travel across India and abroad. Educated at Holy Child School, New Delhi, Sacred Heart Convent, Ludhiana,...

April 6, 2018
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Beauty, Fashion, History & Culture

Solah Shringaar: Enchantingly Dolled to Beauty in 16 Steps

In Hindu mythology “sixteen shringaars” correspond to the sixteen phases of the moon, which in turn is connected with a woman’s menstrual cycle. It is believed that Solah Shringaar...

January 24, 2018
Bindita Sinha
Poem

Combustion

Here’s an intense, woman-centric, inward-looking poem, by Bindita, for Different Truths. I am standing on the sea coast Inside me, there is a silent shout I am smoldering…I am...

December 3, 2017
Preeyan Abraham
Cover Story, Education & Career, Photo Feature, Travel & Food

Ethiopia: Panoramic Beauty and a Primitive State Untouched by Colonialism

Very little is written about Ethiopia and online research does not give a true picture of someone who is looking at taking up an assignment here. Ethiopia is the...

July 31, 2017
Tauseef Shahidi
Potpourri

I Rant in the Name of the Time

Tauseef is not here to make a victim’s cry for the fading sense of ownership in his country. He is also not here to play the argumentative Indian. Here’s...

October 9, 2016
Lily Swarn
Fairs & Festivals, Rituals & Practices, Special Feature

I met Goddess Durga as an Army Wife in Bengal and the Gorkha Regiment

The Durga Puja celebrations in Bengal were definitely very memorable as a perceptible aura of vivacity and verve presided over the holy and divine solemnity. Ladies dressed in their traditional attire...

October 7, 2016
Neeti Banga
Fairs & Festivals, Fashion & Beauty, Special Feature

This Durga Puja be the Goddess you are!

Durga Puja without Bengalis sounds so incomplete. It’s the Bengali community that adds additional flavour, style and zing to this auspicious puja with their exceptional vibrancy and colours! It is this beautiful festival...

March 9, 2016
Rajini Sankar
Fashion & Beauty

Are you ready for the Beauty Parlour?

Rajini gives useful tips to make a visit to the beauty parlour hassle free. Every woman needs to pamper herself. Every woman needs to look and feel good. A...