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January 26, 2017
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: The Arrogant Door-keepers –X

Nilanjana recounts an interesting tale from the Bhagavatam. Diti realised that she was pregnant. However, instead of joy, anxiety took over her. Since she was very scared about the chaos that...

December 20, 2016
Dr. Krishna Hota
Religion

Srimad Bhagavat Gita Speaks of Universal Equality

Lord Krishna spoke on unity and equality of all creations and all creatures of this universe. In Gita, there are numerous Shloka, especially 116 shlokas that clearly explains the equality...

November 27, 2016
Souma Kanti Roy
Potpourri

The Overcrowded Public Transport System of Vibrant Kolkata

A typical Bengali will describe the passengers as bats clinging on to the doors and windows of buses and trains. The passengers seem like bees bent on protecting their honey combs....

November 24, 2016
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from the Srimad Bhagavatam: The Beginning – I

Nilanjana retells the stories from the Srimad Bhagavatam1 , bringing alive the essential Indian wisdom of the yore. In the first part of the serialising the Hindu Holy Book, she recapitulates...

November 15, 2016
Sunil Kumar Banerjee
Sports

Akashganga: An Idea Whose Time had come! – VI

Even before PTS had started, Shamsher with his imaginative and resourceful handling made organised performances or demonstrations in skydiving in some areas of the country. Interestingly, some PJI officers had...

November 14, 2016
Different Truths News Service
Advocacy

Children Must Enjoy Their Childhood: Make Them Your Priority

CRY shares an appeal on behalf of children on Children’s Day. Let’s pause and ponder about the plight of thousands of children, whose lives are worse than animals. There are...

September 11, 2016
Dr. Tripti Sharan
Health, People, Short Story

A Crowded Loneliness

There are several positive things about large and extended families (read the joint family system). Often, parents-in- law snoop into the private lives of their daughters-in- law. It’s stifling and suffocating....

August 9, 2016
Saheli Mitra
Gender

An Open Letter to my Lost Womb

Women often have to abort an accidental pregnancy. Modern procedures ensure it is least painful, but have we ever wondered how women feel from within, when we let go off something...

June 10, 2016
Shernaz Wadia
Poem

Once I met Life

A poignant poem by Shernaz. During the passage from birth to date I once encountered Life on the way She beckoned. Urged me to engage in the moment I...

June 3, 2016
Lily Swarn
Potpourri

Blissful Solitude!

Lily talks of the blissful solitude and the cacophony that shackles us. We might be lonely in a room full of people. Here’s her wonderful discourse. “In a soulmate, we find not...