Bureau Archives - Different Truths

June 27, 2026
Sehar Siddiqi
Criticism

That Language Named Urdu

The fictional character of Urdu having a Muslim character persisted in times of Premchand and also exists till now. He also encouraged the use of Hindustani, a simplified version...

March 14, 2023
Soumya Mukherjee
Humor, Relationship & Lifestyle

Not so Funny

Humourist Soumya plays Love Guru and advices a young couple, recalling what his wife had to say about marrying him, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Recently at a...

July 11, 2018
Hemashri Hazarika
Governance

Discretion is the Better Part of Valour

Hemashri recounts how she handled a violent mob – an experience she shared during a training session for officers. Read more in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths....

June 13, 2018
Hemashri Hazarika
Governance

A Life-Enriching Training

Hemashri shares her experience of training as a bureaucrat, which enriched her. She shares her experience in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. I was nominated for training...

June 11, 2018
Arindam Roy
Cover Story, Crime, Education & Career

Muscle, Money, Corruption, and Education Mafia are Deeply Entrenched in the Examination System– II

The examination system is rife with corruption. Its sanctity is highly suspect. It’s a big farce. Doctored and fake degrees are the passport to success in the job and...

June 7, 2018
IPA Service
Economy, Politics

Manmohan Singh was a Real Reformer with Innovative Policies

Manmohan Singh enlivened the service sector by ceding several tax concessions. Software companies sprang up, placing the country a pivot for global software exports. Notwithstanding Modi’s slow pace in...

May 28, 2018
Different Truths News Service
Advocacy, Cover Story

174 Children Go Missing in India Every Day, Half of Them Remain Untraced

The data released by MHA suggests that more than half of all missing children in the country are concentrated in just five states, namely West Bengal, Delhi UT, Madhya...

May 24, 2018
IPA Service
Electric Energy, Politics

Electricity to all Villages, but Issues Remain: Mission Unfulfilled until Every Home has Power

There are six lakh villages in India and majority of the population still lived in rural areas. What Modi government has done in the last four years is to...

May 16, 2018
Hemashri Hazarika
Governance

Caught Between Files and Life: Diagnosis of a Restless Bureaucrat

Hemashri recounts the harrowing incident of a government decision gone wrong when her father, a mid-level police officer, faced tough times. It had a serious impact on the family....

May 2, 2018
IPA Service
Crime, Mass Media

On Jey Day, Jigna Walks Free: Mumbai Scribes Take Reporting to the Underworld

The day came for journalist Jey Dey to get justice. Mafia don and Dawood eyesore Chhota ‘Chindi’ Rajan got convicted along with nine others, while another journalist, alleged femme...