A Child Lost in his Special World
The pain and agony of a mother of of a child with autism, crushed by the pressures of her life, takes a grim toll. Tapati recounts a heart-wrenching account,...
Do We Love Older Women in Literature?
Rita remembers five older women characters in fiction, who are strong feminist characters, as part of the special feature on International Women’s Day (IWD), exclusively for Different Truths. Books...
A Knife for Life!
Shail’s short story, a special feature for International Women’s Day, explores the parallels between divorcee Ria and widow Shanta Bai and how they inspire each other, an exclusive for...
Sixteen Things Everybody Should Stop Doing
Soma BhowmikSoma Bhowmik wears many hats. She is attached with the creative world as an artist. Her subject is oil painting on canvas. She is an actress and an...
A Sense of Wonder
We are miracles we need to delve into. Those who stop to wonder and ask life what it is trying to divulge, are attuned to an awareness that looks...
Makar Sankranti: A Pan-Indian Solar Festival Celebrating Bounty
Makar Sankranti is an important pan-Indian solar festival, known by different names. It is known as Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Pedda Panduga in Andhra Pradesh, Bihu in Assam, Magha...
A Potion to Heal and Kill
Since thousands of years poisons have been both a deadly threat and a protective tool used around the world. Poisons have played a dominant role in our history and...
Prayers, Yoga, Meditation, Nature Cure and Ayurveda practiced at Parmarth Niketan
Parmarth Niketan believes in Yoga being a way of life and making one’s life into a prayer to God. Hence they believe a devout person should follow the daily...
Involve Children in Household Chores
There is a common feeling of guilt of the parents to involve their children to help out needs to be stopped, as children are part of the family. There is...
Bridging the Generation Gap
The communication gap between successive generations is not a new phenomenon. Parents and children across the world have been facing this issue of generation gap. And it only trenches more when...