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July 21, 2017
Shameena Abdurahiman
Fashion & Beauty, History & Culture

The Emergence of Plastic Surgery from the Renaissance to the Present Day – II

In the second part, Shameena tells us about the brief rise of plastic surgery during the Renaissance. The two World Wars led to the innovations, making plastic and cosmetic...

July 2, 2017
Sreelata Menon
Cover Story, Food, History & Culture, Religion

The Story of the Coconut

In ancient times human sacrifices were a part of life. Propagated by Adi Sankaracharya, who was against the practice of ‘Bali’ or human sacrifice, the coconut perhaps because it...

June 24, 2017
Basudeb Chakraborti
Criticism

Nayantara Sahgal: A Novelist of the Indian Corridors of Political Power

Basudeb profiles Nayantara Sahgal, the second daughter of Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (sister of Jawaharlal Nehru). An important woman novelist of the 20th century, she penned many political novels too,...

June 8, 2017
Susmita Bhattacharya
Potpourri

My Adhaar Experience

Susmita shares her experience of a visit to the Adhaar card office, in Kolkata. The ennui and disinterestedness of the employees match the squalor and rot all around. Here’s...

June 5, 2017
Mahima Sharma
Environment, Travel & Food

Do not Explore, just Ecoplore: Change the way you Holiday, for Mother Earth

Mahima, a Delhi-based freelance journalist gives us a sneak-peek of Ecoplore, which promotes eco-tourism, on World Environment Day, as Special Feature, exclusively on Different Truths. My esteemed readers, on...

June 5, 2017
Chhavi Mehra
Music, Profile

Unravelling the Mysterious Truths of Shane Brookman

Seattle-based Chhavi profiles Shane Brookman, a 38-year-old student at South Seattle College, talking about his experiences from being a high-school dropout to now continuing and completing his Associate’s of...

May 18, 2017
Farheen Viquas
Science & Technology

Artificial Intelligence is Becoming Intelligent

Bangalore-based technical writer, Farheen, tells us about Artificial Intelligence, and some of its latest use, in the popular column that’s back after a sabbatical. Follow Thursday Techguru, beginning this...

April 27, 2017
Ashish Kumar Singh
Art

An Art Exhibition Called From Creative Destruction to Destructive Creation!

Ashish reviews an art exhibition currently on in New Delhi, till the end of this month, exclusively for Different Truths. Let’s talk about art. The question then comes how...

April 22, 2017
Abha Iyengar
Creative Writing, Opinion

On Writing: Is Destruction Necessary for Creation?

The dynamics of creative writing has often eluded writers (poets included). In response to Jeanette Winterson, advice on writing, “Experiment, play, throw away,” Abha, an author of repute, talks...

March 31, 2017
Shameena Abdurahiman
Fashion & Beauty

The Perfect Outfit Ideas: How to Choose Good Clothes?

Malaysia-based Shameena, a leading fashionista, and our Fashion Editor, discusses the perfect outfit ideas after discussing in detail the body types of women. She gives invaluable tips for choosing...

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