The Chai that Cheers: The Inside Story
Ruchira tells us the story of tea. She traces the antiquity of this wonder drink and how it spread to other parts of the world. Read more in the...
The Enchanting Journey of Coffee from Ethiopia to the Rest of the World
Ruchira documents the journey of coffee, from the arid tracts of Ethiopia to Yemen and Turkey. It then reached Europe and the USA. Coffee is not just a drink....
Fitness Challenge was a Smart Build-Up for Yoga Day
The Congress and Modi’s other political rivals laugh at the boast that Modi internationalised Yoga. That accomplishment, they say, go to selfless yogis like the late BKS Iyengar, who...
Seductive Chocolate: A Befitting Food of the Gods
The antiquity of chocolate may be traced back to nearly 4,000 years ago. The Cacao tree from which chocolate is derived is an evergreen tree growing naturally in the tropical...
In Pursuit of an Elusive Akhand Bharat
The political dialogue has changed completely from a hitherto common plank that was to some extent regardless of caste, creed or religion to one with religious overtones that favor...
Revisiting the Bengali Renaissance through the Eyes of Tagore
Aseem critiques the Bengali Renaissance and the role that Tagore played in it, as Special Feature, exclusively for Different Truths. “I have become my own version of an optimist....
Red Oleanders: An Evaluation of Translational Strategies of Tagore
Tagore’s visit to Europe and America is one of the stimuli that leads him to write Rakta Karabi and then to translate that into Red Oleanders for pinpointing the crises of western civilisation...
Modi and Xi Need to Focus on Trade Issues
India and China can no longer remain cut away from each other on the great divide of the mighty Himalaya. A cursory glance at geopolitical theatres of the absurd...
Trump Regime Expanding Fast Foreign Military Bases: Peace Coalition Plans Massive Anti-War Demonstrations on April 14-15
The U.S. already maintains 800+ foreign military bases in at least 80 countries around the world, mainly surrounding China and Russia—although the U.S. also maintains its fortresses on Cuba...
Brazilian Right Determined to Keep Lula out of Poll: Imprisonment Verdict has Little Legal Sanctity
The most popular president in Brazil’s history, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, is also the front-runner in polls for elections due in October. His Workers’ Party government oversaw massive...