Empowered Women Stand Tall
It takes conscience, compassion, clarity, and courage to empower a victim of abuse. This whole business of empowerment is a sham, opines Mona, showing us the light at the...
The Bengali Fever called Durga Pujo
Anumita, our Managing Editor, travels back to her childhood days, in her nostalgic piece. She recalls the military-like-parade of six girls along with her Jethu and other interesting details,...
The Challenges of Working in a Multi-cultural Environment
Bangalore-based HR professional, Preeyan tells us about the challenges of working in a multi-cultural environment. Read more in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Working in the kind...
Memories of Sangla Hill
This is a question that we all have to answer. Shia, Sunni, Catholic, Protestant, Bengali, Marathi, Brahmin, Jathav, Black, White, Brown, Yellow, do we all mark our territories and...
My First Dance
Humourist Soumya talks of his first dance, in his tongue-in-cheek manner, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. I grew up in the East, where leaping about and...
Are Marriage Jokes all about Wife-Bashing?
Is marriage a bad joke in the patriarchal society? Nikita wonders why all marriage related jokes are about wife-bashing and why is it so deeply sexist. Here’s the narrative...
Do the Muslims of Norway Pose Cultural Threat to Norwegian Identity?
Norway is a country which claims to protect and promote human rights at home and abroad. However, within the deeper layers of Norwegian society, to some extent, hidden racism...
When I Was Your Age…
Comparing our growing up days with that of our children is a very common phenomenon. While talking to my friends, we often find ourselves discussing our children’s behavior. Anumita says, “The...
A Letter to my Younger Sister about our Father
Anumita, in her letter to Bon (younger sister), talks about their life and times with their Baba (father). The author moves from the present to the past, reminiscing their childhood...