Moon and Madness
An intense, inward-looking poem, by Deeya, for Different Truths. The whining noon Eavesdrop on the dead shore Of your eyes, it saunters on The purring lips The death of my...
Will the Indo-Israel Bilateral Engagements Create New Avenues in International Relations?
As India and Israel faced each other in impeccable, vaunted acknowledgement, it has become possible if not easier to find intersections of interest; such intersections in the process of...
Salvage
Here’s an intense, enigmatic poem, by Kabir, that deals with the cruelty of the society, for Different Truths. The hell replenishes itself Pleased by her evil desires as mirage ...
A Letter to my Favourite Books
Ashu pens a letter to his favourite books, as gratitude, in the regular column, exclusively for Different Truths. Dear Books, I hardly remember the day we met for the...
Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: What did Krishna Promise to the Gopis – LVII?
Nilanjana recounts a popular tale from the Bhagavatam where Krishna steals the clothes of the Gopis, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Pariskhit was all ears as...
Celebrating Women: The Year That Was!
Firebrand feminist, Payal, our columnist, says that from within the murk and gloom of crime against women, there were many who rose from the ashes like the mythical Phoenix....
Meditation is the Great Teacher
You can’t ever get everything you want. It is impossible. Luckily, there is another option. You can learn to control your mind, to step outside the endless cycle of...
Origin… Rise of a New Dawn
The flow of a river, a day and life poignantly celebrated in verse by Geethanjali, for Different Truths. A silence overpowering sprawls lofty where life dizzies in a whiteout,...
Padma Shri Sardar Gurcharan Singh: Father of Studio Pottery in India
Sumita profiles Ceramicist Sardar Gurcharan Singh, a Padma Shri recipient, who pioneered the Delhi Blue Art Pottery, which later became the Delhi Blue Pottery Trust. Read more about the...
Sex during Normal Pregnancy does not harm the Foetus
Delhi-based gynaecologist, Dr Amrinder, breaks the taboo of sex during pregnancy. She tells us the dos and don’ts of coitus in this condition. A Different Truths exclusive. Sex during...