The Caste of Cars
Here’s a social commentary and protest through the caste of cars, by Elsy, exclusively for Different Truths. Cars are moulded in many casts, and they have their castes too....
Wuhan Summit Creates a New Template for Economic Engagement: India can benefit from Chinese Economic Muscle
The informal Wuhan summit has helped to morph Doklam tension into a softer China and its yearn for India’s support for its role in the Asia Pacific region. A...
The Intersection between the World Famous Books and the Picture Books
Reading a picture book is the interests and pastimes of many modern people. In the picture book world, the pictures are used as its compositions and colours, to show...
Asaram Gets Life Imprisonment: Vote Loss Fears Hold Political Parties from Hailing Verdict
The Dongi Guru, who uses the crazy Bhagwan Dada-style dance routine to get into the head of devotees, is a master of the possible. He injects himself into minds...
Mapless in Madras
The columnist and his young wife were next woken up at Kanyakumari, which was completely deserted and pitch dark, at about two in the morning, and the bus went...
Anti-Trafficking Bill is the Worst Victim of Lok Sabha Logjam
The long-pending legislative initiative by Women and Child Welfare Minister Maneka Gandhi — The Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018 — could not be introduced at...
The New Financial Year Ushers in Hope and Optimism
The past financial year was marked by the great disruption of the introduction of the goods and services tax (GST), a change which not just affected government revenues but...
China has Lessons to Learn from US-Japan Trade Tiff: India Could Benefit from Shift in Chinese Policy
To circumvent the trade war, China should increase its overseas investment in low-cost countries and re-route its exports to the USA. India can become a preferred destination for Chinese...
Marriage Blues
Our humourist tells us about two married couples in a train journey, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. I was on a Calcutta-bound Rajdhani when a fascinating...
Can the Modi Government Implement its Rural Empowerment Agendas?
The Modi government wants to be quick to implement its rural empowerment agendas through a technological transformation in the farm sector. The hitch is that it will not be...