In Pursuit of a Normal Life
Anjali shares the trials and tribulations of being a mother of a Special Needs child, diagnosed with ASD, with her diary, in this short story. She’s dismayed that even...
Worldwide, Right-Minded People Unite for Autism Awareness, Reject Tall Claims of Big Media Houses
Working in the midst of the advocacy issue, Autism awareness, for the second year, we find that a large number of poets, storytellers, authors, and researchers, from 19 countries...
How to Protect Yourself from the Deadly Ebola Virus?
Ebola is a deadly disease caused by a virus. The virus is rare but wreaks havoc on the human body but one can catch it only by coming in...
When Faith Turns the Divider
Ruchira anguishes that the Indian society is becoming increasingly intolerant and parochial. The walls of religious divisions are sharper now. Read more in the weekly column, exclusively in Different...
Share Market and an Ode to Doctors and Farmers
According to a data by Association of Mutual Funds of India, the assets under management of the Mutual Fund industry has grown from 3.26 trillion rupees as on 31st...
Ganesha in my Life
Often, Anumita forgot to join her palms in prayers. It was more of a discussion rather than a prayer. These talk sessions never failed. Here’s a candid account of...
Technology Addiction: A Big Concern
Technology addiction, also known as IUD or IAD, is described as a life-threatening problem involving the inability to control the use of various kinds of technology, specifically the Internet,...
Bad to the Bone: Everything You Need to Know about Osteoporosis – I
Kolkata-based Rita, who works with the elders, tells us about a geriatric problem, osteoporosis. Here’s part one of her write-up. Read more in the weekly column, exclusively in Different...
High Blood Pressure in the Elderly: Causes and Prevention
Rita dwells on the issue of high blood pressure among the elders. She tells us about its causes and preventions, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Blood...
COPD in the Elderly: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
COPD is a deadly medical condition with under-estimated mortality and morbidity rates across the globe. It remains undiagnosed probably because it progresses gradually and shows signs at a very...