Fugitives
An intense poem by Kabir, in Different Truths. Can you slip off your tongue from the needles That have stitched your respect? I believe that everyone will say, ‘No’ ...
Divorced Women should not Lose Their Self-esteem
Whether it’s the fault of women or not, they are the ones who are almost always blamed for divorce in the patriarchal society. Mahima, with the help of noted psychiatrists,...
A Rainy Day and God
Hong Kong-based Suveera decides to visit the Big Buddha. It’s a huge bronze statue of the Buddha sitting on a lotus. It was built in 1993 at the Po...
Despite Dual Handicap The Broken Home and Other Stories is Immensely Readable
Shabir reviews Lopamudra Banerjee’s book, The Broken Home and Other Stories, exclusively in Different Truths. Despite a dual handicap, her translation did not leave a bitter taste. However, he...
Taaru-da, Kaalu-da and the Banquet Scene
Durga Pujo and plays are inseparable. Neelum recalls, tongue-in-cheek, about her grandfather’s, who directed a play, in the 1930s, in Allahabad’s oldest Colonelganj Barwari, on the very important day,...
Do Games Kill: Lonely Children, Companionship, and Secure Future
Despite technological advances, we have little time for our children. The Blue Whale Challenge is a grim reminder. Tapati reminds us of the Indus Valley Civilisation, where archaeologists had...
Dental Bonding, Teeth Whitening and other Cosmetic Dentistry – II
Shameena tells us ways to improve our smiles. In the second part of the three-part story, she tells us about dental bonding, teeth whitening and bleaching, along with its...
Chhanar Payesh: A Yummy and Delicate Bengali Dessert for Festivities
Sonali shares a yummy and delicate Bengali dessert, chhanar payesh that suits the Autumnal (Sharadiya) festivities, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. It is that time of...
Patriotism vs. Nationalism: Beware of the Jingoism of in the Name of a Nation
There is a worldwide resurgence of the nationalist pitch in politics. A globally surging separatist oratory is slowly and surely pushing back the strides made towards an international integration. To every...
Difficult Time for Those Having a School-going Child
Several studies and reports have indicated that children are prone to exploitation even within homes, and most of the cases of molestation are perpetrated by someone the victims have...