My Service to Mankind
In this verse, Ashok tells us about his commitment as a poet and a person, exclusively for Different Truths. I woke up for humanity I walk and walk for...
Caught Between Files and Life: Diagnosis of a Restless Bureaucrat
Hemashri recounts the harrowing incident of a wrong decision by the government, when her father, a mid-level police officer had to face tough times. It took its toll on...
Touching Lives
She wanted to marry a classmate from her business school, who was from a different community and working in another small town at the end of the country. They seemed...
Vietnam: Emerging from the Bitter Past of Wars, a Haven of Rich Culture
Vietnam is a living saga, where every corner is a witness of the bitter past, the ugly ravages of war. Here people are very innocent, but they are firm...
Battle of Karnataka is Between Rahul and Modi: No Campaign Wave in Favour of Either
The battle in Karnataka is not about Marx and Garibi Hatao. It is between Rahul Gandhi and Narendra Modi – the 64-year-old and 47-year-old, one sharp as a knife,...
Cooped up in Kodaikanal
Continuing with the backpacking trip in the South of India in the last column, Soumya tells us about a trip to Kodaikanal, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different...
Crime against Women in India: The Black Dot of Shame
Our society is ruled by two “M’s” – Males and Money. Genders were never equal and I doubt that they ever will be in this country. Ours is a social...
Psychology of Crime in India Changing Fast: Sex-Related Crimes at Alarming Level
Sex-related offences are increasing at a very fast rate, which needs special attention of lawmakers, criminologists, sociologists, and educationists. Simply making stringent laws, such as we have recently seen...
A Story of Courage and Valour: Veer Madrassis Fought the Odds of Sub-zero Temperatures at Siachen
At Siachen, at 5 am, on February 3, 2016, the 400-ft-high, Bana ice-wall collapsed on the 10 Veer Madrassis of 19 Madras (including a nursing assistant). Led by Braveheart...
the studio
A poignant story by Michele, concerning neurodiversity, for the Special Feature, exclusively for Different Truths. “When I am not prepping or playing a concert, or teaching, I paint,” he...