Grim Message to CPI(M): Reinvent or Perish
The clean chit to Binoy Kodiyeri about a fraud in Dubai, which has blunted the edge of opposition criticism, has come as a big relief for the CPI(M) which...
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...
Is the Stock Market Overvalued?
There are various metrics to measure the value of a stock market. The most common or popular is Earning per share, or EPS, for short. That one metric gives...
Love
Here’s a poignant love poem, by Madhumita, for Different Truths. The air is thick with the grey damp fog, wet and cold, as the frost gradually froze, Yet I...
Revisiting Rafoo Chakkar: Villainy, Crossdressing, and Chuckles Enliven the Comedy
At a time when men – Dev (Rishi Kapoor) and Salim (Paintal) – dressing up as women wasn’t a comedy norm, the mere transformation of both the actors is hilarious. Not...
Combustion
Here’s an intense, woman-centric, inward-looking poem, by Bindita, for Different Truths. I am standing on the sea coast Inside me, there is a silent shout I am smoldering…I am...
Three Northeast States go to Polls in February
Three northeastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya, and Nagaland go to polls in February, the Election Commission announced that counting will be held on March 3. It is going to...
It Does Not Cost Extra to be Polite!
Most senior officers in the government service are full of themselves. They do not have the courtesy to offer seats to juniors, Hemashri laments in her weekly column for...
Will Sops in the Forthcoming Budget Undo the Ills of Two Mammoth Steps, Demonetisation and GST?
A populist budget with more sops is expected. The Modi government would justify the reasons for the two mammoth steps, demonetisation and GST, aimed at cleaning the economy. These...
Three Easy Behavioural Interpretations of Body Language of Dogs
Ritambhara tells us three signs that would tell us more about dogs, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. In a world where the difference in the language,...