Different Truths Archives - Page 144 of 293

November 28, 2017
Nandita Samanta
Poem

Ecstatic Dream

An intense sensuous poem by Nandita, in Different Truths. Creeping into the velvet darkness The hour of midnight comes falling softly Where wondrous dreams are created The memories start evoking my...

November 27, 2017
Vedatrayee Dutta
Arts, Law & Order

What is Art and What is Not: The Laws Relating to Graffiti in India

There are no express provisions of law regarding graffiti in India. However, the Constitution of India lays down certain provisions in this regard. Kolkata-based Vedatrayee discusses the issue of...

November 27, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Health

Meditation is the Great Teacher

You can’t ever get everything you want. It is impossible. Luckily, there is another option. You can learn to control your mind, to step outside the endless cycle of...

November 27, 2017
Geethanjali Dilip
Poem

Origin… Rise of a New Dawn

The flow of a river, a day and life poignantly celebrated in verse by Geethanjali, for Different Truths. A silence overpowering sprawls lofty where life dizzies in a whiteout,...

November 26, 2017
Sumita Dutta
Arts, People, Pottery

Padma Shri Sardar Gurcharan Singh: Father of Studio Pottery in India

Sumita profiles Ceramicist Sardar Gurcharan Singh, a Padma Shri recipient, who pioneered the Delhi Blue Art Pottery, which later became the Delhi Blue Pottery Trust. Read more about the...

November 26, 2017
Shail Raghuvanshi
Films, Human Rights, Politics

Padmavati Priorities, Let us Talk 3-D Sanskrit, Cancer Sins, and Going Back Home

What would be the fate of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film on Padmavati? Claims and counter-claims galore, a section of the Hindus are enraged about Padmavati meeting Khilji, which they...

November 25, 2017
Arindam Roy
Awards & Honours, Edit

Different Truths has 93% Global Reach: Second Anniversary Report and Felicitations

Arindam RoyArindam Roy has over four decades of experience in various newsrooms of renowned media houses. He is the Founder, Publishing Director, Editor-in-Chief of Different Truths, and Kavya Kumbh...

November 25, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Cover Story, International Relations, Politics

The US Military: Extended Reach and Challenges in the Face of Budgetary Pressures

The fundamental forces shaping the US military for a long time have been the extended reach and challenges of extended operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Today, it faces new...

November 25, 2017
Arindam Ghosh
People, Place, Poem

The Last Visit of Rabindranath Tagore and the Continuum of his Legacy in Allahabad – III

Here’s the third and concluding part of the three-part article on Tagore and his Allahabad connection. Arindam suggests that the Central/State governments need to act and help preserve the...

November 25, 2017
Manthena Damodara Chary
Poem

Edifying Eminence

Here’s an evocative poem by Manthena, in Different Truths. Flowery fantasy facilitates felicitous festivity The poetry of symmetry springs rare activity Blissful birds sing in scintillating splendour This world...