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December 11, 2016
Different Truths
Book Club

31 Miles Explores the Changing Dynamics of Relationships by Sociologist Vinita Bakshi

Here’s an excerpt from Vinita’s debut fiction, 31 Miles. Published by Rupa (Nov 2016), it has caught the attention of the bibliophiles and reviewers alike. The Huffington Post recently carried a...

December 11, 2016
Nilakshi Roy
Poem

The Tyranny of WhatsApp

Our life is more and more dependent on social media sites and apps. Here, Nilakshi verses about the pulls and pressures of WhatsApp tongue-in- cheek, for Different Truths. The dancing...

December 10, 2016
Amit Singh
Advocacy, Cover Story, Human Rights

The Right to Life, Liberty and Security: Has India Failed to keep its Human Rights Obligations?

The growing number of extra judicial killings, rampant discrimination against vulnerable groups, tribal and Adivasi, including minorities and legal immunity (of perpetrators) Custodial torture, inherent in daily police practice, still remains...

December 10, 2016
Anumita Roy
People, Profile

95-year Astronaut John Glenn, the Oldest Man on Space, Passes Away

John Glenn, other than being the senator from Ohio, was also the oldest man in space. He is, and will always be, one of us, an Ohioan’s favorite. His demise...

December 10, 2016
Shirin Shabana Khan
Advocacy, Crime, Gender

Domestic Violence: A Heinous Human Rights Violation in Private Space

The effect of domestic violence is not only physical, psychological or emotional but also impacts upon physical, social, interpersonal and financial domains. The survivors are compelled to live a poor quality of...

December 10, 2016
Anita Parikh
Cinema

Arrival: The Linguist Amy Adams Speaks a Million Languages with her Eyes

An almost two-hour long, Sci-Fi movie, Arrival, keeps the viewer at the edge as the drama and mystery unfolds. Anita gives us a snapshot of the film that is worth watching...

December 9, 2016
Sonali Chakraborty
Food

A Zingy, Zesty Winter Delight: Murgh Kalimirch Tikka Kabab

Our culinary expert, Sonali, has just the right recipe for the winter, a peppery Murg Kalimirch Tikka Kabab. Other than adding zest to the dish, black pepper is a panacea....

December 9, 2016
Nikita Goel
Relationship & Lifestyle

Why is our Generation Terrified of Falling in True Love?

Our generation wants to order love like food in a restaurant. We do not anymore believe in the golden words, true love happens only once in a lifetime, we can...

December 9, 2016
Sehar Siddiqi
Poem, Short Story

Romancing the Celestial Bodies and Strawberry Fragrance

Here are two literary works by Sehar, a poem and a short story, woven around the theme of the silent solitude. In Romancing the Celestial Bodies, she delves into the...

December 9, 2016
Sunila Khemchandani
Poem

Trusted friend

The inner voice is no longer abstract. It has a persona and it lights up a cigarette, an interesting metaphor. Sunila verses about this ‘trusted friend’ in a fresh voice,...