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October 28, 2016
Arindam Roy
Announcement, Fairs & Festivals, Folklore, History & Culture, Rituals & Practices, Special Feature

Diwali: The Brightest Dark Night

In this curtain raiser, Arindam recounts some of the legends and folklore associated with the five-day Festival of Lights. He also gives a synopsis of the articles and poems...

October 28, 2016
Nikita Goel
Relationship & Lifestyle

Understanding the Truth behind Ogling Other Women

A new survey confirms that women spend far more time checking out their own sex than lusting after passing hunks. Half of the 2,000 women polled confessed they enjoyed comparing themselves...

October 28, 2016
Nyra Banerjee
Fashion & Beauty

Your Complexion is your Boon: Tips for its Care

To have a radiant complexion and maintain the texture of skin and keep it supple, correct diet, Sun protection and Vitamin C are key. A good skin is a report...

October 28, 2016
Neeti Banga
Fashion & Beauty, Poem

Skip the Superficial

It’s time to realise if you are living or just existing? Have you met your creative side yet? This week I’m sharing with you a poem, which I hope, inspires...

October 27, 2016
Rita Bhattacharjee
Advocacy, People

Loneliness and the Elderly: Where do they all Belong?

Loneliness may be described as a feeling of emptiness or sadness that is triggered when there is a lack of communication or a feeling of companionship with other people. Loneliness...

October 27, 2016
Anoucheka Gangabissoon
Gender, Human Rights, Short Story

Being Invisible to the Beautiful

Ira’s life turned topsy-turvy with the death of her husband. Her elder son, Shailesh, a gay, who was loving and caring like his father had to leave the house, as gays...

October 27, 2016
Urooj Murtaza
Poem

The Inward Eye

Here’s a pensive, inward looking poem, wherein, the poet, Urooj, talks with her heart and soul. An evocative prose poem for Different Truths. Write with a heart that’s pure… write...

October 26, 2016
Lily Swarn
History & Culture, People, Travel & Food

Meerut: Life in the Second Largest Cantonment Replete with History and Camaraderie

Meerut was the place where the first rumblings of rebellion against the British started in 1857. Soldiers of the Bengal Cavalry were given cartridges that were covered with paper, smeared with...

October 26, 2016
Anoucheka Gangabissoon
Poem

The Right Approach to Life

Here’s an inward looking poem, where Anoucheka tries to search the meaning of life. Pray, if life is meant to be as it is Why should we fight it?...

October 25, 2016
Different Truths
Announcement, Fairs & Festivals, Rituals & Practices

Diwali Special Issue of Different Truths

We, at Different Truths (DT), shall publish a Diwali Special on Oct 30, this year. We apologise for the late announcement. Caught up with several administrative works, we overlooked...