A Weed of Mine
Atrayee fictionalises a real-life experience about how an autistic child chose her, tugging on to the pallu of her saree. The paroxysms of emotions and his acceptance make him...
How’re School Children turning to Porn to Explore Sexuality?
Dr Sudipta draws our attention to the risks of school children turning to porn and what might be done to counter it – an exclusive for Different Truths. Gone...
Education Dispels Ignorance & Brings About Cultural Revolution
Dr Sudipta tells us the many benefits of education, which dispels ignorance and paves the way for a cultural revolution – an exclusive for Different Truths. Education is the...
F**k Honesty!
It’s an era when reporters are called upon to be fixers. They have to do the dirty jobs. Those who cannot, like the protagonist, Badshah, are ejected out of...
Let’s talk About It! Period!
A press release by CRY launching a pan-India campaign to demystify taboos on menstruation. Just think about it – a time when ISRO, in a mission to celebrate ‘Azadi...
Sex Education: Why Parents Shy from Discussing it?
The healthy sexuality of teenagers depends upon the rightful role of the parents. In the internet and social media age, discussing sex, and the right and wrong touches, among other things, are essential, argues...
Invaluable Lessons: Niccoló Machiavelli on Leadership Skills
Tabassum revisits Niccoló Machiavelli and picks up timeless wisdom on leadership skills for Different Truths. There are so many wise people, down through the years, who have said things...
Sex Education: Why Avoid Conversing About Sex with Children?
One of the major reasons to educate children about sex is the rampant increase in sexual abuse, child rape, molestation, and unwanted pregnancies, argues Sudipta. An exclusive for Different...
Women Struggled More Than a Century for Empowerment
In Copenhagen, 1910, at the Second International Conference of Working Women, German activist Clara Zetkin raised a vote, supported by women from 17 nations, to organise an International Working Women’s Day....
Empowerment, Feminism and the Hardyian Fallacy
Thomas Hardy’s heroines are not victims of sexual anesthesia. Sue is quite defiant in her stating her sexual preferences and never hesitates to be vocal about it. What is...