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June 24, 2024
Tapati Sinha
Cover Story, Health, History & Culture, Opinion

The Game of Life and Death…

The concept of ‘good death’ (euthanasia) existed in the ancient world. Medical assistance was not needed when the Homeric warrior died as a hero and was expected to accept...

March 8, 2024
Shail Raghuvanshi
Gender, People, Special Feature

A Knife for Life!

Shail’s short story, a special feature for International Women’s Day, explores the parallels between divorcee Ria and widow Shanta Bai and how they inspire each other, an exclusive for...

December 28, 2021
Tapan Mozumdar
Fiction, Special Feature

Raag Jhanjhavati

Here’s a story about Madhumalati’s marriage with musically illiterate Satish Mohan, who called her ‘Raaga Jhanjhavati’, given her temper and fuss. Through various twists and turns, they land in...

December 28, 2021
Dr. Tripti Sharan
Fiction, Gender, Health, Special Feature

A Spurious Existence

Two women in denial. One wanted a daughter from her second husband after 11 pregnancies – two deaths and six abortions. Belonging to Tajikistan, she donned a hijab but...

July 20, 2018
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Krishna in Mathura – LXXXI

Nilanjana recounts the tale of Krishna in Mathura after he had vanquished Kamsa, in the weekly column. A Different Truths exclusive. Pariskhit was also moved to tears by the...

June 5, 2018
Soumya Mukherjee
Humor

Return of Gussy Fink Nottle

The principal of an international school has read my book and admired it greatly and has shared her opinion and appreciation of the book in particular and my writing...

May 30, 2018
Hemashri Hazarika
Education & Career

The Professor Challenged Me

What appears rude, crude or too strict to us, during our student days, are perhaps blessings in disguise. Hemashri pays her tribute to one such professor, in the weekly...

April 10, 2018
Soumya Mukherjee
People, Place, Travel & Food

An Amazing Experience

Is it possible that real life experiences replicate the ones that fictional heroes had in books? Soumya, relives some such moments, during a recent trip to England. Read more...

March 20, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

TDP, YSR Congress Stir up an Anti-Modi Alliance

The anti-Modi club looks more and more like a blunt instrument for change. But the Modi government is not about to fall. Embarrassed maybe, but in one-piece – still...

February 21, 2018
IPA Service
Economy, Politics

Scams Again for Poll Battle as in 2014: Modi Tries pinning all Ills on Congress

The PNB scam could add to uncertainties for the BJP government to return with a comfortable majority in 2019. For the same reason, Modi would be still wavering on...

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