That Old Lady in the Plaza
One in three elderly in Hong Kong aged 65 and over are living in poverty. They spend the remaining of their lives, looking through trash that we throw, trying...
The Breakdown
Here’s an intense and evocative poem by Smita. And then she was goneAnd he paced the apartment,A lone wolf, restless,Its tongue hanging out . . . He stood by...
Organic Sensibility of Tagore
Bina tells us about the love of Nature in Tagore and compares it with Wordsworth. Nature was organic to both these poets. Here’s an interesting insight, as part of...
Despite Record of Trump, There are Positives from the Korea Summit
Many of the voices on television and in the opinion pages are howling that Trump gave away the store in his meeting with the North Korean leader in Singapore...
Gossip, Rumour and Test-Tube Sita: Guessing Game over Pranab Da or Mamata Di
There’s no limit to the cycle of birth and rebirth; to rumour and gossip. Mamata Didi’s post-mortem of the BJP in Purulia after leaving to the vultures the carcass...
Ramadan Peace is all a Hoax: Data shows no Letup in Terror Attacks While Fasting
Let’s admit it, Ramadan or Ramzan has never been an excuse for Islamic warriors to stop fighting or firing. They continued to fast and say their five times a day...
In the Absence of God
An intense live poem by Ayub, exclusively for Different Truths. It was the secret you told me, I had faith in it too, That your heart is a trustee...
Worldwide, Right-Minded People Unite for Autism Awareness, Reject Tall Claims of Big Media Houses
Working in the midst of the advocacy issue, Autism awareness, for the second year, we find that a large number of poets, storytellers, authors, and researchers, from 19 countries...
Elixir, a Voyage of the Mind: Bestseller and a Critically Acclaimed Novel
Where does our mind go, when we fall asleep? Can dreams weave a layer of parallel existence? Can there be another reality beyond all that we touch, see or...
Germany Coalition has New Faces but Old Polices: Left Wing Linke Weakened by Dissensions
Although the SPD kept floundering in opinion polls, currently at 18 percent, Angela Merkel needed it to obtain enough Yes seats in the Bundestag to stay in power. She...