Which way Does Davos take us?
Prime Minister Modi goes on to show that his foreign policy is driven by the need and will to make India into a formidable force to reckon with in...
Say Cheese!
Ruchira tells us the story of cheese, its antiquity and how it became an industrial product with the rise of its popularity and increased demands. Here’re the interesting details,...
People Lose Faith as Moral Values in Politics Decline Sharply
Moral values in politics have been on the decline for at least last three decades, but the recent decay has been shocking. What has been most dangerous is the...
Telecom Imports Putting Pressure on Security, Forex Reserves
Of all the current sources of telecom imports, China is the largest. At the same time, China also poses the biggest threat to the country’s domestic security. The need...
Human Rights Reframed: Universal Declaration of the Rights of Peoples
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was mainly drafted by the colonial powers thus voices of third world countries could not be heard in the noble document since...
Close Encounters of the Wild Kind – II
In the second and final part of the adventure, Soumya tells us of an escape by the skin of the teeth. Read more in the weekly column, exclusively in...
The Strange Worshippers of Ganja God
Cannabis as a domesticated plant has a cultural history spanning thousands of years, many continents, and has many uses. Tapati talks about a strange God and strange worshippers, telling...
Cast(e)ing Aspersions on a new Bride
Our humourist, Soumya, tells us how the grandmother-in-law of his new bride from another community was questioned. Find out more, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. The...
Nobel or Not so Nobel
The Indian Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satayarthi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, in 2014. As a Nobel Peace Laureate, his concern shall encompass issues of peace and burning...
The Emergence of Plastic Surgery from the Renaissance to the Present Day – II
In the second part, Shameena tells us about the brief rise of plastic surgery during the Renaissance. The two World Wars led to the innovations, making plastic and cosmetic...