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...
Riding the Bucking Horse to Power: Bangalore Becomes a Big Mahalaxmi Course
Sriramulu and the Galli Reddy bros are looking for Congress and JD(S) horses to rustle and lock up in resorts-turned-stables. Ditto DK Shivakumar. Resorts, look like the lucky ones...
Great Chilean Musician Max Berrú Carrión Passes Away
Despite not being born in Chile, Max Berrú became Chilean by choice and lived five long decades in that country and became an emblem of trans-Andean music. Together with...
Kashmir Developments Need a Strong Political Initiative
The situation has remained grim since the Modi government came to power, as it has treated the Kashmir problem merely as that of law and order and had been...
Caught Between Files and Life: Diagnosis of a Restless Bureaucrat
Hemashri recounts the harrowing incident of a wrong decision by the government, when her father, a mid-level police officer had to face tough times. It took its toll on...
Karnataka Results Show That Modi Magic is Working: Congress Has to Battle Hard for Survival
What helped the BJP the most was undoubtedly Narendra Modi’s continuing popularity and boundless energy. However, the BJP also had the advantage of translating this personal appeal of the...
Katnataka Poll Results Give One Big Lesson for 2019 Poll: Only a Total Opposition Unity can Meet BJP Challenge
This victory will give BJP a major boost in its coming campaign in the assembly elections in the three states – Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh by the end...
Deve Gowda Becomes the Good Father, but another Baby Goes Out With the Bath Water
Siddaramaiah has lost more than one arm. BS Yeddyurappa lost his cup of joy because there are these things called ‘slip’ and ‘lip’. Amit Shah lost his confidence. Rahul...
Why I Respect the Dogs!
In this reflective and soul-searching outpouring, Tapati takes a hard look at our weak-kneed legal system, where rapists commit their dastardly crimes with impunity. She also talks of an...
The Poinsettias: An Ode to Asifa
Two doctors, Barnali and Patrick, who studied in AFMC, Pune, many moons ago, corroborated to pen a soulful piece, a prose-poem by Patrick, and a poem by Barnali, as...