A Potion to Heal and Kill
Since thousands of years poisons have been both a deadly threat and a protective tool used around the world. Poisons have played a dominant role in our history and...
Durga’s Stature & Iconography Evolved in the Gupta Period
Arindam, our Editor-in-Chief, traces the history of Durga iconography. Historians at Allahabad Museum opine that the stature of the Goddess grew during the Gupta period. Happy reading, Happy Puja,...
Omar Sharif: A Multi-faceted Personality
Mira talks about the life and times of Omar Sharif in a tribute to the great actor. A heartthrob of millions, he was a linguist, excellent Bridge player, author and...
The History of the Iteru – The Nile
The Nile which is one of the longest rivers in the world passes through nine countries in Africa before it reaches Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea. It covers from...
Jeremy Irons Mesmerises in a Semi-Autobiographical Play
Long Day’s Journey into Night, currently being staged at Los Angeles, is a masterful rendition of Eugene O’Neill’s masterpiece about the human condition. The British cast is led by...
Farrago under the Cendre with Ankyloglossia-Cured: Idioms of Modi Begin to go Over Indian Heads
The fact of the matter is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s hold on the political narrative might be slipping but the Indian-American’s hold on the world’s top spelling bee contest...
The Enchanting, Enigmatic Turban and Other Headdresses for Women – VI
In the sixth and last part of the erudite research article, Fashionista Shameena tells us about turbans and other headdresses, particularly for women. She traces the current trends, tracing...
Financial Frauds Continue Since Ages…
Financial frauds are perhaps as old as human civilisation. Tapati traces the antiquity of the swindle, as recorded in various ancient civilisations. Kautilya lists forty kinds of misappropriation of...
Are you Helping Terrorists through Stego Videos?
Cyber terrorists have started exploiting Steganography as a gear to blast malicious contents beyond borders to spy on our digital habits like internet browsing history, device locations, standby timings,...
The Origin of the Pugree – I
Shameena tells us the origin of the turban or Pugree, in the first part of the regular column, exclusively for Different Truths. Turban, a headdress or Pugree, as a concept...