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February 13, 2018
Hemashri Hazarika
Governance

The Holy Book, a Maid, and the Kingdom of Wisdom…

Hemashri talks about the Holy Book, Gita, a maid (read casual worker) named after the Sacred Book and the kingdom of wisdom that awaits. Read more in the weekly...

February 9, 2018
Arun Dash
Poem

The Winter Ahead!

An evocative poem by Arun, celebrating winter, for Different Truths. The horny hunger That your cursed self Has fallen for Is but an unfailing bait, To trace the rogues...

February 7, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Azaadi Does not Brook Compulsion-Vumpulsion, say JNU Students

More than 7,000 students of JNU have collectively and compulsorily boycotted compulsory attendance. Teachers, too, are refusing to mark attendance. Here’s a report for Different Truths. The word ‘compulsory’...

January 4, 2018
Sarala Balachandran
Poem

Her Shattered Dreams

An evocative woman-centric poem by Sarala that exposes the brutality of traditions, the patriarchal system, for Different Truths. She dreamt of a Beautiful life But all she got was...

November 8, 2017
Different Truths News Service
History & Culture, Politics

100th Anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution on Nov. 7 This Year

November 7 is the 100th anniversary of the great earth-shaking event of the Bolshevik Revolution, also known as the October Socialist Revolution of Russia, which advanced human society to...

October 15, 2017
Suveera Sharma
Cover Story, Parenting, Relationship & Lifestyle

An Abundant Life with Little

We have been conditioned over time that ‘more’ is good. It’s a life of excesses. More of everything. More clothes, more jewellery, more houses, and even more things...

October 5, 2017
Lovita J. R. Morang
Poem

Ten Shades of Forbidden Clay: Nishiddho Pallis

Lovita pays her homage to the goddesses, Durga, Kali and Laxhmi, as we worship the goddess of wealth, today. Here’s an intense poem, a social commentary, exclusively in Different...

May 27, 2017
Basudeb Chakraborti
Criticism

Kamala Markandaya: An Important Twentieth Century Indian Woman Novelist in English

Basudeb profiles one of the early woman novelists of India, Kamala Markandaya. A critique, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. The Bronte sisters, Mrs. Gaskell, Dorothy Richardson...

April 29, 2017
K Pankajam
Books

Exemplary of Poetic Excellence: Taming the Tides by Dilip Mohapatra

Pankajam reviews a book of poem by Dilip Mohapatra, Taming the Tides, exclusively for Different Truths. Book: Taming the Tides: New and Selected Poems ...

April 13, 2017
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: The Vision of Markandeya – XXI

Nilanjana retells the story of the vision of Markendeya from the Bhagavatam. Vishnu manifested to Markandeya in the form of Nara and Narayana. Markandeya was overwhelmed by the grace...

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