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...
Modi Makes Karnataka Poll Acid Test for 2019: Desperate Campaign to Make the State Congress-Mukt
If the Modi vituperative magic does not work as much as hoped for in Karnataka, it would mean that BJP, with its current majoritarian hold over the country and...
Modi Fails to Make Wave in Karnataka Campaign: BJP Unnerved by Deft Moves by Siddaramaiah
Notwithstanding the BJP leaders and cadres feeling elated, Modi’s speeches have failed to motivate the average Kannadiga. People expected him to talk about the economic development of the state,...
Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Keshi and Krishna – LXXI
Nilanjana recounts the tale of Keshi and Krishna, from Srimad Bhagavatam, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Sukha went to the next story, “Kamsa worked out a...
Cooped up in Kodaikanal
Continuing with the backpacking trip in the South of India in the last column, Soumya tells us about a trip to Kodaikanal, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different...
Dalit Political Scene is Changing Fast: BJP Launches Fire Fighting Drive, but to no Avail
The implications of the anti-Dalit violence need serious consideration. The youths have acquired a new vision and are aware of the importance of literacy and education, the standing of...
Crime against Women in India: The Black Dot of Shame
Our society is ruled by two “M’s” – Males and Money. Genders were never equal and I doubt that they ever will be in this country. Ours is a social...
An eAnthology of Poems on Autism
Autism: An Advocacy Initiative is a campaign programme of this webzine. We present an eAnthology of Poems, wherein 42 poets, with as many poems, spread across 19 nations [India...
How to Handle Success?
To most of us, success hits us on the head like a mighty blow. We are not hurt but we reach a high, which is close to insanity. We...
Poetry of Basudeb Chakraborti is Rooted in the Indian Tradition – I
It can be safely said that academicism and creativity often have an inverse relationship, as most the creative giants had nothing to do with the teaching of literature, and...