A Letter to my Favourite Books
Ashu pens a letter to his favourite books, as gratitude, in the regular column, exclusively for Different Truths. Dear Books, I hardly remember the day we met for the...
Buddhist Meditation Aims at the Development of Awareness
Zen meditation uses two different tacks: the first is the direct plunge into awareness by sheer will. You sit down and just sit, meaning that you toss out of...
Indigenous Publishing Industry under Threat from eBooks
With the advent of e-publishing, there has been a sharp decline in the traditional publication of books. Many peoples are getting e-books. This has plunged the publishing industry into...
India-ASEAN Economic Ties for the Future
In September 2009 India had signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with the ASEAN to promote economic ties. It was seen as a major foray into a formidable regional...
Lawless Kowloon was a City within a City, a Hub of Vice
The dark past of one of the major hubs of the city was the infamous walled city of Kowloon. It became a city within a city. A haven for...
Will this Land Never be Clean?
Ruchira tells us about the unhygienic and unclean habits of Indians. Despite the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, a much-hyped cleanliness campaign, the brainchild of our honourable PM, the ground realities are contrary....
Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: What did Krishna Promise to the Gopis – LVII?
Nilanjana recounts a popular tale from the Bhagavatam where Krishna steals the clothes of the Gopis, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Pariskhit was all ears as...
Will 2018 Politics be the Game Changer?
Our Associate Editor, Navodita, analyses the political scenario in the eight states that are slated to go to the hustings in 2018. Here’s her overview, in the weekly column,...
Be a Paragon of Peace
Here’s a poem of hope and peace by Manthena, for Different Truths. When you love all foes you have no woes Embittered enmity flees with fear on toes Loyal...
Bon Appetit: After a Full Belly all is Poetry!
Food is interwoven into the culture of the Chinese people much like the Indians. With food, Gods are worshipped, ancestors are sustained, and spirits pacified. Food also plays a...