Invitation Archives - Different Truths

October 1, 2022
Tapati Sinha
Fiction, Humor, Nostalgia, Religion, Special Feature

A Slice of Divine Life: Live from Kailash

Here’s Tapati’s fictional Durga-Shiva dialogues, full of banter, repartee, wit, and humour, create a laughter riot, an exclusive Special Feature for Different Truths. “Shiva seems too busy these days!...

June 6, 2018
Hemashri Hazarika
Governance, People

A Friendship Soured

Hemashri recounts a painful, real-life experience, in a fictional voice, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Syamoli still wonders whether colleagues could ever be friends! She simply...

June 5, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Time up for Undemocratic Choreography of BJP

The problem with such stage-managed shows is the fostering of an illusion of control and invincibility, which are the hallmarks of the Modi dispensation. These are standard techniques of...

June 5, 2018
Soumya Mukherjee
Humor

Return of Gussy Fink Nottle

The principal of an international school has read my book and admired it greatly and has shared her opinion and appreciation of the book in particular and my writing...

May 31, 2018
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Akrura visits Krishna – LXXIV

Nilanjana recounts the tale of Akrura and Krishna, from the Srimad Bhagavatam, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Parikshit asked, “So now Akrura was on his way...

May 23, 2018
IPA Service
International Relations

Redesigning Indo-Russian Strategic Friendship: Perceptible Change in Tone and Tenor of Modi

Russia had nursed the feeling that India will speak out its mind on the US sanction against Moscow. The US had imposed the sanctions earlier this year under CAATSA...

May 18, 2018
IPA Service
Legal Issues, Politics

Supreme Court has Prevented Horse Trading by Advancing Floor Test: Karnataka Episode Should be a Lesson to Governors

According to latest judicial pronouncements, if an alliance of two parties gets a majority, its leader should be invited to form the government. It hardly matters if the alliance...

May 12, 2018
IPA Service
Legal Issues

Supreme Court Trust Deficit Deepens Further

The trust deficit between the two ‘camps’ of the Supreme Court got further institutionalised last week, with curious things happening on a petition challenging the decision of Vice President...

May 4, 2018
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
People, Rituals & Practices

Rustling Silks and Flamboyant Hues at Maharashtrian Weddings

Ruchira tells us about Marathi weddings, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Marathi weddings are middle-level affairs, a sharp contrast from the big fat Indian wedding projected...

April 8, 2018
Shweta Advani
Poem

Poetry Darbaar: Gaining Popularity Nationwide

There were twenty-one events of Poetry Darbaar held nationwide, so far, out of which fifteen were in Gurgaon, two in Delhi and one each in Bhopal, Allahabad, Chandigarh, and...

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