journey - Different Truths

August 28, 2016
Abhijit Narayan
Travelogue

A Weekend Trip to Poland and a Lonesome Birthday in a Beautiful Land

Wanderlust Abhijit decides to spend a weekend in Poland. He wanted to see and feel the beautiful eastern European country’s capital, Warsaw, all on his own. A casual chat with...

July 16, 2016
Lopamudra Banerjee
Poem

College Street

Lopamudra presents a series of prose-poems or short vignettes in blank verse based on certain long-standing images of Kolkata, and the US. Here’s the first one of the series, ‘College Street’...

July 6, 2016
Arindam Roy
Folklore, Literature, Religion

Rath Yatra: The Story of Lord Jagannath and his Siblings

The annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, with his siblings, Balabhadra and Subhadra, is symbolic of fertility worship. The charioteers, Dhauka, used to sing bawdy songs (Boli). Though these songs...

June 1, 2016
Maya Khandelwal
Relationship & Lifestyle

Have a Break!

We all need a break to beat the drudgery of life. We have breaks in schools, offices, factories, et al. Maya suggests that married couples need break too. Just be...

May 25, 2016
Mita Dutta
Language, People, Travelogue

Bangladesh: The Land of my Forefathers, my Roots

Mita reminisces a recent visit to Bangladesh and her visits to Dacca, Cox Bazar and Chittagong (her forefather’s land). She weaves history in this travelogue. The pristine beauty of her inherited...

April 28, 2016
Mamta Joshi
Humor

The Month of May and the Carbs Mayhem

Mamta takes a jibe at herself and talks about ‘weighty issues’, in this tongue-in- cheek piece. The rough and tumble of ordinary life over, I discovered I had reached close...

April 26, 2016
Shruti Nagvanshi
Dissent, Human Rights

Against all Odds: Amnesty International Human Rights 2016 Award to Henri Tiphagne

Indian activist and lawyer, Henri Tiphagne, was awarded the prestigious Amnesty International Germany’s human rights award in Berlin on Monday (April 25). Shruti profiles him for Different Truths. After receiving the...

April 25, 2016
Nimisha Shirodkar
Food, Food, People, Travel & Food

Goa: The Land of Sun, Sand and Feni

Feni of Goa is known worldwide. Nimisha tells us the story of the liqueur and takes us along its journey. Here’s an interesting report. The silver sands, the sunny coconut...

March 4, 2016
Arindam Roy
Potpourri

Witty Krishnan!

In his over three-decade journey as a journalist, Arindam shows us the many faces of newsrooms in India, at the turn of the Millennium. It’s about the glimpses of life...

February 22, 2016
Madhumita Ghosh
People, Technology

Reflecting on Reflections: The Journey of Photography

From watching reflections on water to posing for a photograph is indeed a long journey. Here Madhumita takes us through the various phases of history, showcasing the voyage of the...

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