language - Different Truths

November 10, 2016
Kavita Panyam
Crime, Human Rights, Relationship & Lifestyle

Startling Facts about Child Abuse Outside of Home Uncovered-II

Children are not safe at homes. They are not safe outside homes, in hostels, schools, school buses, in music classes or coaching classes. To think that only girls are...

November 1, 2016
Prof. Bhaskar Majumder
Subaltern & Dalits

A Teenage Rag-picker Father Wishes Better Life for his Girl-child

Bhaskar, a renowned economist, and social scientist, talks about floating child labourers, the rag-pickers, their trail and tribulations. He moves his gaze to Shankargarh, 50kms from Allahabad. He discovers a new...

August 12, 2016
Neeti Banga
Fashion & Beauty

The Silent Statement of Fashion

Fashion is a thriving industry world over. But, do we understand the differences, subtle or otherwise, between fashion, style and brands. Neeti, Asst. Professor in the National Institute of Fashion Technology...

June 20, 2016
Lopamudra Banerjee
Poem

Sleep

An evocative verse for her muse by Lopamudra. Let my muse hide in his blanketed darkness. There are slumbers to attend to, Nourishment to tend to, Tastes to be...

June 2, 2016
Urooj Murtaza
Poem

Sisterhood Beyond Borders-II

Urooj and Ipsita found each other through poetry and discovered a deep bond, an inexplicable affinity and affection resulting in a beautiful bond beyond borders. They came together in sisterhood, melting geographical...

May 13, 2016
Inca Write
Short Story

The Poetry Leprechaun

Here’s Inca Write’s short story for Different Truths. I met Kevin one evening when darkness pulled a blind over the dusty window panes of the male ward. I did not...

March 27, 2016
Madhumita Ghosh
Food, Potpourri

The Great Indian Snack

Madhumita tells us about Masala Muri or Jhaal Muri, a popular Indian snack, also known as Churmura or Bhelpuri, that unites the country. A large bowl of Jhaal Muri is...

March 16, 2016
Champa Srinivasan
Relationship & Lifestyle

Staying at Home has its own Value and Charm!

Champa used to ‘work’ once. She discovered the joys of staying at home. Here’s her candid account about the changes she made in her life, irrespective of what others have...

March 13, 2016
Joyce Yarrow
Books

The Language of the Heart

Joyce reviews a book on literary criticism, Reflection of Social Ethos in the Selected Novels of Arundhati Roy, Kiran Desai and Arvind Adiga by Dr. Archana Bhatarcharjee for Different Truths....

February 18, 2016
Farhaa Naz
Literary Festival

The Making of Awadh Literary Festival: An Insider Account

Different Truths presents an insider’s view into the making of Awadh Literary Festival. Here’s a candid account by Farha. She tells us a lot in her casual chatty style. ...

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