The Professor Challenged Me
What appears rude, crude or too strict to us, during our student days, are perhaps blessings in disguise. Hemashri pays her tribute to one such professor, in the weekly...
Nipah the Virus on a Killing Spree in Kerala
The fruit-bat borne virus has already killed 11 in Kerala’s Kozhikode and Malappuram districts after the first three deaths in a family were diagnosed as Nipah, the name that...
What is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)?
Why polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) occurs is not known though genetics (it can run in families), early age of menarche (age of 1st period), pollution, an unhealthy lifestyle –...
Hair Grafting: An Answer to Balding
Thinning of hair and balding takes a toll on the self-confidence of a person. Our Fashion and Beauty expert, Shameena, tells us about hair grafting, in detail. Here’s her...
The Making of my Mother
Nanditaa recalls her time with her mother. She perhaps realised the meaning of motherhood when she became one. An inward-looking, reflective piece, as Special Feature, exclusively for Different Truths....
The Poinsettias: An Ode to Asifa
Two doctors, Barnali and Patrick, who studied in AFMC, Pune, many moons ago, corroborated to pen a soulful piece, a prose-poem by Patrick, and a poem by Barnali, as...
Marxism has to be Scientifically Applied in India
Karl Marx was a great scientific thinker, yet there are some pseudo-intellectuals who have distorted Marxism. They have written books to prove that Marxism is no more relevant in...
The Abode of Peace: A Nest Formed in the Universe
Badly in need of funds for his ashram, Tagore sought donations from abroad notably England and was dismayed to encounter the cool British snub. This was a fallout of...
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,...
Whose May Day is it: Kaamdar or Naamdar?
If you shout Mayday-Mayday! Don’t be shy. It is May 1, international workers day, which traces its origins to the Haymarket locality of the Chicago of the 19th Century, and...