Mind and Muscle
Hong Kong is the world’s tallest city. The iconic buildings that dot the skyline of this wonderful city are by no means second-fiddle to its natural beauty. Each one...
The Game of Life and Death…
The concept of ‘good death’ (euthanasia) existed in the ancient world. Medical assistance was not needed when the Homeric warrior died as a hero and was expected to accept...
My Jigsaw Fairy
Tooth Fairy or not, a fairy guided Shernaz through the jigsaw puzzle of life. Read more about it exclusively in Different Truths. When I lost my first milk tooth,...
Quintessentially Beautiful Chaukori: A Jewel in Uttarakhand
m. The panoramic view of the mountains and valley and the sunset gave the feeling as if paradise has come alive on earth. There were some locals whom we befriended on our...
A Child Lost in his Special World
The pain and agony of a mother of of a child with autism, crushed by the pressures of her life, takes a grim toll. Tapati recounts a heart-wrenching account,...
Prayers, Yoga, Meditation, Nature Cure and Ayurveda practiced at Parmarth Niketan
Parmarth Niketan believes in Yoga being a way of life and making one’s life into a prayer to God. Hence they believe a devout person should follow the daily...
Distance and Destined
Here’s a love poem from Lata, in Different Truths. Far away from your city, sitting beneath the stars, my impatient heart and sensible mind were fighting a deadly war.One...
Three Healthy Foods to Help Check Depression
Ritambhara tells us how food can help fight depression, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Depression is one of the chronic diseases amounting to increasing suicide rates...
Steal a Glance at the Sky
Here’s Martins’ nature poem and his invocation to the Sun, in this poem that operates at many layers, for Different Truths. Look!Hey, look upsee the sun sitting still on the...
A Glimpse into Haiku Poetry and its Influence on Gurudev Tagore
Mamta traces and critiques the influence of Haiku on Gurudev Tagore’s poems, exclusively in Different Truths. Haiku is a traditional form of Japanese poetry, which began as a popular...