Bhagwat on a Mission to Saffronise Bihar
RSS is aware that it would be a tough proposition to win over the OBCs, EBCs, and Dalits and persuade them to sever their relations with their mentors. In...
Lucknow: Of Nawabs, Kebabs, and Tehzeeb
Ruchira takes us on a tour of Lucknow, where currents and crosscurrents of divergent cultures intermingled and blended, to finally emerge as a new composite whole. Read more in...
Three H and my Favourite Professor
A renowned professor and a pioneer in the field of quizzing, he had not received his dues for seven long years despite his association with the government in training...
Debt: Good for Banks, Bad for Individuals or Vice Versa?
Debt is seen as a financial necessity and accounting treatment in today’s world. But the old worldly wisdom of living within one’s means is challenged by debt, persuading Tarun...
Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Krishna Lifts the Govardhana – LX
Nilanjana recounts the famous tale of Lord Krishna lifting the Govardhana to save the people of Vrindavan, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Sukha said, “Now Krishna,...
What it is to be a Wife of a Geologist!
Here’s a tongue-in-cheek account by Dr. Preeti about what it’s to be a geologist’s wife. A humourous account of a rocky relationship, exclusively for Different Truths. “Civilisation exists by...
Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Krishna and the Art of Unconditional Service – LVIII
Nilanjana retells a tale of seva (unconditional service) that Krishna narrated, from the Bhagavatam. He cites the examples of a tree and wives of wise men. Read more in...
Buddhist Meditation Aims at the Development of Awareness
Zen meditation uses two different tacks: the first is the direct plunge into awareness by sheer will. You sit down and just sit, meaning that you toss out of...
Out of the Box Ideas to Kick-start the Economy
Tarun offers a few out of the box ideas to kick-start the Indian economy, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. The economy is going well, right? After...
Banned Girl
An intense ballad about the perversity of the society for a woman, her sexuality, and salvation, by Kabir, in Different Truths. One night, two souls united Breaking many customs...