In the Absence of God
An intense live poem by Ayub, exclusively for Different Truths. It was the secret you told me, I had faith in it too, That your heart is a trustee...
Great Chilean Musician Max Berrú Carrión Passes Away
Despite not being born in Chile, Max Berrú became Chilean by choice and lived five long decades in that country and became an emblem of trans-Andean music. Together with...
PM Not Confident of Victory in Karnataka: Outcome on May 15 to Impact Lok Sabha Poll
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP President Amit Shah came to personal levels, calling Congress President Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi names. Corruption charges, substantiated or unsubstantiated, were...
Revisiting the Bengali Renaissance through the Eyes of Tagore
Aseem critiques the Bengali Renaissance and the role that Tagore played in it, as Special Feature, exclusively for Different Truths. “I have become my own version of an optimist....
Red Oleanders: An Evaluation of Translational Strategies of Tagore
Tagore’s visit to Europe and America is one of the stimuli that leads him to write Rakta Karabi and then to translate that into Red Oleanders for pinpointing the crises of western civilisation...
Asaram Gets Life Imprisonment: Vote Loss Fears Hold Political Parties from Hailing Verdict
The Dongi Guru, who uses the crazy Bhagwan Dada-style dance routine to get into the head of devotees, is a master of the possible. He injects himself into minds...
Smriti Irani is in Choppy Internet Seas: Packs Online Media Panel with Babus
Smriti Irani tried to hang the mainstream media with the accreditation sword citing fake news. But ‘fake news’ is double-edged. It bites both ways and Irani got bitten hard....
Elixir, a Voyage of the Mind: Bestseller and a Critically Acclaimed Novel
Where does our mind go, when we fall asleep? Can dreams weave a layer of parallel existence? Can there be another reality beyond all that we touch, see or...
Gorakhpur-Phulpur Shows both Modi and Rahul Their Place: Future Politics May Hinge Around SP, BSP
The acclaimed election machine of Modi and Shah broke down completely in Gorakhpur and Phulpur. And Yogi Adityanath after a year in power in UP was being told he’s...
Hail President Xi Jinping, Emperor of China: India Will Need to Keep a Weary Eye
Media with few exceptions are already cautious not to ruffle Chinese feathers, refusing to acknowledge openly that Xi-President-for-Life is tantamount to Xi the de facto monarch, a throwback to...