The Wedding
Humourist Soumya takes a dig at the cross-cultural wedding of a Bong and a Punjabi. The cultural differences were sharply magnified to the woes of each side – later...
Attia Hosain: A Lone Sufferer in her Society
Basudeb profiles Attia Hosain, a Lucknow girl, who wrote few novels, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. In the galaxy of women novelists of the 20th century,...
Wholesome and Healthy Sukto: A Bengali Vegetarian Medley of Vegetables
Our foodie, Sarika, shares a unique Bengali vegetarian dish, cooked without garlic and onion, Sukto, which is essentially a signature dish of every household. Read more about it, in...
Battle of Inclusiveness and Privacy
Seattle-based Chhavi analyses an Op-Ed piece, published in the New York Times, on October 15, 2016. She, thus, unveils the identity issue of a transgender girl, in the weekly...
The Peace Anthology – People against Genocide: Stop Chemical War in Syria. Save Humanity!
Different Truths presents The Peace Anthology – People against Genocide: Stop Chemical War. Save Humanity! It features 56 poets, with as many poems, from various parts of the world....
Creative Restlessness and Sufferings Shaped the Language of the Films of Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt, an enigma for many, a nonconformist, sensitive storyteller, bold and brutal, who weaves stories from the emotions experienced straight from his heart. A man who defies rules...
When he did not Turn Over!
The trials and tribulations of bringing up a Special Needs child are severe in India. Other than the problems of grappling with everyday needs of the child, one has...
Where is the 11th Panchen Lama Missing for the last 22 years?
Within three days of the identification of 11th Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima recognised by His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama, the child was kidnapped by the Chinese forces...
Give a Paw to Help Autism and Special Needs, Persons
Service dogs and specially trained dogs for autism and learning disability are becoming a reality. Schools around the USA have implemented programs to include these four legged furry creatures...
What is Buddy Parenting?
When parents become friends to their children, obstacles turn into opportunities says, Kavita, a Hyderabad-based practicing psychologist. Get an insight into parenting, in the regular column, exclusively in Different...