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July 3, 2018
Syed Kabir
Governance

The Unnamed Fame

Here’s an evocative short story by a young storyteller, Kabir. He penned this story, during a recent Creative Writing Workshop, conducted by our Editor-in-Chief, Arindam Roy, under the aggies...

June 26, 2018
Soumya Mukherjee
Travel & Food

Caught amidst Fierce Rain in Chail

With lightning flashes and thunder in the background taking shelter under the trees didn’t seem advisable. Anyway, we were reluctant to leave the track and enter the dark woods....

June 20, 2018
Atindra Nath Das
Advocacy, Opinion

You Need a Classroom to Break the Chain

It’s time we understand how education can do wonders in eliminating child labour, opines Atindra, for Different Truths. A little less than 1.5 crore children call Jharkhand their home....

June 12, 2018
Soumya Mukherjee
Humor

South India with its Polite People was a Pleasant Shock

Carefree and happy-go-lucky student days in Delhi came to an end when Soumya received an appointment letter. He had to report to the Madras office. He shares the juicy...

June 11, 2018
Arindam Roy
Cover Story, Crime, Education & Career

Muscle, Money, Corruption, and Education Mafia are Deeply Entrenched in the Examination System– II

The examination system is rife with corruption. Its sanctity is highly suspect. It’s a big farce. Doctored and fake degrees are the passport to success in the job and...

June 7, 2018
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Vision of Akrura – LXXV

Nilanjana recounts the tale of Akrura’s vision, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. “Akrura was so lucky that he got to ride Balarama and Krishna!” Parikshit observed....

June 6, 2018
Hemashri Hazarika
Governance, People

Hemashri recounts a painful, real-life experience in a fictional voice in the weekly column exclusively for Different Truths. Syamoli still wonders whether colleagues could ever be friends! She wishes...

June 4, 2018
IPA Service
Economy, Politics, World

India Emerges as Top Deal-Street Performer of the World

The global deal-street now seriously takes note of Indian bids and transactions. India’s outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) in equity, loan and guarantees are largely funded by the Reserve...

June 2, 2018
Reetwika Banerjee
Crime, Cyber Crime, Cyber Security

Tombstone Attack can Prosecute Your Dead Parents

Tombstone scammers steal dead identities mostly for three reasons – to commit financial frauds, enjoy medical benefits or perform criminal acts behind a cloned individual. But the best part of...

May 31, 2018
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
People, Place, Relationship & Lifestyle

Enchanting Bengali Wedding Rituals, Rites, and Banters

Ruchira tells us about the many rituals of Bengali wedding, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Twenty-six years ago I got hitched. However, I had neither the...