Fighting for Love
An intense poem about the dog-eat-dog world of people, by Anoucheka, for Different Truths. What is it that makes us hate each other? Pray, looking at humans nowadays, One...
Modi Fails to Make Wave in Karnataka Campaign: BJP Unnerved by Deft Moves by Siddaramaiah
Notwithstanding the BJP leaders and cadres feeling elated, Modi’s speeches have failed to motivate the average Kannadiga. People expected him to talk about the economic development of the state,...
Whose May Day is it: Kaamdar or Naamdar?
If you shout Mayday-Mayday! Don’t be shy. It is May 1, international workers day, which traces its origins to the Haymarket locality of the Chicago of the 19th Century, and...
Crime against Women in India: The Black Dot of Shame
Our society is ruled by two “M’s” – Males and Money. Genders were never equal and I doubt that they ever will be in this country. Ours is a social...
Make Time for Marx, not Just Market: Chinese President Xi Tells His Party Members
The return to Marxist roots is a demonstration that the CPC seems well aware of the contradictions and questions raised by its program of market reform and opening up....
What Makes You Stick to a Job?
Inspirations that we look for comes from our bosses, coworkers, clients, colleagues, friends, family and money. There is one that inspires you every day, we may not give it...
Activist Poets are Making Waves in Britain
The poetry provoked an enthusiastic response – perhaps surprisingly – but a change is as good as a rest and some informed entertainment provided something different for the pickets...
Modi and Xi Need to Focus on Trade Issues
India and China can no longer remain cut away from each other on the great divide of the mighty Himalaya. A cursory glance at geopolitical theatres of the absurd...
Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Sage Narada visits Kamsa – LXX
Nilanjana recounts the tale of Sage Narada visiting Kamsa, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Sukha smiled, “Now, Sage Narada decided to visit Kamsa again.” Parikshit was...
If Elections are Held Today, BJP Seen Losing
Anger against the Modi government is at its peak right now, not the least because of the Kathua and Unnao missteps, and the Dalit and farmer unrest sweeping the...