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July 28, 2017
Shameena Abdurahiman
Fashion & Beauty

The Cult of the Body Beautiful and Growth of Plastic Surgery to Enhance Sex Appeal – III

The post-war (World Wars) plastic surgery boom and the breaking down of traditional reluctance to undergo plastic surgery, particularly middle-aged, middle-class women, who were affluent and largely finished with raising...

July 27, 2017
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Pranks Begin – XXXVI

Nilanjana retells the story of Krishna’s pranks, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. In the stories of Krishna that are prevalent, stories of his pranks delight readers even today. The inhabitants...

July 23, 2017
Kabir Deb
Poem

Centre Point

Here’s a sensitive and evocative poem by Kabir, in Different Truths. While she revolves with her neighbours We initiate our own story Some with a sob while others with...

July 13, 2017
Farheen Viquas
Advocacy, Science & Technology

Technology Helping the Differently-abled People

Bangalore-based Farheen tells us how some gadget, app, or a device is empowering differently-abled people. Read more about these, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. It’s heartening...

June 27, 2017
Mahima Sharma
Advocacy, Interview, Religion

Eid Special: Rozas beyond Religion!

In a nation where the citizens stand tense and in fear polarised by those with secret motives, our Delhi-based columnist Mahima, in a weekly column, brings you the story...

June 19, 2017
Samrudhi Dash
Gender

Why Women Stalk ex-Boyfriends and Crushes on Social Media?

Social media often brings out the ugly side of our persona. Women, at times, are no different from men. Some of them stalk their ex-boyfriends and crushes. Samrudhi finds...

June 14, 2017
Mahima Sharma
Gender

Tale of an Iftar with Women, with Sindoor, without Burqa

Twelve women, including Hana Mohsin Khan, a pilot, Nazia Erum, founder of The Luxury Label, Rana Safvi, historian and writer, and Rukhsaar Salem, founder of Mother Digest, decided to...

June 9, 2017
Preeyan Abraham
Education & Career

What it takes the Middle Level Leaders to Keep Jobs: Manage Time, Review Work and Manage Objections – II

In the second part of the three-part article on the challenges of middle level managers, Bangalore-based HR professional, Preeyan, tells us about some of the key practices to...

June 8, 2017
Susmita Bhattacharya
Potpourri

My Adhaar Experience

Susmita shares her experience of a visit to the Adhaar card office, in Kolkata. The ennui and disinterestedness of the employees match the squalor and rot all around. Here’s...

June 1, 2017
Farheen Viquas
Relationship & Lifestyle, Science & Technology

Hand-hold the Technology for a Better Today and Tomorrow

Apps have become an essential part of our lifestyle and it covers virtually every aspect of our daily life. Farheen takes a look at the advent of the apps,...

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