A Sense of Wonder
We are miracles we need to delve into. Those who stop to wonder and ask life what it is trying to divulge, are attuned to an awareness that looks...
Revisiting the Idea of School Education of Rabindranath Tagore
Tagore wanted to defend the freedom he enjoyed in his family, for all humanity. He remained firmly opposed to colonial education that aimed at material prosperity. He believed...
The Story of Masai, a Fascinating African Tribe
The most fascinating tribe who constitute the largest section of the population are the Masai. Their language, Swahili, is the official language of both Tanzania and Kenya and is widely...
Global Meet in Patna to Debate Marxian Thought
An international conference in India on Karl Marx – ‘’Karl Marx-Life, Ideas and Influence: A Critical Examination on the Bicentenary’ (16-20 June 2018) under the aegis of the Asian...
The Wonderland of Traditional Indian Jewellery
Ruchira tells us about some popular ornaments from various parts of India that women still love to adorn and possess, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Since...
The Origin of the Pugree – I
Shameena tells us the origin of the turban or Pugree, in the first part of the regular column, exclusively for Different Truths. Turban, a headdress or Pugree, as a concept...
Different Truths Honed the Writer in me in 2017
Preeyan, an HR professional, began writing a column for this webzine, in 2017. Here he revisits his journey as a writer, in the year gone by, in the Special...
Ethiopia: Panoramic Beauty and a Primitive State Untouched by Colonialism
Very little is written about Ethiopia and online research does not give a true picture of someone who is looking at taking up an assignment here. Ethiopia is the...
The Power of Words
As we work in a very challenging environment even a small negative impact can have a snowball effect on the outcome. So, what we say or how we say...
The Tradition of the Erogenous Zones of Body Piercing is rooted in History
Some people rely on erotic or intimate piercings to provide sexual enhancement and may enjoy the mere sensation of being pierced. Other people may wear a few select piercings...