Ibrahim Honjo: Creativity is not the Only Purpose
Creativity is not the only purpose on its own. An author seeks his work to live in people and with people as long as possible, to leave a mark...
Close Encounters of the Wild Kind –1
Fancy-free and footloose, three friends decide on an adventurous trip. They meet an Australian bicyclist and decide to visit a wildlife resort, meeting villagers and a sadhu. Here’s the...
Aarushi Denied Justice, Deadly Curse of Elphinstone, From Wagon R to Biopic, Bitcoin Billionaire and We Want Sauce
Shail reviews the fortnight that was in verse. Aarushi’s parents were acquitted of murder charges by the Allahabad High Court. In Mumbai, many died due to the collapse of...
Three Reasons why you should Inculcate a Habit of Reading
Ritambhara tells us the benefits of inculcating a habit of reading, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Way back, in the early 90s, as a child, I...
Saying yes Always? Say no too!
Being compliant at the drop of a hat is a metaphor for ‘I am a door mat, walk all over me with your dirty feet.’ We need to exit...
Understanding the Role of Five Kleshas on the Path to Yoga
Continuing with the five other kleshas (afflictions) of ignorance, egoism, attachment, aversion and clinging to bodily life maybe so ingrained in us that we cannot even see these exist....
What it takes to Keep Your Job: Documentation, Handle Escalations and Ignore Myths – III
In the third and final part of the series, ‘What it takes to Keep Your Job,’ Bangalore-based HR professional gives us invaluable tips. Read to know more, in...
Desperately Seeking Readers
Desperately seeking suggestions, humourist Soumya, a newbie blogger, seeks advice from the veterans, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Dearest Sir or Madam, more likely the latter,...
Women Subjugation and the Role of World Religions in its Continuance
There have been researches done on all religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Judaism, Protestant and Catholic Christianity, Islam, and native indigenous religions – they preach the same beliefs on a...
Babies are Crops for Sale
Based on a real life incident, Madhumita weaves a story of fatalism and pathos. Poverty is a curse. Hunger dooms people. Poor mothers are forced to sell babies to feed...