A Sense of Humour is not Being Funny!
Having a sense of humour is not the same as being funny. The latter implies being able to tell a joke well or perfectly timing a pun to lighten...
A Critical Analysis of Human Rights with Focus on Foundational Weakness and Dual Nature of Human Rights
Our Editor-at-Large (Europe), Amit, raises questions that are of immediate relevance to international politics, as human rights are increasingly ‘mainstreamed’ into the policy framework of states. He critically reflects on...
Optimism, Pessimism, Realism: The Dynamics of a Loan
Delhi-based Tarun tells us about the loans and its various ramifications, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. “Be positive.” That’s a refrain we often hear in motivational...
Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Krishna and Baka – VLIV
Nilanjana retells the story of Krishna and Bakasura, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Adept in concealing their divinity and prowess, Balarama and Krishna continued walking around...
Do Games Kill: Lonely Children, Companionship, and Secure Future
Despite technological advances, we have little time for our children. The Blue Whale Challenge is a grim reminder. Tapati reminds us of the Indus Valley Civilisation, where archaeologists had...
There and Back Again: A Poetic Journey Breaking Boundaries
Sufia interviewed Vaijayantee Bhattacharya during the recent launch of her book of poems, Mosaic Vision, exclusively in Different Truths. Hometown, birthplace, motherland/ fatherland; these words hold special significance in...
Shall our Children Inherit a Future Replete with Shame, Molestation, Rape, and Murder?
Editor-in-Chief, Arindam, anguishes about the unsafe and insecure future that our children would inherit if we do not wake up to the growing crimes against children. He introduces the...
Integrity: An Asset you Must Develop
Bangalore-based HR professional, Preeyan, tells us about the importance of integrity, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Integrity is a word that means much more than the...
Reclaiming Pink: The Story of Sampat Pal and her Gulabi Gang
Payel profiles Sampat Pal Devi and the lathi wielding Gulabi Gang that stood up against violence and other wrongs perpetrated by husbands, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different...
Killing those Voices
Why the people who raise their voices are being silenced, perpetually, asks Vedatrayee, a young Kolkata-based lawyer, and an eminent danseuse, reflecting on the death of Gauri Lankesh –...