soldier Archives - Different Truths

November 29, 2023
Sailasree Potay
History & Culture, Travel & Food

Golconda: The Fort that Stands Aloof!

The Golconda Fort is a mini city in itself and even today after almost 800 years it still stands as one of the Hyderabad’s greatest architectural wonders, a testimony to...

January 28, 2023
Meher Pestonji
Short Story

A Street in a War Zone

A lone soldier in a war zone street faces passive resistance. How does he deal with it? A gripping short story by Meher – exclusively for Different Truths. The...

February 18, 2022
Aruna Chidambi
Cover Story, People, Place, Travel & Food

Nagroli Calling: A House on a Hill and a Soldier

Aruna takes us to a quaint Garhwali village, Nagroli, where she and her friends, accompanied by a highly decorated soldier, visit a house on a little hill. Find out...

October 29, 2021
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
Tribute, War & Conflicts

At the Cenotaph: Travelling Tributes to the Unknown Soldier

Dr. Roopali talks about war memorials around the world, tributes to the unknown soldier at various places. An exclusive for Different Truths. I was born in New Delhi in...

October 22, 2019
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour

The Nutcase

Soumya MukherjeeSoumya Mukherjee is an alumnus of St Stephens College and Delhi School of Economics. He earns his daily bread by working for a PSU Insurance company, and lectures...

June 19, 2018
Dr. Paramita Mukherjee Mullick
History & Culture, Travel & Food

The Iron Lady of France

The Eiffel Tower is the backbone of Paris. It is a permanent feature of the Paris skyline. The Eiffel Tower on the Champ de Mars was completed on March 31,...

May 28, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

HDK Gets It: The Dog Always Wags the Tail

Journalists see in HDK’s statement clear acknowledgement that things are lopsided in the JD(S)-Congress combination because of the permutation. The ‘mutant’ political order brought about by the fractured mandate...

May 22, 2018
Maj Gen Raj Singh Mehta
Defence, Gender, People

Capt. Devika: An Officer and a Lady, who Personified Courage

Maj. Gen. Raj recounts the true story of a brave lady doctor, Capt. Devika Gupta, and how she risked her life and limbs to save a wounded soldier. An...

May 17, 2018
IPA Service
Terror Attack, Terrorism

Ramadan Peace is all a Hoax: Data shows no Letup in Terror Attacks While Fasting

Let’s admit it, Ramadan or Ramzan has never been an excuse for Islamic warriors to stop fighting or firing. They continued to fast and say their five times a day...

April 28, 2018
Maj Gen Raj Singh Mehta
Defence, Tribute

A Story of Courage and Valour: Veer Madrassis Fought the Odds of Sub-zero Temperatures at Siachen

At Siachen, at 5 am, on February 3, 2016, the 400-ft-high, Bana ice-wall collapsed on the 10 Veer Madrassis of 19 Madras (including a nursing assistant). Led by Braveheart...

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