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December 29, 2017
Sreelata Menon
Economy, Politics

10 Major Takeaways from 2017: The Year That Was and the Year That Could Be

Sreelata lists 10 major takeaways from 2017. She tells us the year that was and also the year that could be, in the Special Feature, exclusively for Different Truths. 1....

October 29, 2017
Tapati Sinha
Food

A Culinary Journey

A chutney prepared in a mixer-grinder would taste somewhat different from one made on a stone grinder. Heritage style of cooking from diverse regions, though elaborative and with a...

September 20, 2017
Mahima Sharma
Gender, Interview

Rana Safvi: The Untold Story

The world knows her as a famous historian who came out with her first book at the age of 58, a firm believer in the Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb of India...

September 15, 2017
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Cinema, Humor

Bollywood Films: Mélange of Coincidence and Fantasy

Ruchira journeys through the masala Bollywood movies and tells us, tongue-in-cheek, with oodles of humour, who gains from it. Read more in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths....

September 1, 2017
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Criticism, Potpourri

An Ode to Hinglish

Languages evolve and transform with time and usage (read misuse and abuse too). Ruchira tells us about the advent of Hinglish, a new kind of lingo, where English has...

June 25, 2017
Michele Baron
Cover Story, Human Rights

The Summer of Freedom and the Sunshine of Human Rights

What of those caught within the borders of unpublicised, unseen, unspoken battles for power, for control? What happens when people, due to values of faith, of fealty, of finance,...

June 2, 2017
Nalini Priyadarshni
Poem

The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

A protest poem by Nalini, dedicated to social activist Arundhati Roy. Here’s an intense political verse, in Different Truths. How can you do that? Have a mind of your...

March 31, 2017
Sonali Chakraborty
Food

Refreshing Citrus Flavoured Orange-Raisin Tea Cake brings Zing to Afternoon Tea

Our Foodie, Sonali, shares the recipe of Orange-Rasin Tea Cake that’s sure to add zing to your afternoon tea. Here’s how to bake it perfectly, in the weekly column,...

January 17, 2017
Mamta Joshi
Poem

Mamta beautifully depicts the supermarket of religion that springs up, in Allahabad, every year, where religion is commerce. Here Moksha (salvation) is an annual dose. The imagery and metaphors are picturesque...

October 19, 2016
Martins Tommyson
Poem

IN TRIAL TIMES/PAIN

Meandering through despair, these poems seek hope and promise. An evocative poem by Martins, a young poet from Nigeria, for Different Truths. IN TRIAL TIMES Paddle! Paddle!! Paddle!!! Paddle your...

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