Tagore and Bangladesh
Had there been no stay in East Bengal, Tagore would have been a split soul – a divided personality. A complete and undivided Tagore is that Tagore who is...
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...
Tagore and Einstein: Two Kindred Spirits
Tagore’s meetings with Einstein which took place in 1930 and which elicited reactions, both respectful and not-so-respectful, from the scientific community were significant if only because of the opportunity...
Remembering Tagore
In all of his creative works, what touched Navodita is the poignancy and the deep feeling of emotion that flow with his thoughts – the sensitivity, the words...
firefly
An enigmatic short story, by Michele, as a tribute to Tagore, a Special Feature, exclusively for Different Truths. “I really cannot understand,” her fingers pounded out on the keypad,...
A Visionary Auteur Goes Gently Into The Good Night
“People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things.” —Edmund Hillary Armed with a pedigreed background in film world and a distinct persona of her...
Togo: The Largest Voodoo Market in the World
Togo’s capital city of Lomé is the birthplace of the largest Voodoo market in the world – a kind of super supply store for fetishes, charms and anything else...
Dandora Dumpsite is a Bedroom for the Urban Poor in Nairobi
Dandora is the biggest dumpsite in Nairobi, an estate littered with dirt and overflowing sewers pouring into the drainage system. For most though, it is the high level of...
Three Best All-Time Quotes to Help Letting Go
Sometimes, letting go could be the perfect solution to the grievances as it brings less harm than holding on to something that is just ruining your peace of mind...
Uncertain Times for German Politics
Dangerous developments connected with a rising fascist movement under the banner of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) are underway. Germany’s Left Party (die Linke), on the other hand, could...