Remains of Love
An enigmatic poem about love and its loss by Nandita, for Different Truths. We have reached into the depths of a void plucked from the carnage of vestiges of...
When Names Determine the Sex!
Humourist Soumya tells us the gender confusion that names create, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. In the days before gender identity became infra dig and when...
Confusion over New Health Protection Scheme: Insurance is no Substitute for Healthcare
The newly proposed insurance-backed national health protection scheme (NHPS) in the budget may protect insurance firms and private healthcare outfits, but not the common man’s health. Here’s an in-depth...
The Pro-poor Stance of the Modi Government in the Union Budget is Sham, a Mere Lip Service
Income inequality in India is at its highest since 1992, say Chancel and Picketty and according to Credit Suisse, 2017, India’s richest 1% hold 58% of its wealth. This...
I am Thinking
Devesh imagines a beautiful world and wishes it is true, in the verse, for Different Truths. I’m thinking So I’m a thinker I ‘m writing So I’m a writer...
Goodbye
A poignant love poem by Madhumita, for Different Truths. It feels like I am streaming through a mellow silvery flow, When the moonlight sieves in through the glass window,...
An Open Letter to my Would-be Daughter-in-law
In an open letter to her would-be daughter-in-law, Dr. Preeti pours her heart out. She takes the initiative to show how the relationship could be a sweet one. A...
Dividing South Indian Cutlet: The Final Frontier
The young protestors were angry at being served ‘beef cutlet’ at a college get-together. They were apparently “fooled” into eating beef by the college administration. Somewhere in the commentary,...
Akhilesh May Come to Rajya Sabha
Here’re political snippets from around the country, for Different Truths. Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav may enter Rajya Sabha as the party’s nominee when elections are held to the...
Debt: Good for Banks, Bad for Individuals or Vice Versa?
Debt is seen as a financial necessity and accounting treatment in today’s world. But the old worldly wisdom of living within one’s means is challenged by debt, persuading Tarun...