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November 29, 2016
Eswar Anandan
People, Religion

A Brief History of Dalai Lama Institution and the Tibetan Schools of Buddhism

The origin of Tibetan Buddhism started in the fifth century during the reign of King Thothori Nyatsen with the arrival of Buddhist scriptures to Tibet from India. The scriptures were written in...

November 28, 2016
Different Truths News Service
Terror Attack

Active Shooter in OSU (Ohio State University) Campus

Ohio State University (OSU), one of the largest campuses in the US, with 65,000 students, is in a state of lockdown. Two active shooters had reportedly broken into the...

November 25, 2016
Arindam Roy
Awards & Honours

First Anniversary of Different Truths: Felicitations and Team DT

Different Truths completes one year at the strike of the midnight hour, in India. A year back, two Founders dared to dream. Soon it became a shared vision. Poets and...

November 19, 2016
Nilakshi Roy
Poem

Sunset to Moonshine

A poignant love poem of two lovers crossing each other in different boats. The metaphors of nature, of sunset and moonlit sky add dimensions to this verse, by Nilakshi, for...

November 8, 2016
Eswar Anandan
Advocacy, Politics

People who have been wronged, rendered homeless and voiceless are left with little choice but to set themselves afire, alive. It’s most shocking, terribly grotesque. Till date there are 153 reported...

November 3, 2016
Elsy Satheesan
Poem

Strength is My Weakness

In this love poem, Elsy talks about the paradoxes of life and her calling as a poet, in Different Truths. An evocative poem that would linger on. Strength is my...

October 29, 2016
Vatsala Radhakeesoon
Fairs & Festivals, Poem, Special Needs

A Special Diwali / The Diyas’ Blessings

Here are two profound poems by Vatsala. The first poem, A Special Diwali, is her personal voyage. She remembers the demise of her father on this day and also his...