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January 22, 2018
Kabir Deb
Drama

Slaves Still Rule: A Soliloquy from Kritodash

Kabir translates a famous soliloquy of a slave from the play Kritodash in Bengali. Crossing the barriers of time and place, the slave talks of the human consciousness from...

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 10, 2017
Shernaz Wadia
Criticism, Opinion

A Sense of Humour is not Being Funny!

Having a sense of humour is not the same as being funny. The latter implies being able to tell a joke well or perfectly timing a pun to lighten...

October 10, 2017
Carlos Luis
Poem

The Pronoun

An interesting and a thought-provoking poem by Carlos, in Different Truths. I, we, You, He, she, it, they, Oh, these pronouns! Pronounce one that’s dangerous, You’ll fall prey....

September 27, 2017
Lily Swarn
Poem, Religion, Special Feature

Durga: A Fort

Lily invokes Durga, in verse, who fortifies her devotees, in the special feature, in Different Truths. O Divine Mother, I bow to thee, bow to thee, bow to thee...

September 10, 2017
Shail Raghuvanshi
Crime, Human Rights, Science & Technology

Gauri Lankesh Gunned Down, Brit Paedophile Assaults Blind Children, Personal Data as Currency and Golf through Fire

Shail re-creates four news of the week gone by in verse. A fearless journalist, Gauri Lankesh, was gunned down at point blank range at her Bangalore home, by unknown...

May 30, 2017
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour, Religion

The Unique Satyanarain: Secularism, Goan Style!

Humourist Soumya keenly observes rituals in government offices in various parts of India. Goa holds the surprise. Smile with him, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Traditionally,...

May 18, 2017
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: The Arrogant Doorkeepers Reborn Again – XXVI

Nilanjana retells the story of oracle about Lord Krishna birth and fear and anger of Kamsa, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. As discussed in a post...

March 28, 2017
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour

My First Punju Wedding as an Invited Guest

Humourist Soumya tells us about the boisterous and exuberant Punjabi (slang: Punju) wedding as an invited guest. The Big Fat Punjabi Wedding is a place to be. Here’s more...

July 12, 2016
Bhawini Tripathi
Poem

The Fight

Bhawini talks of a warrior and his remanences of home in this poem. Rays of hope assault the darkness, more prodigious than meteors. The tall mystic enemy is at...

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