symbols Archives - Different Truths

July 24, 2023
Rajul Tiwari
Religion, Spirituality

The Symbolic Vehicles of Hindu Deities: Unraveling Hindu Iconography’s Wisdom

Rajul explores Hindu gods and goddesses’ symbolism, spirituality, vehicles, and values for spiritual journeys exclusively for Different Truths. Travelling the world, I have observed and somehow come to believe...

March 8, 2022
Dr. Navodita Pande
Gender, Special Feature

Sheroes in Indian Mythology: Examples for Contemporary Women

Navodita tells us about the sheroes in Indian mythology, who are examples for the contemporary women. Here she talks of two such protagonists Savitri and Radha, ‘modern’ in their approaches then...

May 11, 2021
Ranjan Ghosh
Aesthetics, Education, History & Culture, Special Feature, Tribute

Aesthetics, Politics, Pedagogy and Tagore

Tagore rested on his desire for a far-off planet, listened to the invitation of a dream and did not allow the spaceship to rust. His journeys and envisagements, however,...

October 17, 2020
Saranya Francis
Poem

You Need a Form to Pray?

Saranya questions the form of a deity to pray. Nature in its formless beauty beacons her, in this verse, exclusively for Different Truths. A novice — I’m told by...

August 18, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

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...

July 9, 2018
Amit Singh
Advocacy, Cover Story, Dalits

Human Rights Justice: Who are the Torture Victims? – I

Amit, our Editor-at-Large (Europe) analyses role of an India based Non-Governmental Organisation working for the torture victims of marginalised groups (such as Dalits, Muslims) using novel methods of testimonial...

June 23, 2018
Basudeb Chakraborti
Criticism

Translation and the Readers Response Theory – II

Basudeb dwells into the complexities of translation and readers response theory, in the second and final part of his erudite research, exclusively for Different Truths. Translator’ construction of the...

May 26, 2018
Tatjana Debeljacki
Book Serialisation, Criticism, Poem

Perfection – I

We are serialising Tatjana’s new book, Perfection, in three languages, Serbian and Japanese, other than English, exclusively for Different Truths. Close to Me Togetherness disappears. We are lost...

April 20, 2018
Shameena Abdurahiman
Fashion & Beauty

The Enchanting, Enigmatic Turban and Other Headdresses for Women – VI

In the sixth and last part of the erudite research article, Fashionista Shameena tells us about turbans and other headdresses, particularly for women. She traces the current trends, tracing...

March 4, 2018
Tapati Sinha
Gender, History & Culture, LGBTQIA+

A Historical Perspective of Transgender, a Different Community

In the earliest ages, these people were quite often thought to possess the wisdom that traditionally-gendered people did not, and were venerated for this. As civilisations transformed from matrilineal...

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