Taj Mahal: A Symphony in Marble
Ruchira tells us about Taj Mahal, an icon of India, favourite among the foreigners. An exclusive for Different Truths. “A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its...
Which is the Real Symbol of Love in India?
Soumya questions the veracity of Taj Mahal as the greatest symbol of love. He reasons that the symbol of love was created in the latter half of the 20th century....
What’s in a Name: Agra or Agravan!
Tabassum Tahmina Shagufta HusseinTabassum Tahmina Shagufta Hussein is an aesthete from Dhaka, Bangladesh and MA holder in British and American literature. She is a poet from unheard voices that...
Token Censure of Saffron Vandals Will Not Do: Empty Chiding by Modi Cannot Rein in Sangh Goons
Narendra Modi, for a change, broke his customary silence on the antics of the saffron brigade and condemned the pulling down of statues, if only because he realised that...
V-DAY is Alien to our Culture: Dating has no Equivalent in Indian Languages
Growing up in India, many born before the millennial years did not need a V-Day to express love, get tied. It was so much more peaceful. The flirting was...
Taj to Tej and Mahal to Mandir: It is the Ruining Thought that Merits Demolition
Taj Mahotsav or Tej Mahotsav, both are the same things. There is not much difference between Taj and Tej. Our Tej Mandir has been turned into a cremation ground...