To My Own Demise
An evocative poem about life and death, where Ayub talks to his demise, exclusively for Different Truths. O! My demise, Alter your route, Dislodge yourself from my heart, Walk...
Pranab Strikes Big Bang, Congress Hits Black Hole
Pranab Mukherjee did not have to “die first” to go back in time to retell history. He’s 82 and in his memory-cache there is enough of reading of history...
CAATSA a Recipe for Disaster to Security Concerns of India: US Sanction on Russia Could Boomerang
CAATSA (Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act), is a new law in the US armoury. The law provides for sanctions against India’s arms purchase from its traditional ally Russia....
Pak Junta Grounds ISI Durrani to Grind Him: Book Reveals Games Played by Spooks across the Border
Lt. General Asad Durrani, once chief of Pakistan’s notorious Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), is in trouble. He danced a tango with ex-RAW head Amarjit Singh Dulat – who is in...
Unpredictable Trump Puts World Diplomacy in Disarray: Policy Rift with the USA Pushing India Closer to Russia, China
India told the WTO that it proposes to raise duties by up to 100 percent on 20 products such as almonds, apple and specific motorcycles imported from the US...
Maduro Re-Elected President of Venezuela: Trump Threatens to Impose Economic Sanctions
This election season has been a wild ride for Maduro and Venezuela. After the death of President Hugo Chávez in March 2013, Maduro, a former bus driver and labour...
Capt. Devika: An Officer and a Lady, who Personified Courage
Maj. Gen. Raj recounts the true story of a brave lady doctor, Capt. Devika Gupta, and how she risked her life and limbs to save a wounded soldier. An...
Ominous Silence of Advani on Karnataka Crisis: BJP Patriarch Must be Regretting Backing Modi
Advani’s friends and well-wishers describe him as a real statesman, it is doubtful whether he could be accorded with this salutation. None of his actions in recent times, precisely...
Kashmir Developments Need a Strong Political Initiative
The situation has remained grim since the Modi government came to power, as it has treated the Kashmir problem merely as that of law and order and had been...
Trinamool Prefers Short Term Gains That May Hurt Later: Sweeping Victory in Panchayat Poll a Sham
At least 16 people have been killed, from Jalpaiguri to Midnapore and over 500 people injured. Where armed TMC mobs could not reach opposition candidates hiding for their lives,...