Time Archives - Page 17 of 27

January 26, 2018
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
History & Culture, Potpourri

Cakes or Kebabs: We owe it to the Alien Cultures

Ruchira tells us how the composite Indian culture developed synergizing with other cultures, which the jingoists prefer to call alien, something that is corrupting the pure Hindu culture. Read...

January 24, 2018
Mariyam Zafar
Cinema

Revisiting Rafoo Chakkar: Villainy, Crossdressing, and Chuckles Enliven the Comedy

At a time when men – Dev (Rishi Kapoor) and Salim (Paintal) – dressing up as women wasn’t a comedy norm, the mere transformation of both the actors is hilarious. Not...

January 23, 2018
Dr. Preeti Talwar
Humour, Potpourri

What it is to be a Wife of a Geologist!

Here’s a tongue-in-cheek account by Dr. Preeti about what it’s to be a geologist’s wife. A humourous account of a rocky relationship, exclusively for Different Truths. “Civilisation exists by...

January 17, 2018
Mamta Joshi
Poem

A Scaffolding of Love

Here’s an intense and powerful women-centric poem by Mamta that celebrates her love despite countless sufferings, for Different Truths. Throbbing with exhaustion and pain Cramped muscles ache for rest...

January 10, 2018
Anoucheka Gangabissoon
Poem

Hearty Heaves

Here’s an intense and inward-looking love poem by Anouchika, for Different Truths. I bit my lips hard and faced Love Love, bold and pretentious Mindless of my heart’s tidal...

January 3, 2018
Dr. Navodita Pande
Health

Personal Transformation through Meditation

Meditation deals with levels of consciousness that lie deeper than conceptual thought. There are deeper ways to understand things than just words, explains Navodita, our Associate Editor, a yoga...

December 20, 2017
Sumita Dutta
Poem

A Glass of Milk was Spilled Today

Here is a ballad from Sumita, wherein the storyteller-poet tells an interesting tale, in Different Truths. A glass of milk was spilled one day. Mother yelled and Sunny froze,...

December 16, 2017
Suveera Sharma
Multiculturalism, Parenting, Relationship & Lifestyle

Of Dumplings and Jalebis

Changing times always present newer challenges. Third culture kids have such a wider exposure to life and its challenges, leaving them empowered with a higher level of cross-cultural competence,...

December 15, 2017
Shameena Abdurahiman
Beauty, Fashion, Fitness, Health

Pranayama and Meditation for Healthy and Glowing Skin

Our fashionista and beauty expert, Shameena, tells us how Prayanama and meditation can help keep the skin young and glowing, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Each...

December 14, 2017
Tarun Gupta
Business, Economy

How Interests Rate Affect us?

India is going through a slowdown, as 4% real interest rate is making people to go slow on consumption. The government’s need to cut down on fiscal deficit is...