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December 11, 2017
Mamta Joshi
Gender, Parenting

The Womb Mates

When the kids become parents themselves then only they discover their parents’ awesomeness. The mother-daughter bond strengthens when the daughter becomes a radiant expectant mother. She trusts her mother implicitly...

December 4, 2017
Mariyam Zafar
Films, Gender

Is it True that Women are for Women?

Making someone feel bad about themselves won’t make you feel any better. It’s about time we made “catfights”, jealousy and competition a thing of the past. Let’s not degenerate...

December 1, 2017
Shameena Abdurahiman
Beauty, Health

Why is Sleep Important? – III

In the third and final part of the three-part article on sleep, our fashionista, Shameena, tells us why sleep is important. Read more in the weekly column, exclusively in...

November 30, 2017
Tarun Gupta
Business, Economy, History & Culture

Digitisation: Is it a Boon or Bane?

Money was a simple sack of grains in olden times when barter was used. As the economies grew larger and more complex, the need arose for something, which could...

November 25, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Cover Story, International Relations, Politics

The US Military: Extended Reach and Challenges in the Face of Budgetary Pressures

The fundamental forces shaping the US military for a long time have been the extended reach and challenges of extended operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Today, it faces new...

November 23, 2017
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Kaliya and Krishna – L

Nilanjana retells the story of Krishna slaying the mighty poisonous snake, Kaliya, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. “Krishna jumped into the poisonous waters?” Parikshit said. “Oh,...

November 21, 2017
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour

Of Unwanted Guests and the Guest who Came for Dinner and Never Left!

Here’s a humourous account, by Soumya, of gatecrashing parties as unwanted guests and how the misdeed caught up with the protagonist, many moons later, much to his embarrassment. Read...

November 20, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Health

Zen Meditation for Inner Peace and Salvation

Our Yoga expert, Navodita, tells us about Zen meditation, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Meditation is an important technique to get you grounded in yourself and...

November 20, 2017
Arun Dash
Poem

Those Industrious Palms

Arun tells us about city life, in this verse, in Different Truths. The gush of light coming Through the window, The chirping of the birds, The bell of the...

November 18, 2017
Arindam Ghosh
People, Place, Poem

Tagore and the Indian Press: Chintamani Babu Acted like a Friend, not a Businessman – II

Tagore sent his emissaries to Babu Chintamani Ghosh with a request to make some arrangement for the benefit of Vishwa Bharati. At that time Tagore was in Colombo. Tagore...