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June 14, 2022
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour, Lifestyle, Potpourri

Cross-Cultural Wedding, Hiding Groom’s Shoes & Confusion

Soumya recounts the fun and confusion, replete with wit and humour, of a cross-cultural wedding, when he, a Bong groom, was marrying a lissome Punjabi bride. An exclusive for...

October 6, 2021
Poonam Chawla Sood
Poem

Audacity of Hope

Poonam’s poem is about the hope of a woman waiting for her husband on a railway platform. An exclusive for Different Truths. During my novice years in job I...

July 26, 2021
Dr. Brajesh Kumar Gupta
Gender, Special Feature

Empowerment and Wellbeing of African Women

Many cultural customs and traditions infringe on the rights of women and children by subjecting them to abuse, in keeping with Africa’s gender equality and women’s empowerment agenda, and...

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,...

May 9, 2021
Tirthankar Das Purkayastha
Science & Technology, Special Feature, Tribute

Tagore and Einstein: Two Kindred Spirits

Tagore’s meetings with Einstein which took place in 1930 and which elicited reactions, both respectful and not-so-respectful, from the scientific community were significant if only because of the opportunity...

May 9, 2021
Dr. Navodita Pande
Criticism, Poem, Short Story, Special Feature, Tribute

Remembering Tagore

In all of his creative works, what touched Navodita is the poignancy and the deep feeling of emotion that flow with his thoughts – the sensitivity, the words...

March 30, 2021
Soumya Mukherjee
Economy, Relationship & Lifestyle

Street Cries: Vendors at Your Doorstep

Soumya discovers that the street vendors of Kolkata have kept alive a tradition that is almost extinct. An interesting revelation, exclusively for Different Truths. Since lockdown had started, the...

November 12, 2020
Dr Pratima Chaitanya
Gender, History & Culture, Religion

Karwachauth: An Epitome of Tradition or Patriarchy?

Indian festivals based on marriage, the observance of Karwachauth, of Teej, Chhath, Vat Savitri, etc. are all centred on longevity – not of women but men. Patriarchy is insidiously...

July 4, 2020
Anoucheka Gangabissoon
Poem

A Burden of the Earth

Anoucheka GangabissoonAnoucheka Gangabissoon is a primary school educator in Mauritius. She writes poems and short stories on a wide range of subjects. She publishes regularly on online poetry sites...

June 30, 2020
Shivani Singh
History & Culture, Politics

Is Tradition an Obstacle to Progress?

Shivani SinghShivani Singh is a 15-year-old student, currently studying in Delhi in 11th grade. She is an alumnus of Mayo College Girls’ School. She composes poems, prose, articles, short...

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