Mandaravas
An enigmatic story that unfolds itself through metaphors and images, talking of dreams and desires, of love and lust and the quintessence of womanhood. This story is a part of the...
Caught Between Files and Life: Diagnosis of a Restless Bureaucrat
Hemashri recounts the harrowing incident of a government decision gone wrong when her father, a mid-level police officer, faced tough times. It had a serious impact on the family....
Of Midnight Knocks, Uncouth and Lecherous Men
A midnight knock on a circuit house had scared Hemashri. She was about to raise an alarm to punish the drunkard. But other incidents crowded her mind. She tells...
Student Loan: This is no Guru Dakshina
Generally, the privately funded colleges have higher brand values, thus, they are able to get higher pay packages for their recruitment programmes. Since a student is able to get...
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...
Out of the Mouths of Babes and Infants
Our humourist, Soumya, shares hilarious moments with his baby daughter, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. There was a popular American Television programme where a celebrity host...
A True Teacher is a Beacon of Light, Dispelling Darkness of Ignorance
A teacher not only imparts gyan or information but also imparts knowledge and life skills to the student. It is said that a teacher is a motivator, an influencer,...
The Liquid Path
Humourist Soumya talks about coming of age and an initiation in drinking, in his style, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. I feel that the idyllic memories...
Why Fume and Fret when Silent Instructions work Better?
Anumita RoyAnumita Roy is an artist at heart and legal/medical interpreter by profession. She creates word images in her verses and loves to write short stories. Mother of children...
Why do some Couples Choose to Remain Childless?
The definition of a family differs. While for some couples, it’s complete after having kids, for others it could mean not having any children. The choice to have or not...