Poets
Duska talks of the many sides of poets in an inward looking verse, seeking comradeship, at the close of the poem. Poets are a gang,pretending nomads,indecisive interpretersof banalities and...
In Pursuit of an Elusive Akhand Bharat
The political dialogue has changed completely from a hitherto common plank that was to some extent regardless of caste, creed or religion to one with religious overtones that favor...
Revisiting the Bengali Renaissance through the Eyes of Tagore
Aseem critiques the Bengali Renaissance and the role that Tagore played in it, as Special Feature, exclusively for Different Truths. “I have become my own version of an optimist....
A Great Film on the Man Who Changed the World: Raoul Peck Gives a New Dimension to the Life of Young Marx
The director, Haiti’s former culture minister Raoul Peck, who made the Oscar-nominated I Am Not Your Negro in 2016, wondered if he would find finance for his film. He...
Modi Government Planning to Abolish NREGA: Beneficiaries Mostly Remained Outside BJP Influence
The BJP was in a denial mode about this social welfare and public works programme, but it refrained from abolishing it. The party chose to use it for its...
The Winged Chair and Champagne
Suveera shares the plastic joys of a Diwali party in Hong Kong, in her weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. It’s a beautiful day. Perfect for the cup of...