Venice: The Wondrous Floating City
Ruchira takes us on a tour of Venice, a quaint city built on a cluster of 118 islands, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. This quaint city...
Feel the Jail, Ice Chunks Fall from Skies, Temple Idol Goes Savvy, Shikkari Shambu Sued
The Telangana prison department runs the unique jail tourism programme called ‘Feel the Jail’ where anyone can stay for 24 hours inside the Sangareddy Prison, built during the Nizam...
An Oasis of Serenity: Buddhist Stupa at Sanchi
Ruchira tells us about Sanchi, a famous Buddhist site, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. I had first read about the place in my New Horizon English...
What are the Many Layers of the Lessons from History?
History always has some stories to tell, some mysteries to reveal, some experiences to share; that is why a lot of tourist places get crowded by visitors with curiosity...
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...
Dazzling Dubai: A Travel Paradise
Ruchira takes us on a tour of Dubai, in her weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. On a pleasant December afternoon, I saw Dubai for the first time. It...
Sultanate of Oman: Pristine Beauty Blended with Modernity
Ruchira takes us on a tour of the Sultanate of Oman, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. I am footloose by nature. My fondest dream is to...
Can BJP oust Congress from Power in Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections on Nov. 9?
So far in seven elections, Himachal Pradesh has alternated between the two parties, while Gujarat has mostly been a BJP bastion, with 1985 being the last time the Congress...
Quebec City: A Slice of France in Canada – II
Québec City (French, pronounced as kebɛk), is one of the oldest city in North America. It was founded, in 1608, by Samuel de Champlain. Anumita relives the four hundred...
Kishore Kumar: A Maverick Genius, Eccentric, Temperamental, High-strung and Talented
Samina profiles the Maverick Kishore Kumar, heartthrobs of millions, across generations, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. An eccentric, temperamental, high strung, yet talented, creative, multifaceted...