That Old Lady in the Plaza
One in three elderly in Hong Kong aged 65 and over are living in poverty. They spend the remaining of their lives, looking through trash that we throw, trying...
Sojourner Truth, First Feminist to Assert Black Identity: Intersectionality and Truth
What Sojourner Truth may have been most famous for, not unlike the firebrand anarchist Emma Goldman, was her public speaking. Illiterate throughout her life, she nevertheless had a remarkable...
Uncertain Times for German Politics
Dangerous developments connected with a rising fascist movement under the banner of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) are underway. Germany’s Left Party (die Linke), on the other hand, could...
Maduro Re-Elected President of Venezuela: Trump Threatens to Impose Economic Sanctions
This election season has been a wild ride for Maduro and Venezuela. After the death of President Hugo Chávez in March 2013, Maduro, a former bus driver and labour...
The US Left Brace Up in a Big Way for Mid-Term Elections in November
The midterm elections will take place in the middle of the President Trump’s term. All 435 seats in the US House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats...
Germany Coalition has New Faces but Old Polices: Left Wing Linke Weakened by Dissensions
Although the SPD kept floundering in opinion polls, currently at 18 percent, Angela Merkel needed it to obtain enough Yes seats in the Bundestag to stay in power. She...
The Captivating Story of Mysore Silk, Irkal, Paithani and Banarasi Saris – II
Shameena tells us about other popular verities of saris, Mysore Silk, Irkal of Karnataka, Paithani and Banarasi saris, this week, in the second and final part of the two-part...
Durga and her Entourage in a Jawed Habib Salon: Reverence, Irreverence, Trolls, Erotica and the Liberal Hindu Mind
There’s public outrage on the social media about the newspaper advertisement of Goddess Durga’s family dolling themselves in a Jawed Habib salon. The celebrity hairstylist is being trolled on...
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...
Some Eclipsed Women Novelists after Indian Independence
Basudeb talks about lesser known women novelists in post-Independent India. He tells us about Shakuntala Shrinagesh, Santa Rama Rau, Vimala Raina, and Muriel Washi, in the weekly column, exclusively...