The Orbit
An engrossing fiction about changing values and relationships, by Sandeep, exclusively for Different Truths. “Aryan, beta hurry up or we will miss the beginning of the movie.” “I am...
God of Everything Falls
Lovita J. R. MorangLovita J R Morang is a Karmaveer Chakra Awardee, iCongo, United Nations. Awarded Filmmaker, artiste, writer, and a poet. Twenty-six anthologies of short stories and poems,...
Varanasi’s Lodge: Ganga, Six Men & Strange Ghost
Here’s an interesting story of six men, based on true life incidents, by Arindam, for the regular column, exclusively in Different Truths. On the rooftop of a well-known lodge...
The Challenges of Working in Africa
Preeyan tells us about the challenges of relocating to work abroad, particularly in Africa. He cautions that if you are moving to a country in Africa you expect what...
One Last Tagore Birthday before My Death
A Diaspora, Dr. Partha shares the agony of a Bengali far away from his homeland. He confesses, there are quite a few other Bengali immigrants both from Bangladesh...
South Sudan: A Country in Perpetual Turmoil
Salva Kiir Mayardit took oath as the first president of the Republic that day in 2011, the new nation not only gratefully savored its first moments of independence from...
A Visionary Auteur Goes Gently Into The Good Night
“People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things.” —Edmund Hillary Armed with a pedigreed background in film world and a distinct persona of her...
Travelling the World in NYC: Conversations with Cab Drivers and Other Multi-Cultural Excursions
The interplay of different cultures – read multiculturalism – opens the horizons to a person, who is compassionate and deeply observant. As a Dance/Movement Therapist, nonverbal communication is the...
India Wage Report of ILO: Some Hits, Many Misses
The ILO report estimates that the real average daily wages in India almost doubled between 1993–94 and 2011–12 but fails to mention that the Indian GDP quadrupled between 1991...
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...