Tagore in Love: Letters from Shillong, Khublei Shibun
It was in the month of May, Lovita was in Shillong with a sole sojourn to be there, where Tagore lived, 99 years ago (first time in 1919)....
Malayali Greed has Come Home to Roost: Unprecedented Flood Devastation is Man-Made
It is no time for a blame game. And yet it may be not be inappropriate to do a reality check. The agonising experience has put the fear of...
Colombia Is Now First Partner of NATO in Latin America: President Santos Accused of Disturbing Regional Stability
Colombia becomes NATO’s first global partner in Latin America. Those in other regions include Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, New Zealand, Japan, Mongolia, and South Korea. But planning for Colombia’s association...
It is High Time NDA Addressed Core Economic Issues
Though there is not much of a difference between a dynasty and a single-party supreme leader in terms of his or her writ being run unquestioned, the fact remains...
Modi and Xi Need to Focus on Trade Issues
India and China can no longer remain cut away from each other on the great divide of the mighty Himalaya. A cursory glance at geopolitical theatres of the absurd...
Irani Circular and a Government Running Scared but I&B Minister Persisting with Filmy Style
The Modi-led NDA government was in a hot-and-sour soup, spicy to the tongue of Modi detractors like Shourie, thanks to Information & Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani, who overnight sought...
Three Ways to Raise an Exceptionally Smart Kid
It takes an iron determination and a lot of hard work to raise a genius. Ritambhara gives us three tips, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. It’s...
Uphill Battle for BJP in Left Bastion Tripura
The BJP’s strenuous endeavours show a willingness to work hard if only to prepare the ground for future gains, although there may not be any immediate advantages. True, the...
RSS is Serious in Turning Taj Mahal into a Temple
BJP M.P Vinay Katiyar’s warning about converting the Taj Mahal to “our temple”, the Tejo Mandir, as the hate rant of a well-known rabble-rouser, needs to be taken seriously....
Will the Union Budget Respond to the Demand of the Civil Society for a Universal Pension Scheme?
The letter written on behalf of the Pension Parishad, a network of 100 civil society organisations in it, is in response to recent reports indicating that the Centre was...