September, 2021 - Different Truths

September 30, 2021
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
People, Place, Religion, Travel & Food

A Trip Along the Holy Ganges

Ruchira takes us on a tour of Haridwar-Rishikesh-Lakshmanjhula along the Holy Ganges. An exclusive for Different Truths. Until a few decades earlier the Haridwar-Rishikesh-Lakshmanjhula circuit was a must-do for...

September 30, 2021
Christine Larsen
Poem

To ‘Feel’ my Words is to Know Me

Here’s an autobiographical prose poem, by Christine, exclusively for Different Truths. Did that thought linger in the wondrous imagination of that storyteller extraordinaire, Hans Christian Andersen? I think so. ...

September 29, 2021
Gopal Lahiri
Poem

Carnage

A dark poem about sinister childhood memories, by Gopal, exclusively for Different Truths Today I summon all those sinister, childhood shadows inside my dark room, my long memory laboratories,...

September 28, 2021
Soumya Mukherjee
Guest Blog, Humour

Ajay Sharma Learns a Lesson

Tongue-in-cheek, Soumya exposes the deep-rooted corruption in the banking sector, through his protagonist, Ajay Sharma, for Different Truths. This was the first branch that Ajay, a twenty-five-year-old just two...

September 28, 2021
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
Poem

And Then This Shraadh

An evocative poem by Dr. Roopali about Pitrapaksha, when we pray, cook, and feed our ancestors, the patriarch’s ghosts that visit us, every year. The women-ghost perhaps are still...

September 27, 2021
Prof. Swaraj Raj
Humour, Potpourri

Joys of Being Absent-Minded

Dr. Swaraj writes about the boons and banes of absent-mindedness, sparkling with wit, humour, and erudite scholarship. An exclusive for Different Truths. It was a glorious May morning. Thrilled...

September 25, 2021
Sujata Sankranti
Short Story

Missing Link

Sujata tells us an intriguing story about Mahadev, Radha and their daughter, Pushpa. What was the missing link in the family? Will Mahadev ever know what had snapped? An...

September 25, 2021
Shail Raghuvanshi
News, Poem

Puri Priest Robbed, Executions in Afghanistan, World Rhino Day, Ashoka Pillar

Shail looks at this week’s news in her column. A Puri priest was robbed by a Facebook friend, executions have returned to Taliban ruled Afghanistan, to raise awareness and...

September 25, 2021
Bhaskaranand Jha Bhaskar
Book Review, Poem

Pied Poesy: Evolving Trends & Techniques in Contemporary Maithili Poetry

Bhaskaranand reviews Pied Poesy, an anthology of 55 contemporary Maithili poets, edited by Dr. Lalitesh Mishra. Covering a large sweep of subjects and themes, it presents a paroxysm of...

September 24, 2021
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
Travel & Food

Home is Where the Heart is! – II

Dr. Roopali tells us about the joy of migrant labourers returning home, from the Middle East, after many years. They felt free. An exclusive for Different Truths. At the...

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