2021 - Different Truths

January 22, 2021
Mitali Chakravarty
Book Serialisation, Essay, Fiction, Humour

Chapter 9: To be or not to be a Sparrow – XI

In this updated chapter, Mitali talks about frogs, rains, fitness regime, swimming, massage, and more, with sparkling wit. An exclusive for Different Truths. Perhaps… You never start a piece...

January 22, 2021
Suchismita Ghoshal
Poem

Of War and Destruction

A dark poem, about war and destruction, by Suchismita, exclusively for Different Truths. All I can visualise is a hungry world, Ready to throttle the mankind, From its very...

January 21, 2021
Prof Laksmisree Banerjee
Cover Story, Criticism, Opinion, Poem

Tagore and Sufism for a Better World – I

In this erudite research paper, in two parts, Prof Laksmisree explores Tagore and Sufism. In the first part, she discovers significant linkages and profound parallels between the compositions of...

January 21, 2021
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Place, Religion, Travelogue

Nathdwara: Gateway of the Lord

Ruchira takes us on a tour of Nathdwara, near Udaipur, and tells us about Shrinathji, an avatar of Lord Krishna. An exclusive for Different Truths. While we were traveling...

January 20, 2021
Shormita Bose
Advocacy, Gender, Human Rights, LGBTQIA+

Prayagraj: First Ever Kinner Akhada in 2019 Ardh Kumbh

One of the highlights of the 2019 Ardh Kumbh Mela was the establishment of Kinner Akhada at the world’s largest fair, in the city. It was an attempt to...

January 20, 2021
Tali Cohen Shabtai
Poem

Ideology as a Way of Life

An intense women-centric, distress poem, by Tali Cohen, exclusively for Different Truths Women like me, yes have been added over the years to overshadow what preceded us that is mostly...

January 19, 2021
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour

Sex and the Coming of Age of Boy

Soumya tells us how Boy was initiated into sex and his coming of age. An exclusive for Different Truths. As my favourite sociologist, George Mikas once said, the continentals...

January 19, 2021
Shivani Singh
Cinema, Relationship & Lifestyle

Less is More: An Insight into Minimalism

The documentary, Minimalism, helped Shivani understand how less is more. She shares the insights with us, exclusively for Different Truths. Scrolling through a couple of documentaries, I came across...

January 19, 2021
Gopal Lahiri
Poem

Dream Light

A poignant and surreal poem, by Gopal, exclusively for Different Truths. Beams of sunlight shine down and rove over the winged visitors, dreamy landscapes are intensely focussed Tungsten-hard...

January 16, 2021
Amanita Sen
Book Review

Consciousness in Physiology and Philosophy: The Missing Link between Human Brain & Spiritual Gains

Amanita reviews the book, Consciousness in Physiology and Philosophy, by Prof Nirmal Chandra Sukul. An exclusive for Different Truths. The pandemic-hit year 2020 was a huge blow to our collective egos,...

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