Sublime
An evocative poem by Saanj, exclusively for Different Truths So, let’s together Hum a tune... To a chord That is divine... Find that soul Who will croon A symphony...
My Money is Not my Identity!
Money is not the be all and end all of life, says Sarba. An exclusive for Different Truths. On a bright summer day a few years ago, with thousands...
Maniraam Fiasco: Woh Kaun Thi
Lt Col. Ankita gives us a glimpse of life in the defence forces with her sparkling wit and humour. An exclusive for Different Truths. The stylish antique tables in...
Patriarchy and the Female Gender: As I have Seen it
As a small girl, at her home, Lopamudra came face-to-face with patriarchy, red in tooth and claw. She reveals the stranglehold of male domination in a Bengali Brahmin family,...
Malaysian Music: Of Treble Clefs and Bass
A variety of genres in Malaysian music reflect the specific ethnic groups of multiracial Malaysian society consisting of Malay, Chinese, Indian and the indigenous groups, says Maureen. An exclusive...
She Bore the Yoke
A distress poem about women, by Tali, exclusively for Different Truths. For his deeds The mother Got The decree. His errors Like marks of judgment In my vow...
Chapter 7: Of Waterfalls & New Years – IX
In the ninth part of the In the Land of the Dragons (ILD), Mitali tells us about New Year celebrations, an indoor waterfall, and her interactions with Amitabh Ghosh....
Breaking Boundaries
Shivani looks at the various boundaries that are set up by religion and society. She explores how to banish boundaries, exclusively for Different Truths. “When you call yourself an...
An Unseen Cradle
An enigmatic love poem, by Sonali, exclusively for Different Truths An unseen cradle was there between the sea and the shores, Unseen footage of a sea gull vanished in...
Prose-Poetry of Three Kolkata Girls
Utpal, a celebrated film director from the Northeast, reviews Kolkata Cocktail, a poetry film, by the music-and-film director, Shuvayu Bhattacharya. It is a new fortnightly column that begins this...