2022 - Different Truths

December 24, 2022
Atrayee Bhattacharya
Fiction, Literature

Queen in the Red Vignette

An intriguing tale of love, jealousy and revenge, by Atrayee. The plot thickens as the wheel moves full circle for Kadambari. A Different Truths exclusive. Bhalobeshe sokhi nibhrite jotone...

December 24, 2022
Mamta Joshi
Poem

The Lingering Scent of Sanctuaries

The agony of a city dweller, travelling in the spatial world and the voyage within are the concerns of Mamta in this evocative poem. Cyclical nature of festivals Entwined with...

December 23, 2022
Kavita Ezekiel Mendonca
Poem

Peace

Kavita’s poem on peace in the dark times is like a prayer that is meaningful with Christmas and New Year celebrations on. An exclusive for Different Truths. I dream...

December 22, 2022
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
History & Culture, Music

Rediscovering Tagore in Post-Covid Delhi-NCR

Ruchira looks back at 2022 for a cultural round-up of the Bengali Associations in Delhi-NCR. Tagore’s presence was palpable – an exclusive report for Different Truths. After a two-year lull owing to...

December 22, 2022
Francesco Favetta
Poem

The Sea of Life

An inward-looking philosophical poem that depicts sailing in a stormy sea of life, by Francesco – exclusively for Different Truths. It is like the sea stormy emotions stir the...

December 21, 2022
Dr Jyothsnaphanija
Poem

Learning a Song

Dr Jyothsnaphanija portrays a mundane day while initiating a non-Malayali friend to speak in Malayalam in this poem – exclusively for Different Truths. We have to listen to the...

December 20, 2022
Soumya Mukherjee
Ethnicity, Religion, Tribes

Celebrating Krishna’s Childhood with a Fusion of Tribal & Vaishnava Rituals

Ancient spirits and animal sacrifices are a part of the rites during a Vaishnava festival in Majuli, Assam. It’s associated with Krishna’s childhood, informs Soumya, exclusively for Different Truths....

December 20, 2022
Prof. Swaraj Raj
Poem

Dandelions

Poet-photographer Dr Swaraj’s micro poem on Dandelions – exclusively for Different Truths. Unmoored – gossamer dandelion seeds balmy breezes they ride Photo by the poet

December 19, 2022
Swati Kumar
Identity, Tribes

Nigeria: Ethnicity and Major Tribes

Archaeologists have found evidence of Neolithic humans in Nigeria as far back as 12,000 B.C.E. Swati deliberates on its ethnicity and major tribes in a new weekly column, beginning this Monday –...

December 19, 2022
Vinita Agrawal
Poem

My Father-in-Law Often Spoke About

In this poem, Vineeta portrays the deep ethnic divide between the two communities post-partition. Earlier, there was no such clash – an exclusive for Different Truths. the pot...

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