Tidying Rice Stalks at Noon
Here’s a poignant portrait of a man toiling in the paddy fields, in this verse, by Abu – exclusively for Different Truths. A patch of golden paddy fields, Blazing noon,...
A Woodsman’s Story
Abu unravels the character of a drunk woodcutter and a visitor, who meet at a village shop. An exclusive for Different Truths. It was early November. The air was...
Folded Paper
For a yearlong at six in the morning I took the paper from the thin man And kept it neatly stacked on shoe box. When the stack looked like...
Joy of Giving
Here’s an evocative poem by Abu about the ambience during Durga Puja in an exclusive Special Feature for Different Truths. Pre-Puja days Bazaar wears a festive look The scent...
Nursery Rhymes for Adults: Portrayal of a Childlike Self
Abu reviews Prof Jagdish Savita’s debut English collection of poetry, Nursery Rhymes for Adults – exclusively for Different Truths. Professor Jagdish Savita, born in 1934, at Deoband, in UP,...
The Living Masses
In this poem, Abu searches for answers and meaning among the toiling masses, exclusively for Different Truths. Is Krishna right or Arjuna? Or are they both? Is the Mahatma...
Headmaster of Fatehpur
Abu pens an enchanting short story, exclusively for Different Truths. A cloudless afternoon in March at Berhampore. “Let’s have tea, Sir,” I hinted. As usual the retired headmaster did...
Still Waving Hands…
A poignant poem, by Abu, that shows very little changes for those in the margins, exclusively for Different Truths November sunset A few peasants still cutting paddy In their...
Yesterday I visited a Bank
An evocative poem about insensitivity to elders, by Abu, exclusively for Different Truths. Yesterday I visited a bank an elderly man stood in queue just before me two boxes...
A Consummate, Passionate and Lucid Narrative by Dr Sunil Kaushal
Abu reviewsGypsy Wanderings & Random Reflections by Dr. Sunil Kaushal, exclusively for Different Truths. Book: Gypsy Wanderings & Random Reflections Author: Dr. Sunil Kaushal As a child, I was loner, quiet...