Hunger
Dr. Roopali’s poem, on a socio-economic issue, sharpens the North-South divide. An exclusive for Different Truths. Ask and thou shalt receive, they said and turned me away at the...
Christmas in the Blue Mountains
Narrated by six-year-old, the story is situated in Wellington in the Nilgiris. The Anglo-Indian governess has christened the narrator’s older sister, ‘Porridge’. A short excerpt from Porridge & I,...
Poet-Activist Sarita Sharpens the Inequities of Gender Relations
Dr. Roopali reviews Days V, a poetry collection by Sarita Sharma, a feminist poet. An exclusive for Different Truths. Days V: Sarita Sharma Published by: Partridge 2021 The...
Cruising the Ocean: A Gigantic Ship with Floating Hotels
Dr. Roopali takes us on a cruise, to a glittering floating palace. She describes the mood and colour of that journey. An exclusive for Different Truths. “Hey, let’s go...
Thanksgiving: A Travelling Tale of Friends who are Family
Dr. Roopali travels in time and space to transport us to another Thanksgiving, six years back. A Special Feature, exclusively for Different Truths. It was Thanksgiving and we were...
Meerut: Home is Where the Hermitage is!
Meerut dates to the Indus Valley Civilisation and is referred to as Ravana’s sasural. An industrial and a cantonment town, Dr. Roopali unfolds its many colours and hues. An exclusive...
What Secrets do Gods Hide?
An intense, evocative protest poem, by Dr. Roopali, exclusively for Different Truths. Mysteries lie in chanting mantras These secret magic words! My baby tongue lisps making so many slips....
Aranyaka Upanishad is Ithaca and Home in the Forest Hills of Mussoorie
Dr Roopali takes on an unusual tour, at Aranyaka Upanishad, a resort in 50 acres, on the outskirts of Mussoorie. A place to unwind and return to, she says,...
At the Cenotaph: Travelling Tributes to the Unknown Soldier
Dr. Roopali talks about war memorials around the world, tributes to the unknown soldier at various places. An exclusive for Different Truths. I was born in New Delhi in...
Bhuj, the Rann of Kutch & the Flamboyant Flamingoes
Dr. Roopali takes us to Bhuj and its salt marshes, in Gujarat. She talks about exquisite handicrafts, embroidered textiles, bold brave women, an earthquake, destruction, and flamingoes. An exclusive...