Am I Unusual?
Shormita delves into the psyche of a trans child, portraying the conflicts within, when it is unable to understand terms like sex, gender, and sexuality of a person. An...
Christine de Pizan Lived by Her Pen and Built a City for Women Six Centuries Back
Christine de Pizan, a French Renaissance writer, was ahead of her times. Feminism as a concept and a terminology emerged four centuries after her. She lived by the pen...
Transwoman or Woman: Are They Similar?
Shormita tells us about trans-women and how they are different from women. An exclusive for Different Truths. Transwoman are born as male, later they feel like a woman –...
World NGO Day: Celebrating the Role of Indian NGOs in Combatting the COVID Pandemic
As the world celebrated the World NGO Day on February 27, it is time to take a note of the huge efforts put forth by the non-profit organisations in battling...
Social Scientist Amit Singh wins the SYLFF Fellowship
Social Scientist and Human Rights activist, Amit Singh, wins the prestigious Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (SYLFF). A report for Different Truths. Amit Singh, an Indian doctoral researcher...
‘I Refuse to be a Widow!’
Hemashri suffered the sad demise of her husband to Cancer. She challenges the societal taboos (read traditions) and stands tall. We have updated and republished her Facebook post, in...
Is Bisexuality a Natural Phenomenon?
Shormita enquires into bisexuality, Kinsley Scale, and how it has been depicted in literature and cinema. An exclusive for Different Truths. The term ‘bisexuality’ refers to the sexual or...
Scant Awareness About LGBTQIA+ Rights
Shormita rues that there is a lack of awareness about LGBTQIA+ Rights. She mentions the legal and literary sources for the marginalised community. An exclusive for Different Truths. As...
By the Force of my Doom
A distress, woman-centric poem, by Tali, exclusively for Different Truths. By the force of my doom The outcast The blood of disgrace Is in menstruation. And not...
Crossdressing: Why Men Cannot Dress Like Women?
Shormita analyses why it’s not proper for men to crossdress like women. An exclusive for Different Truths. Have you heard about crossdressers? Crossdressing is an act in which a...