Criticism - Different Truths

October 17, 2025
Abhignya Sajja
Book Club, Criticism

Focus: How ‘Patol Babu, Film Star’ Reflects Integrity in a Hollow World

Abhignya critiques book clubs that mirror society’s vanity and sincerity, where Satyajit Ray’s Patol Babu, Film Star, embodies integrity, defying the hollow lure of fame, for Different Truths. In...

August 23, 2025
Mehzabeen Hussain
Criticism, Special Feature

Feminist Poetics and Abhinaya: A Language of the Body

Mehzabeen, an Indian poet, reclaims ancient philosophy to craft a resonant, globally relevant poetic voice, exclusively for Different Truths. I am a poet, qualitative researcher, communications strategist, and someone...

June 16, 2025
Dr Azam Gill
Criticism, Fiction, Special Feature

Truth through Lies: Counterfactual Literature as Remedial Therapy

Dr Azam elucidates that fiction reshapes reality—counterfactual and dystopian genres ask “what if” to warn, teach, and reimagine society’s past and future, exclusively for Different Truths. “Science and fiction...

June 4, 2025
Dr. Dhiraj Sharma
Cinema, Criticism, Music, Special Feature

Sahir Ludhianvi: The Poet of Love, Loss, and Revolutionary Truth

Dr Dhiraj elucidates that Sahir Ludhianvi’s lyrics, according to Javed Akhtar, embody protest, philosophy, and hope, deeply ingrained in Hindi cinema, exclusively for Different Truths. Ever since I was...

May 28, 2025
Dr Ketaki Datta
Criticism, Religion

Satan’s Vow of Evil: The Powerful Rebellion Against Good

Dr Ketaki delves into the conflict between divine will and human ambition, tracing Satan’s vengeful journey from Paradise Lost to Doctor Faustus’s tragic pursuit of forbidden knowledge for Different...

May 14, 2025
Abhignya Sajja
Criticism, Opinion

Unlock Your Love for Reading: Discover Life-Altering Books

Abhignya champions reading hefty books like Melville’s Moby Dick, arguing their depth offers profound self-knowledge despite modern distractions, exclusively for Different Truths. It is not uncommon to be turned...

March 20, 2025
Abhignya Sajja
Book Review, Criticism, Gender

Focus: Grief, Resilience, and Loss in ‘The Days of Abandonment’

Elena Ferrante’s The Days of Abandonment explores Olga’s grief and identity fracture after her husband’s departure, with a critique by Abhignya, exclusively for Different Truths. Certain books are grim,...

February 15, 2025
Abhignya Sajja
Criticism, Poem

Spotlight: Finding India in the Poetry of Ezekiel & Ramanujan

Abhignya explores how gender, class, religion, and caste shape Indian identity, exclusively for Different Truths, while Nissim Ezekiel and AK Ramanujan provide nuanced perspectives on their unique India. The...

February 1, 2025
Sangeeta Dey Roy
Criticism, Poem

Finding Inner Peace Through Tagore’s Music and Love for Nature

Sangeeta critiques Tagore’s music and poetry, highlighting their universal themes that heal, provide solace, and inspiration, exclusively for Different Truths. A redolent breeze sweeps through the heart in myriad...

January 3, 2025
Abhignya Sajja
Criticism

Focus: What Makes a Good Death? Exploring Mortality in Literature

Abhignya analyses Tolstoy’s “The Death of Ivan Ilyich,” exploring themes of mortality, authenticity, and the search for meaning in life and death, exclusively for Different Truths. Writing that mulls...

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