Fiction - Different Truths

February 12, 2021
Mitali Chakravarty
Book Serialisation, Essay, Fiction, Humour

Chapter 12: Leaving China – XIV

In the penultimate part, Mitali shares the woes and wonders of leaving China – a weird local mover, strange rules for expats, her children who hated swanky hotels and...

February 6, 2021
Megha Sood
Book Review, Fiction, Guest Blog

The Red Diary: A Saga of Paroxysms of Emotions

Megha reviews The Red Diary, by Neelam Saxena Chandra, for Different Truths. The Red Diary, by Neelam Saxena Chandra, is a riveting and deep exposition of the entire spectrum of...

February 5, 2021
Mitali Chakravarty
Book Serialisation, Essay, Fiction, Humour

Chapter 11: Oranges, Buddhas and Sporting Matters – XIII

In this updated chapter, Mitali tells us about oranges, Buddhas and sports, giving us a glimpse of China with humour and wit. An exclusive for Different Truths. Oranges have...

January 29, 2021
Mitali Chakravarty
Book Serialisation, Essay, Fiction, Humour

Chapter 10: Unbound – XII

Mitali tells us that a swanky restaurant in China had no toilet, while a house had a musical toilet. She talks of musical gadgets, automatic doors, a language where...

January 22, 2021
Mitali Chakravarty
Book Serialisation, Essay, Fiction, Humour

Chapter 9: To be or not to be a Sparrow – XI

In this updated chapter, Mitali talks about frogs, rains, fitness regime, swimming, massage, and more, with sparkling wit. An exclusive for Different Truths. Perhaps… You never start a piece...

January 15, 2021
Mitali Chakravarty
Book Serialisation, Essay, Fiction, Humour

Chapter 8: Trantor of the East & the Fish Graveyard – X

In the tenth part, Mitali tells us about Shanghai, tracing its antiquity and contemporaneity, with flashbacks and flashforwards to the recent incident at Capitol Hill in the US, graveyard...

January 8, 2021
Mitali Chakravarty
Book Serialisation, Essay, Fiction, Humour

Chapter 7: Of Waterfalls & New Years – IX

In the ninth part of the In the Land of the Dragons (ILD), Mitali tells us about New Year celebrations, an indoor waterfall, and her interactions with Amitabh Ghosh....

December 25, 2020
Mitali Chakravarty
Book Serialisation, Essay, Fiction, Humour

Chapter 6: Christmas, Stars, and Pandas – VIII

In this updated chapter from In the Land of Dragons (ILD), Mitali talks about Christmas, Pandas, her sons, with flashbacks and flashforwards to India, her theatre group, zoos, Singapore,...

December 18, 2020
Mitali Chakravarty
Book Serialisation, Essay, Fiction, Humour

Chapter 5: One World – VII

Mitali talks of the wide exposure that she and her sons had with people from different countries, as China opened its doors to foreign talents before the dawn of...

December 12, 2020
Enakshi J
Book Review, Fiction

The Blazing Chief: Terror Lurks in the Darkness

Enakshi reviews The Blazing Chief, by Matt Spencer, exclusively for Different Truths. Book: The Blazing Chief Author: Matt Spencer Rating: 4/ 5 My love for closures and cliffhangers became...

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