Can Envy be Hidden?
The price of success is heavy, feels Dr Pragya in this autobiographical poem exclusively for Different Truths. The day I won, much to others' disappointment it began to burn...
The Genesis of Mother Worship: Invoking 12 Autumn Goddesses
Our Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Arindam, traces the genesis of the mother worship from the Vedic, Upanishad, Puranic, the two epics and other religious texts. He discusses the Special Issue...
Spiritual, not Religious…
Spirituality empowers us, while religious dogmatism blinds us. Kabir finds the former in Durga. She helps us become socially responsive, in the special feature, in Different Truths. I do...
The Supernova
Lopamudra’s dedication to the icon of Goddess Durga, the creative feminine force at the core of our religious, cultural and mythological milieu, is a poem that attempts to transcend...
Folk Deities as the Alternative Myths in India
Prof. Nandini discusses myth as an alternative to folk deities; with her exclusive concentration on folk ethnicity, she delves into the partnership between folklore and religion with all its...
Durga Puja amongst Faith, Fallacy and Festivity
Arindam RoyArindam Roy has over four decades of experience in various newsrooms of renowned media houses. He is the Founder, Publishing Director, Editor-in-Chief of Different Truths, and Kavya Kumbh...
Durga Puja: Past and Present
Mitali walks down the memory lane to recapitulate Durga Puja of her childhood. She unfolds mythology, history, cultural traditions, gender roles and poetry. Now, COVID-19 is the new Mahisasur, along...
Navratri: Nine Avatars of Ma Durga
Harinder invokes nine avatars of Durga in reverence to the Mother Goddess – an exclusive Special Feature for Different Truths. Navratri and the nine avatars of Ma Durga A...
Goddess Kali Will Knock Your Door!
Pankhuri pays obeisance to Goddess Kali, worshipped on Diwali, reminding us of the humane and kind acts that she would enquire from us. An exclusive Special Feature for Different...
Peace and Liberty: The Salt of Life
A poetic tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, Father of the Nation, on his birth anniversary by Dr Roopali, exclusively for Different Truths. In the bustling hurried, harried the city called...