Save Thy Rebecca
Arpita pens a short story about a Special Needs schoolgirl, who had to face bullying from her peers, other than neglect and apathy. Perhaps Rebecca could be saved. An...
Of Timeless Time, Memory and Forgetfulness
Dr. Sutanuka reviews Mallika Bhaumik’s How Not to Remember, exclusively for Different Truths. Title: How Not to Remember Author: Mallika Bhaumik Pages: 75 How Not to...
When the Bhagavad Gita Reached the West…
Dr Parneet chronicles the influence of the Bhagavad Gita on the West. She tells us how it influenced many English poets. An exclusive for Different Truths. English poetry proliferated...
The Secret Diary of Paroma
Paroma belongs to the typical North Kolkata joint family household with in-laws. She pens down her feelings to her only friend ‘The Diary’. Here’s the story by Gopa, exclusively...
Death of Beautiful Dreams
A poignant poem, full of pathos, for women who sell themselves to survive, by Sarala. An exclusive for Different Truths. She stands at the window, Wearing a dark orange...
Phaniswarnath Renu: The Flickering Flame of an Earthen Lamp
Dr. Nachiketa profiles the revolutionary writer, Phaniswarnath Renu (1921 – 2021), on his centenary year. His 100th birth anniversary was on March 4, this year. A tribute, exclusively for Different...
Semelia’s Silence
An evocative poem on women-centric issues, of longing and pain, by Parvathy, exclusively for Different Truths. Amorus, put his hands around Semelia. In the caress, she felt overjoyed And...
Hopping Emojis
A humourous, fun poem on emojis, by Mitali, exclusively for Different Truths. There must have been fat emoji-like people in Guernica left unpainted by Picasso. In every story painted...
Bengali Flicks Based on Shakespeare’s Plays Botched up
Ruchira reviews some Bengali films based on and inspired by Shakespeare’s plays. These have been botched up, she opines. An exclusive for Different Truths. More than five hundred years...
The Lost Feelings
A poignant love poem of loss and longing, by Suchismita, exclusively for Different Truths. The day you left me Wasn’t the day I was broken. I was shattered the...