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Literature

December 24, 2016
Rachna Thakurdas
Events, Humor, Literary Festival

Bangalore Literature Festival 2016: A Delicious December Treat!

Well-known humourist-author, Rachna, gives us an insider’s view into the recently concluded two-day Bangalore Literary Festival (BLF) 2016. Her first session was a stand-up inspired by her new release, ‘Band, Bajaa,...

December 23, 2016
Geethanjali Dilip
Poem

The God Within

Here’s an evocative poem by Geethanjali that operates at several layers – from the mundane to the sublime, in Different Truths. Breathe with me in your desire to imbibe the...

December 22, 2016
Shalini Samuel
Poem

Oldest Pal (Palindrome Poem)

In this evocative verse, Shalini searches for the oldest pal, the comfort and joy of being with him, in Different Truths. the age old scroll unfolds itself, once again the...

December 20, 2016
Maya Khandelwal
Poem

My World

As a poet, Maya, has the capacity to create a world that’s her own – away from the divisions and dissensions, the mundane existence. Here’s an evocative verse, in Different...

December 19, 2016
Shalini Samuel
Poem

Why fret for the Bygone Days

The hardships, pain and agony of life, the iceberg of death, creates the need to escape from its clutches. Shalini achieves it, in this verse, in Different Truths. Yes I have...

December 18, 2016
Arindam Roy
Short Story

The Costly Trade off!

The adage, “Power corrupts absolute power corrupts absolutely,” is indeed true. Here’s the modus operandi of a senior bank manager – not all are like him – unscrupulous and wily. Tall...

December 15, 2016
Bruce Louis Dodson
Poem

Discovery

Bruce warns us of a powerful enemy that feed on hatred and fear in this evocative verse, in Different Truths. Our enemy is faster without doubts and unencumbered by the cloth...

December 11, 2016
Different Truths
Book Club

31 Miles Explores the Changing Dynamics of Relationships by Sociologist Vinita Bakshi

Here’s an excerpt from Vinita’s debut fiction, 31 Miles. Published by Rupa (Nov 2016), it has caught the attention of the bibliophiles and reviewers alike. The Huffington Post recently carried a...

December 11, 2016
Nilakshi Roy
Poem

The Tyranny of WhatsApp

Our life is more and more dependent on social media sites and apps. Here, Nilakshi verses about the pulls and pressures of WhatsApp tongue-in- cheek, for Different Truths. The dancing...

December 9, 2016
Sehar Siddiqi
Poem, Short Story

Romancing the Celestial Bodies and Strawberry Fragrance

Here are two literary works by Sehar, a poem and a short story, woven around the theme of the silent solitude. In Romancing the Celestial Bodies, she delves into the...

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