April 5, 2026

Literature

October 2, 2022
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
Poem

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...

October 1, 2022
Tapati Sinha
Fiction, Humor, Nostalgia, Religion, Special Feature

A Slice of Divine Life: Live from Kailash

Here’s Tapati’s fictional Durga-Shiva dialogues, full of banter, repartee, wit, and humour, create a laughter riot, an exclusive Special Feature for Different Truths. “Shiva seems too busy these days!...

October 1, 2022
Sunanda Bhadra
Poem, Special Feature

Durga Puja for a Bong

The four-day euphoria of Durga Puja is lost in the wink of an eye and we go back to our robotic lives, says the poet, Sunanda, in this verse, in...

September 30, 2022
Sudeshna Mukherjee
Fairs & Festivals, Short Story, Special Feature

How Little Adrija Battled an Evil Uncle!

Durga Puja brings joy and gaiety. Children and local artistes participate in plays, dance dramas and other cultural extravaganzas. Adrija, the protagonist, too was busy rehearsing a dance drama...

September 30, 2022
Rashmi Jain
Fairs & Festivals, Poem, Special Feature

Durga, the Adya Shakti: An Invocation

Rashmi invokes Durga, the Adya Shakti (Primeval Mother), the supreme source of power and energy to slay the demons of the present day. A poem on contemporary women’s issues for the Durga...

September 29, 2022
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
Book Extract, Fiction

Kiron Pishi

Here is an excerpt from a forthcoming novel, Porridge and I: A Post-Colonial Story, with reference to the fearsome Goddess Kali by Dr Roopali. An exclusive for Different Truths. Haru Mama...

September 29, 2022
Sutapa Basu
Poem, Religion, Special Feature

Ode to Devi Durga

Which Durga we should worship, asks a little girl. Sutapa pays tribute to the mortal Durga and the Goddess, in this verse, in Different Truths. ‘Durga Puja?’ My little...

September 28, 2022
Subhajit Sanyal
Short Story, Special Feature

Padmavati: A Hurricane of the Heaven

A teenager, Padmavati, tried to save her pet duck, Hari, from being sacrificed at the altar of the Goddess. No one could ever imagine challenging the oppressive village landlords,...

September 28, 2022
Parvathy Ramachandran
Poem

Durga, Kali, Saraswathi, Lakshmi and Parvathi…

A woman-centric protest poem by Parvathy, exclusively for Different Truths. People called her by different names… She blew forth like the wind – Spreading the fragrance of wild roses....

September 27, 2022
Anumita Roy
Fiction, Humour, Religion, Short Story, Special Feature

Mishap Trip of Durga

Durga, an NRI, flies to her parents’ home, with her four children, in Kolkata, amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Anumita humanises Durga and her children, with sparkling wit, in this...

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