December 5, 2025

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November 22, 2025
Meher Pestonji
Fiction, Short Story

Growing up in a War Zone

Meher, in this war zone story set in Syria, deals with the impoverished villagers, their hopes, fears, deceits, insecurities, and more – in Different Truths. Nabeel had never seen...

October 25, 2025
Mowmita Sur
Short Story

The Glow Within: How Love and Light Reflect the Divine

Mowmita’s story is about a luminous reflection on fireflies, love, and light—where nature’s glow becomes a metaphor for inner radiance, joy, and soulful connection, for Different Truths. My story...

October 18, 2025
Arindam Roy
Short Story

Childhood and teenage are magical years. Two teenagers, Arun and Gaurishankar, witness a spooky incident. The midsummer nights’ eerie event scared them. Despite their fears, they recorded the details of the...

October 11, 2025
Anumita Roy
Short Story

Throb in my Vein

Strange are the twists and turns of life. Here the protagonist of Anumita’s story finds herself caught in layers of whirlwinds, of storms raging within her. She blanks out and...

September 27, 2025
Dr Ashish Kumar Gupta
Short Story

Defiant Freedom: Her Secret Quest for Liberation

A girl’s dream of absolute freedom collides with the harsh reality of a world unbound, with devastating results, a micro story by Dr Ashish, for Different Truths. There was...

September 20, 2025
K. S. Subramanian
Fiction, Short Story

Focus: Reveal the Hidden Truths in Everyday Life

Subramanian’s story dwells on embracing life’s quiet moments and reveals profound truths. Explore the power of silence, memory, and simple human connection for Different Truths. A vrat for a...

August 23, 2025
Mamta Joshi
Short Story

A Bowlful of Elegy

A poignant and sensitive portrayal of two women, Badi ma and Choti ma, the two sisters-in-law, whose lives are strangely braided. Their glaring differences notwithstanding, they are totally dependent on...

August 2, 2025
Madhumita Ghosh
Short Story

A Rainy Day

Here’s an uncanny story from Madhumita. Three-day long rains had inundated the locality where the young couple stayed. The lady of the house cooked khichudi (rice and lentil porridge) and crisp...

July 12, 2025
K. S. Subramanian
Short Story

Journey Beyond Stars: Varuna’s Space Mission and Cosmic Dreams

Subramanian’s captivating tale of Varuna’s space mission, driven by curiosity, her father’s inspiration, and the quiet promise of tomorrow, is exclusively for Different Truths. Varuna’s eye was riveted to...

June 21, 2025
Dr. Priyamita Ghosh
Humour, Short Story

Focus: Moynadi and the Mystery of the Haunted Potatoes

Dr Priyamita tells us about Moyna-di, a cook, in a large joint family. She feared ghosts and told strange tales. Why did the spooked cook go berserk? Read to...

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