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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...

May 3, 2025
Meher Pestonji
Short Story

The Ultimate Test: Will War Shatter Their Lifelong Friendship?

Meher’s story, exclusively for Different Truths, tracks Zarine, a journalist, navigating a strained friendship with Ruth amid conflict, balancing beliefs and memories. With clenched fists Zarine jumped from rock...

April 26, 2025
Rituparna Khan
Short Story

Reimagine Role: Cultivating Focus & Harmony in the Human-Nature Dynamic

Rituparna’s story dwells on a misty Sunderbans; a phone-dropping moment led to an unbelievable encounter with a wise monkey, revealing a profound message about humanity’s impact on nature, exclusively...

April 12, 2025
Atrayee Bhattacharya
Advocacy, Short Story, Special Feature, Special Needs

The Birdbrain and His Birds

Atrayee BhattacharyaAtrayee Bhattacharya is an educator and works for an MNC’s CSR wing. In the bustle under the sun, she is a devoted educator, a loving wife, a caring...

March 15, 2025
Akash Paul
Short Story

Time Slip Nightmare: One Minute That Felt Like an Eternity

Akash’s story, exclusively for Different Truths, follows a protagonist’s chilling unease as he faces disorientation, time warping, and reality blurring after a solitary study session. The study session had...

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