Fairs & Festivals Archives - Different Truths

July 21, 2026
Rita Biswas Pandey
Fairs & Festivals, Religion

Unforgettable Faith: How CR Park Celebrated the Sacred Rath Yatra

Rita reports for DifferentTruths.com: CR Park’s Rath Yatra, unfolding in vibrant devotion, is captured with immediacy and cultural insight. AI Summary Defying the intense afternoon heat and humidity, a...

June 8, 2026
Rita Biswas Pandey
Fairs & Festivals

Vibrant: Rediscovering Roots at the Chittaranjan Bhawan Loho Pronam Fest

Rita reports on Sahachari’s mesmerising “Loho Pronam” event, exclusively for DifferentTruths.com. AI Summary On 31st May, Sahachari’s ‘Loho Pronam’ programme at Chittaranjan Bhawan, CR Park, was an absolute masterpiece of planning...

October 24, 2025
Sonia Roy
Fairs & Festivals, Religion, Rituals & Practices

When Bama Kali Danced Through Fire: The Sacred Frenzy of Shantipur

Sonia reminisces that in Shantipur’s blazing night, Bama Kali’s immersion erupts in fire and devotion—where divine destruction births renewal, faith, and awakening, exclusively for Different Truths. They carry her...

October 9, 2025
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Fairs & Festivals, Lifestyle

Festive Chaos at Home: The Hidden Cost of Celebration

Ruchira reminisces that India’s grand festival season brings joy and chaos—when celebrations begin, domestic help vanish, and households tumble into temporary turmoil, for Different Truths. With the advent of the...

March 13, 2025
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Fairs & Festivals, Music, Poem

Unveiling Tagore’s Love for Spring: Poetry, Music, and Nature

Ruchira discusses Tagore’s songs on Holi, the Spring Festival, rich with seasonal symbolism that reflects both joy and melancholy, an exclusive for Different Truths. The versatile genius that Rabindranath Tagore...

February 3, 2025
Ram Krishna Sinha
Fairs & Festivals, Religion

Mahakumbh 2025: A Fusion of Tradition, Technology, and Spirituality

Ram Krishna elucidates the Mahakumbh Mela experience that transcends religion, fostering faith, tradition, and cultural exchange exclusively for Different Truths. For millions, taking a dip in the holy waters...

January 29, 2025
Arindam Roy
Fairs & Festivals, Governance, Mishaps / Accidents

Mahakumbh Stampede: Stories of Survival and Grief Emerge from the Chaos

A massive stampede at the Mahakumbh 2025 Mela in Prayagraj resulted in 30 deaths, according to the Mahakumbh Mela authorities, and many were injured, reports Arindam for Different Truths....

November 7, 2024
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Fairs & Festivals, Religion

BhaiphoNta: Celebrating the Bond of Sibling Love

Ruchira reflects on the Bengali tradition of bhaiphoNta, a celebration of brothers’ lives, highlighting its emotional and religious significance, exclusively for Different Truths. Although I am not into elaborate...

November 1, 2024
Dr. Molly Joseph
Fairs & Festivals, Religion

A Saga of Diwali: Poverty, Love, and Resilience

Dr Molly’s Diwali song evokes childhood memories of a simple village celebrating harvests, while Diwali contrasts with the festive spirit of the wealthy, exclusively for Different Truths. “Ghar, ghar...

October 2, 2024
Sunita Paul
Fairs & Festivals, Poem, Special Feature

Mahalaya: Ya Devi!

Sunita remembers the Mahalaya, when the Goddess is invoked to drive away darkness from our lives. A poem for the Durga Puja, in Different Truths. She of the allied forces,He...