The Curse of Covid
Here is a poem about the curse of Covid, by Arindam, exclusively for Different Truths. The sun throws a fistful of blood on the sky, As the twilight washes...
Letter to God
A heart-wrenching letter to God, to kill Coronavirus, by Sarala, exclusively for Different Truths. Dear Ever-Loving Father, Don’t be upset reading my letter, Which is full of sorrows...
Where is my Country Headed?
Enakshi takes a hard look at the huge surge of Covid-19 cases coupled with a shortage of vaccines, hospital beds, oxygen, etc. An exclusive for Different Truths. They say,...
Alarming Spike of Hate Crime Against Asian-Americans in the USA
The pandemic escalated hate crimes and xenophobia against Asian-Americans, particularly the Chinese, in the US, as they presumed that Coronavirus originated in China. Tabassum takes a hard look and...
My Dhobiwala Lockdown and the Economy
The prolonged lockdown after demonetisation was perhaps not a good step. It hurt livelihoods of the unorganised sector, like Dhobi, etc., other than hurting the MSME sector, in India....
COVID Pandemic Impacted Child Psyche: Missing Schools, Facing Financial Crisis among Biggest Stress Factors
With one in every four child-respondents citing financial problems to be one of the biggest stress factors during the COVID-19 months, reveals a recent study conducted by Child Rights...
Thrilled to See a Newly Grown Plant
Rakhi takes us through the boon and bane of the pandemic. Gardening with her children was an interesting aspect of the lockdown. Here’s a new weekly column, beginning this...
World NGO Day: Celebrating the Role of Indian NGOs in Combatting the COVID Pandemic
As the world celebrated the World NGO Day on February 27, it is time to take a note of the huge efforts put forth by the non-profit organisations in battling...
The Indian Covid Mystery and Multiple Narratives
Experts speculate that several factors are likely behind the decline in India’s case numbers, such as the country’s younger population or the possibility of rising immunity in urban areas....
Lockdown Effect: Two Vignettes
Two evocative poems, by Sunil, on the pandemic, exclusively for Different Truths. #1: This street, That street a street awash in the orange light of the masthead lamp;...