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July 15, 2023
Santosh Bakaya
Book Review, Poem

Syllables of Broken Silence: A Gem of Poetic Reflections

Dr Santosh reviews Syllables of Broken Silence, by Braja K Sarkar, exclusively for Different Truths. This fifty-page book is a sparkling gem, exemplifying the dictum that all good things...

June 24, 2023
Santosh Bakaya
Book Review, Poem

Ananya Chatterjee’s Book Illuminates the Depths of Emotions

Santosh reviews Barefoot on Splintered Glass by Ananya Chatterjee — exclusively for Different Truths. In her blog, Ananya Chatterjee calls herself an ‘intuitive poet’, who has never made a...

June 10, 2023
Lalit Magazine
Book Review

Monalisa No Longer Smiles: An Anthology Celebrating the Human Spirit

Lalit reviews Monalisa No Longer Smiles. It celebrates the human spirit and encourages reflection on the futility of wars and divisiveness – exclusively for Different Truths. Monalisa No Longer Smiles,Edited...

May 20, 2023
Prof. Nandini Sahu
Book Review, Criticism, Gender, Translation

Harimohan’s The Bride: A Masterly Appraisal in Shared Pragmatism

Lalit Kumar’s translation of Harimohan Jha’s “Kanyadan” into English, “The Bride,” shows how translation conveys cultural works to readers unfamiliar with the original language or culture. In a globalised society, cultural identities must...

April 21, 2023
Shibangi Dash
Book Review, Short Story

Politics of Writing: Nandini Explores Love, Sexuality & Nostalgia

Nandini Sahu’s twelve-story collection Shedding the Metaphors is intriguing. Shibangi’s book review covers love, loss, redemption, and identity – exclusively for Different Truths. Shedding the Metaphors (2023) is an intriguing collection of twelve...

March 25, 2023
Dr Jyothsnaphanija
Book Review, Stories

Morning Blush: The Perfect Companion for All Ages

Dr Jyothsnaphanija reviews Achingliu Kamei’s recently appeared collection of Naga tales titled Morning Blush – exclusively for Different Truths. Stories make us relive our memories, experiences, and perceptions. Oral stories, in...

March 11, 2023
Dr. Sudipta Mishra
Book Review, Poem

An Epic Bard’s War Sky and Other Poems

Dr Sudipta reviews Prof Harihar Mishra’s book, War Sky and Other Poems – exclusively for Different Truths. Prof Harihar Mishra, as a phenomenal author of Odia literature, upholds the...

February 11, 2023
Dr Tapan Basu
Book Review, Poem

Nandini’s Long Poem Celebrates the Sitaness in Every Woman

Dr Tapan reviews Prof Nandini Sahu’s long poem, Sita, stating, “She (Sita) is an outcast, ‘the exile of Rama,’ who creates ‘the realisation of the ethics of banishment'” – exclusively for Different...

February 4, 2023
Bhaskaranand Jha Bhaskar
Book Review, Poem

Imprints: Impression of Beauty of Life

Bhaskaranand reviews an anthology of poems, Imprints, by Sulochana Narayanan – exclusively for Different Truths. “Imprints” is an excellent anthology of beautiful poems by Sulochana Narayanan, an academician from...

February 4, 2023
Smitha Vishwanath
Book Review, Guest Blog

The Life and Times of former CJI Justice KN Singh

Smitha reviews the biography of the former Chief Justice of India (CJI), Justice KN Singh, The Making of a Chief Justice of India, by his author daughter Sunita Singh...

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