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September 26, 2022
Tapati Sinha
Cover Story, Religion, Special Feature

Heralding the Advent of Goddess Durga: A Homecoming

Goddess Durga is worshipped as vegetation, soil, and human form. Tapti elucidates her nine forms, Navdurga and tells us about her homecoming – an exclusive Special Feature for Different...

September 26, 2022
Sarika Sarkar Das
Nostalgia, Religion, Special Feature

Man Creates God in Kumortuli

Sarika reminisces about Durga Puja in Assam, where she grew up. She recalls a visit to Kumortuli, the potters’ colony, inhabited by the idol makers for ages. They live...

September 26, 2022
Arindam Roy
Fairs & Festivals, Humor, Special Feature

When Hanuman Cussed and Rama Smoked Bidi!

Arindam revisits the Ramdal and Ramlila and recalls the terrible faux pas that left Hanuman angry and cussing. He also recalls an incident that his friend, Vijay, told him in...

September 26, 2022
Anoucheka Gangabissoon
Poem

Autumnal Inspiration!

Anoucheka invokes the goddesses of the Autumnal festivities, transcending from the mundane to the universal – an exclusive, a Special Feature in Different Truths. Autumn came And brought...

September 24, 2022
Abu Siddik
Book Review, Poem

Nursery Rhymes for Adults: Portrayal of a Childlike Self

Abu reviews Prof Jagdish Savita’s debut English collection of poetry, Nursery Rhymes for Adults – exclusively for Different Truths. Professor Jagdish Savita, born in 1934, at Deoband, in UP,...

September 24, 2022
Dr Pragya Bajpai
Poem

Many Shades of Silence

An evocative poem by Dr Pragya, wherein she explores the many shades of silence – exclusively for Different Truths. If silence stands for peace then why does it always...

September 23, 2022
Dr Azam Gill
Food, Guest Blog, Humour

Padree Béhoshe: The Pastor Fainted

Here’s a tongue-in-cheek, witty account by Azam about an aubergine recipe. Find out what happened – exclusively for Different Truths. That historic evening, with the children away at...

September 23, 2022
Prabal Kumar Basu
Poem

Can Anyone Tell Me?

Here’s an evocative poem of longing, by Prabal, exclusively for Different Truths. Some men possess an unusual type of balcony Standing on which No human can be seen Only...

September 22, 2022
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Food, Potpourri, Relationship & Lifestyle

Confectioneries and Little Treats of Childhood

Ruchira revisits her childhood and recalls the tidbits and confectionaries that she and her generation enjoyed – an exclusive for Different Truths. I am a child of the late...

September 22, 2022
Tirthankar Das Purkayastha
Poem

Insane Goddess

A poignant poem by Dr Tirthankar transcends from the mundane to the cosmic – exclusively for Different Truths. I spat out a seed, and, behold, there’s a tree, I...

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