Give Our Girls Those Guns
It’s an intense poem. Reena cautions the girl of the many dangers she faces in the world of men. Crunch by crunch the monster advancesIn its jaws I hear...
Nandini Sahu Intricately Balances Evocative Poetry & Pedagogics
In a no holds barred, candid conversation, Prof. Nandini opens her heart and mind about her creative and critical engagements. Her eclectic, erudite and creative personas unfold in an...
Lost Moments / A Caring Heart
Here are two poems by Shalini. In Lost Moments, she points out the futility of debates when we should pause and admire its beauty instead. Her second poem, A...
Varanasi: Nirvana and the Holy River Ganga
Dr Roopali takes us on a tour of Varanasi, the world’s most ancient city, exclusively for Different Truths. Varanasi, or Banaras, is a mythical and mystical city. Father’s siblings...
Yayati
An evocative poem with an epical sweep – from mythology to contemporary politics of war and aggression – by Subramanian, exclusively for Different Truths. The city is a clichéd...
‘I Want to Sing till the Last Day of my Life’
In a candid interview, Ruchira picks the brain of a young singer, Somdatta Banerjee. Here is how she shared swatches of her life – an exclusive for Different Truths....
The Taste of Meat
Here’s a poem by Prabal that critiques and makes fun of the self – an exclusive for Different Truths. Meat is my favourite food And among the fleshes of...
A Strange Bard Among Spirits
An evocative poem by Harinder where she sees spirits floating all around without the greed, avarice and jealousies of the living beings – exclusively for Different Truths. You may...
Will the Russia-Ukraine War go the Crimean Way?
There seems to be no end to the Russian-Ukraine war that began on February 24 this year. Baljeet analyses the geopolitics of NATO powers that had to be contained....
Can Envy be Hidden?
The price of success is heavy, feels Dr Pragya in this autobiographical poem exclusively for Different Truths. The day I won, much to others' disappointment it began to burn...