Was I Completely Blind in Love?
A tongue-in-cheek love poem, by Soumya, for exclusively Different Truths. Fate is a practical joker, It plays such pranks on me. First, it gives me so much joy I...
Love or Hate but Can’t Ignore Wily Narayan!
In his over three-decade journey as a journalist, Arindam shows us the many faces of newsrooms in India, at the turn of the Millennium. He calls this series, ‘The...
A Writer’s Caprice
A writer and a poet, Mamta looks within in this verse. An Inner space of reflection Mining one's interior life The thoughts are held as hostage Sorting memories Every...
Verbal Mosaic: A Mélange of Joy and Sorrow
Dr Meenakshi reviews a book of poems, Verbal Mosaic, by Sangeeta Sharma – an exclusive for Different Truths. It’s your road and yours alone Others may walk it with you,...
At Fifty Three
Here’s a powerful poem by Smita, a personal prayer in defiance. Dear God, Idol of stone, Shaped like a phallus. And then, more often than not, ...
The Portrait of Kali and Divine Blessing
Kali is in the eye of the storm; a documentary filmmaker and a Trinamool Congress MP, Mahua Moitra, is facing censure. Dr Dhiraj tells us about his photography and painting...
Unfinished Love
Here’s a poignant poem from Sehar. The metaphors of the tree and mountains are powerful. Tonight, as I sit down to write a few verses, The ink in the...
Moumita Chatterjee: Music is Medicine
Ruchira profiles Moumita Chatterjee, an Indian expat, staying in Bamberg, Germany. Music is her lifeforce, her medicine. Here’s her candid interview exclusively for Different Truths. Far, far away in...
Tua Anset
A volley of torrential rain... You swept all the blossoms from my rose garden. Dismay fumed my tears to flames. Flames of dedication flickered my candle. Fallen roses were...
Every Heart
Sarala tells about the need for love and care for every person. A social awareness poem, exclusively for Different Truths. Every heart needs to be consoled. Sometime or other...