F**k Honesty!
It’s an era when reporters are called upon to be fixers. They have to do the dirty jobs. Those who cannot, like the protagonist, Badshah, are ejected out of...
The Banana Tree
An evocative poem by Dr Roopali about a banana tree, exclusively for Different Truths. I watched the banana tree grow in the simmering summer heat so very slow. The...
Women Mirror Strength in Shaktirupen
Rituparna reviews Rajorshi Patranabis’ book of poems, Shaktirupen: The Deepest Secret, exclusively for Different Truths. Shaktirupen: The Deepest Secret is another commendable collection from the pen of multitalented and multilingual poet and...
The Birth of Death
Here’s a profound philosophical poem by Harinder about Man, God, life and death, exclusively for Different Truths. After creating all the beasts The creator with himself was not very...
409 Crimes Committed Against Children Daily: NCRB 2021 Data Reveals
There is a 16.2 per cent rise in the number of crimes against children compared to last year, according to NCRB data. It works out to 409 crimes against...
On the Backroad to Hana
An evocative poem and a painting by Toni celebrating nature, beauty and divinity, exclusively for Different Truths. On the backroad to Hana, angels meet protecting waterfalls and nature's trails...
A Good Samaritan for Furry Strays
Ruchira profiles a Kolkata youth who is kind and caring towards stray dogs – exclusively for Different Truths. As a quiet, sensitive teenager, Prabha Mitra had been a mute...
A Helpful Guide to the Patients Travelling to Chennai – I
Medical tourism is a significant source of revenue for India as it has emerged as the health destination for many southeast countries. Tabassum shares her experience visiting Chennai with her mother...
Heaven’s Gateway
In this poignant poem, Dr Pragya deals with the tangible-intangible dualities of the mind, exclusively for Different Truths. I'm on my way back to Pune The luggage is full...
Grandfather’s Elaborate Meals Versus my Calorie Counts
Soumya reminisces the life and times of his grandfather, a Rai Bahadur, where eating was a ritual with elaborate meals. He remembers his occasional lavish meals too, where he...