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June 25, 2022
Lopamudra Banerjee
Book Extract, Translation

The Bard and His Sister-in-Law – I

Lopamudra translates Mallika Sengupta’s, a renowned Bengali poet and novelist’s biographical novel, Kobir Bouthan (Bard’s Sister-in-law). Here’s the first part of the two-part excerpt — an exclusive for Different Truths. Chapter 1: Gyanada Nandini One fine day...

June 25, 2022
Deeya Bhattacharya
Poem

The Forbidden Land

An inward-looking evocative poem, by Deeya, exclusively for Different Truths. We talked, and voices rang in the air We brewed and talked We shredded and indulged in songs of...

June 24, 2022
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
People, Place, Travelogue

Nazi-Massacred Lidice Lives Through Thousands of Roses

The Nazis massacred the Lidice in 1942. The survivors turned it into a memorial with more than 25,000 rose plants. Dr Roopali tells us about suffering and resilience, exclusively for Different...

June 24, 2022
Anoucheka Gangabissoon
Poem

The Tragedy of Our Existence

Anoucheka pens a powerful poem on burning social issues, highlighting the tragedies of our existence, exclusively for Different Truths. The tragedy of our existence Lies in the confusion that...

June 23, 2022
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Potpourri, Rituals & Practices

How Superstitions Interpolated into our Lives?

Ruchira talks of some commonplace superstitions that have interpolated into our daily lives. What’s the way out? An exclusive for Different Truths. Come to think of it, and I...

June 23, 2022
Dr. Ashok Chakravarthy Tholana
Poem

Though Love Hurts

A poignant love poem, by Dr Ashok, exclusively for Different Truths. Love hurts And departs. Yet in heart In gyrates And creates The pain of a new sort That...

June 22, 2022
Prof. Nandini Sahu
Poem

I Promise a Sonnet to the Sea

A poignant poem celebrating love and nature, tinged with sadness, by Dr Nandini, exclusively for Different Truths. Often I visit you as a tramp and come back like an...

June 21, 2022
Soumya Mukherjee
Potpourri

What was the Mystery of the Gleaming Metal?

Soumya tells us about Lata and how she lost her gold jewellery. Did she get it back? Here’s an exciting account based on a news report— an exclusive for...

June 21, 2022
Ketaki Mazumdar
Poem

Sunlight on Fragments

Here is an evocative poem about inner turmoil finding outward expression by Ketaki, exclusively for Different Truths. Sometimes there is intensely hurting isolation. Vulnerable and feral, destroying and agonising....

June 20, 2022
Dr. Sudipta Mishra
Fairs & Festivals, Gender, Religion

Raja: The Colourful Festival of Odisha

Sudipta tells us about Raja, the menstruation festival of Odisha, a fertility rite. An exclusive for Different Truths. Raja is the most unique and unconventional festival of Odisha. The...