Deodorant
Rhiannon pens a sensual love poem exclusively for Different Truths. Smelling lynx deodorant counting his breaths and trailing my eyes over his slouched body. One arm leant out the...
Why do I Write and Post Blogs?
Soumya shares the secret of why he writes and posts blogs. A confession for Different Truths. I love the sound of my own voice. Trouble is that people tend...
My Curse…
Prasanna pens a dark poem about loss of love, where lust dooms, exclusively for Different Truths. You say that you love me, yet, I was hacked on the roads,...
Third-Year Syndrome in Medicalised Society
Dr. Swaraj lucidly explains the adage, little knowledge is dangerous. He tells us about Google Baba, third-year syndrome, and more, laced with wit and humour. An exclusive for Different...
To the One Who Left the Earth
Misna pens and dedicates a poem, in memory of her uncle Th. Pawlen Singh, exclusively for Different Truths. You have crossed the paths Beyond our mind could think How...
The Story Behind Translating Thakurmar Jhuli into English
Sutapa tells us the story behind the story of translating Thakumar Jhuli, an iconic children’s book, from Bengali into English. She shares the wow and woes of a translator....
To Trip, Climb, or Circle: A Poet’s Engagement With Life & the World
Nabanita reviews Trips Climbs Circles, an anthology of sixty poems, by Madhu Sriwastav. An exclusive for Different Truths. Genre: Poetry Poet: Madhu Sriwastav Pages: 90 Meena Alexander once wrote,...
For the Ashes of my Father and the Temples of my Gods*
Dr. Roopali tells us about voyages to distant lands. Her father’s family left Dhaka during his childhood. It stayed with him. A highly decorated Air Force officer, her Rakhi...
Khuni Khan Jheel: Is the Lake in the Ridge Truly Haunted?
Students of Delhi University, particularly in the North Delhi campus, have heard strange tales from their seniors about the Khuni Khan Jheel, the haunted lake within the wooded Ridge. Twenty five...