Her Looks
Jyostna tells us about the struggles of a single, widowed mother and how she fought all odds. An exclusive for Different Truths. She lost her husband but not her...
Garlic for Good Health
Ruchira discusses the curative properties of garlic. She traces its antiquity to the Giza pyramids, 5000 years ago. An exclusive for Different Truths. I confess, I simply love to...
What’s the Point of…?
In this social awareness poem, Prasanna questions the validity of education sans values, exclusively for Different Truths. I shun the education that never tickles the knowledge bugs to bite...
Pandemic Pushes Transgenders into Deprivation & Death
Shormita takes a hard look at the plight of the transgenders during the pandemic. These marginalised people are being pushed into deprivation and death. She advocates their cause, exclusively...
Changing Realm
Shwetha talks about the many facets of change, in this poem, exclusively for Different Truths. Everything changes… Every green leaf dries out giving birth to others. Every pretty smile...
Monkeys in my Life
Mitali talks about monkeys crisscrossing countries, cultures, films and more, punctuated with humour. An exclusive for Different Truths. When I tell you stories of animals, never for a minute...
Mythical Women & the Myth of the Big Bad World
Dr. Roopali speaks about mythical women and the big bad world with its many myths, in this poem, exclusively for Different Truths. Eve Mother of mankind, God’s favourite child...
The Virtues of Water and Creativity
Concetta likens water with creativity at several levels. Here’re some practical tips for creative writing. An exclusive for Different Truths. As the American author Stephen King says, “Writing is...
Depression
A humourous poem in defence of lethargy, by Soumya, for Different Truths. All my energy Is seeping out of me This extreme lethargy This height of ennui Will be...
A Very Different Story: Man Meets Woman – I
The complexities of relationship between a man and a woman, unrevealing itself in layers, is the subject of this novella, by Prof. Nandini. Beginning this Saturday, we are serialising...