Dreams
Dr. Sangeeta takes us into a surreal world of freedom, in this verse, exclusively for Different Truths. In dreams you do the dare-devil feats Climb up the golden steep...
The Story of Renoir’s Famous Painting, Dance at Bougival
Dance at Bougival remains the most popular and idyllic amongst the three popular dance paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. It inspired many artists. Monika, an art historian, tells us about...
The Street
Soumya explores the many layered meanings of the street, in this verse, for Different Truths. To the homeless, it is his home To the hawkers, it is their mart...
Borrowed Moments
An evocative prayer poem, inspired by nature, by Dr. Molly, exclusively for Different Truths. The gentle wind moves, trees ...
A Rabindra Sangeet Lost in Translation
Soumya recounts how his younger daughter deciphered Rabindra Sangeet, losing its meaning in translation. A humourous take for Different Truths. When my children where very young we were living...
Can Children Make Us Proud Without Big Achievements?
Mani tells us that parents need not wait for big achievements of their children to feel proud. Small, everyday instances can make us feel happy and proud. An exclusive...
A Goddess Speaks
A protest poem, by Shernaz, celebrating Goddess Durga, for Different Truths. glorified as the ‘divine feminine’ I bleed with the honour of the raped incense sticks burn before me...
The Twin Cities and Their Twin Cultures – I
Dr. Roopali walks down the memory lane to her childhood. In the first part, she recalls her parental home at Hyderabad and her army officer father’s stay in Delhi,...
Poetry
Kamrun muses about poetry, in this verse, exclusively for Different Truths. O poetry I waited for you for a long, long time… I created a garden using nice flowering...
Dance is Ranjana Gauhar’s Life-Breath
Ruchira picked the brains of the famous Oddissi danseuse, Ranjana Gauhar, a Delhi-based artiste. Here’s an exclusive interview with Different Truths. I have had several opportunities to watch her...