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December 11, 2020
Mitali Chakravarty
Book Serialisation, Essay, Fiction, Humour

Chapter 4: Ancient Capitals of China – VI

Mitali tells us about Chinese history, culture, temples and people, travelling through four Chinese capitals. She chronicles massacres and cruelty along with beauty and wonder. An exclusive for Different...

December 11, 2020
Shivani Singh
Poem

People as Homes

Here’s a poem by Shivani about loneliness and belonging, exclusively for Different Truths. Words from a fool, A river of painted disaster, I am not wise enough, But I...

December 10, 2020
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
History & Culture, Travel & Food

Guwahati: A City of the Red River and Blue Hills

Ruchira takes a walk down memory lane and tells us about beauteous Guwahati. An exclusive for Different Truths. Guwahati, the largest and most prominent city in India’s northeastern region...

December 9, 2020
Shormita Bose
Advocacy, Gender, Human Rights, LGBTQIA+

Transgenders, the Third Gender, Deserve Equality

Shormita discusses the deplorable condition of Transgenders and argues in favour of their equality, strengthened by the Supreme Court’s verdict in April 2014. An exclusive for Different Truths. Transgender...

December 8, 2020
Enakshi J
Cinema, Literature, Music

The Blind Alleyway

Enakshi looks back at 2020 and tells us about the films, books, authors, and music that she saw, read, and heard. She also tells us about the lack of...

December 8, 2020
Soumya Mukherjee
Guest Blog, Humour

Kolkata Calls

Soumya walks down the memory lane and tells us about the Boy, the protagonist, and his growing up days. An interesting account for Different Truths. The news created a...

December 7, 2020
Sarba Roy
Gender, Mass Media, Social media

Why we Need to Choose the Right Battles against Patriarchy

There was a bandwagon of our Bollywood actors and starlets copy-pasting ‘smash patriarchy’ caption across their Instagram stories in solidarity with Chakraborty. After “nepotism,” “patriarchy” was the next trending...

December 5, 2020
Different Truths News Service
Criticism, Short Story

Agathokakological Aussie Summer: The Bengali Diaspora in Australia and Indian Cities

An anthology of short stories, Agathokakological Aussie Summer, bridges the Bengali diaspora in Australia and Indian cities. A preview for Different Truths. Words can weave magic, words can transcend borders...

December 5, 2020
Sonali Tiwari
Poem

Bird of Luck

A dark poem about belief and struggle, by Sonali, exclusively for Different Truths. The bird of luckDoesn’t get lucky enoughUnless it spreads its wingsFighting inevitable windsUntying the reliance on luckThe bird swings...

December 4, 2020
Mitali Chakravarty
Book Serialisation, Essay, Fiction, Humour

Chapter 3: The Great Wall of China and Beijing – V

In the fifth part of the serialisation of In the Land of the Dragons, Mitali takes us on a tour of the Great Wall of China, with praying mantis,...

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