The Real-life Ramlila
Enakshi worries that Ramlila is being organised by the organisers despite the restrictions of the Pandemic. She concludes that each one of us, in real life, must learn from...
Fun and Frolic during Durga Pujo!
Durga Pujo is a time to freak out, from binge eating to Pujo dating, Bengalis have come a long way, says Ruchira. A Special Feature exclusively for Different Truths....
Religion & Politics: Calcutta High Court Restrains Devotees’ Darshan in Durga Puja
Throwing caution to wind, Mamata Banerjee sought to appease the Hindus to counter the Right-wing dent on her vote bank. Assembly elections are round the corner. Calcutta High Court...
Trail of Time
An inward-looking poem, by Sujatha, exclusively for Different Truths. As time winds its wayDown the catastrophic aislesPast the crossroads of crisesAnd we pause to look behind,The bygones will unravelTrails...
A Playdate with the Boy
Soumya profiles a faceless child, the Boy, and tells us about his playdate. An exclusive for Different Truths. We go back to the boy’s childhood. But wait, it looks...
Different Strokes for Different Folks
Enakshi rues about the trial and tribulations of work-from-home and the different world orders of parents’ and theirs. She speaks of coping with all these and more, exclusively for...
Positivity
A poignant poem by Sonali that deals with appearances vis-à-vis reality, exclusively for Different Truths. Is faking a smile called positivityIs covering your sorrow defined as wittyBearing all the...
Is Man in Need of the Child!
Saranya wonders how much the need of the man for a child is, in this tongue-in-cheek poem, exclusively for Different Truths. How much man is need of the Childto...
Neelam Intermingles Engineering & Literature for a Sense of Balance
Technocrat and administrator, Neelam Saxena Chandra, tells us what it means to be a poet and author, balancing home, work, and her creative impulse. She has achieved convergence of...