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November 12, 2020
Dr Pratima Chaitanya
Gender, History & Culture, Religion

Karwachauth: An Epitome of Tradition or Patriarchy?

Indian festivals based on marriage, the observance of Karwachauth, of Teej, Chhath, Vat Savitri, etc. are all centred on longevity – not of women but men. Patriarchy is insidiously...

November 10, 2020
Soumya Mukherjee
History & Culture, Travel & Food

The Intriguing World of the Masai Tribe

To continue with African Safari, this time Soumya talks about the dominant species, in most aggressive ape i.e. the homo sapiens. He tells us about the fascinating people of Tanzania,...

November 10, 2020
Saanj Thimmaya
Poem

She Threw Them…

A dark distress poem about a woman, by Saanj, exclusively for Different Truths. She threw them all away. Her pulse in her veins,The pure thoughts in her brain …That...

November 9, 2020
Dr Jayita Sengupta
Criticism, Films, Folklore, Gender, Music, Painting, Poem

Shivelight: The Semiotics of Resistance Through Storytelling

In Shivelight and Other Stories, Jayita talks about the semiotics of resistance through storytelling. It’s from a woman’s perspective. An exclusive for Different Truths. ‘Shivelight’ is the title story of...

November 7, 2020
Urna Bose
Criticism, Interview, Poem

Scientist and Poet at no Conflict: Play of Imagination Leads into Unexplored Areas

Urna interviews Gopal Lahiri, a renowned poet to explore his hunger for creative writing, love with poetry, the play of imagination as a geologist and poet, among other things....

November 7, 2020
Tali Cohen Shabtai
Poem

I Visited God

A distress poem about a woman, by Israeli poet Tali, exclusively for Different Truths. I visitedGodToday A handful accompany meNo needOf manyTo carry a womanTo the marrying-place To marryDeath....

November 6, 2020
Anoucheka Gangabissoon
Poem

Summer

Anoucheka celebrates summer as shapes poems within her. An exclusive for Different Truths. Summer rolls inTangling my gaze in its warmthDazzling my eyes to such an extentThat, blinded, I...

November 5, 2020
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Food, Gender

Marginalised Bengali Widows Created a Rich Repertoire of Veg Dishes

While the marginalisation and exploitation of Bengali widows is a sad tale, their ability to navigate and negotiate against the odds, created a rich repertoire of vegetarian dishes in...

November 5, 2020
Sarala Balachandran
Poem

I Swing on the Rope of Faith

Against all odds, the poet clings to the rope of hope, in this poem by Sarala, exclusively for Different Truths. Life is a long tight ropeI swing in hope,...

November 4, 2020
Dr. Sunil Sharma
Poem

Behind the Bars

Sunil talks about the caged life in a metropolis and the wish to break the fetters to merge with nature. An exclusive for Different Truths. A tiny totlooks at...