Gratitude
Most of the time, we are grumbling and complaining. We hardly pause to count our blessings. Lily speaks of the immense power of gratitude in this Different Truths’ exclusive. “I...
Dead Soul
Here’s a dark enigmatic poem by Urooj. I stood on the hump-backed bridge With my arms hugging my dead soul… In the clear moonlight, the swirling waters beneath were...
Two Women CMs, Mamata, Jayalalithaa Retain Power; BJP wins Assam Trouncing Congress
Mamata Banerjee and Jayalalithaa, the two women chief ministers, in the five states where Assembly elections were held, retained power. Mamata’s magic slogan Ma-Mati-Manush worked in the eastern state...
EgyptAir flight MS804 Vanishes: Crashed into Mediterranean Sea?
EgyptAir flight MS804 vanished mysteriously flying from Paris to Cairo. It has reportedly crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. It was speculated that explosion caused the crash. Terror attack possible....
My Wings have not Widened for a Trivial Love…
A poignant poem from Anca that speaks of the agony of heart-wrenching love. My wings have not widened for a trivial Love, You just have filled your emptiness… My...
Sounds of a Petal
Cholena reveals her relationship with flowers. Though she hated flowers initially for its frail symbolism and it being likened to women, she always loved Tulips; it reminded her of her...
The Gap
In this women-centric short story, Maya shows the generation gap between daughter-in- law and mother-on- law. How they are from different worlds, different times. The resolution is heart-warming. She has her...
Maya / The Backwaters
Here are two poems of Lily. The first one Maya is a tongue-in- cheek view of the various illusions of life. Her second poem, The Backwaters, transports us to beauteous Kerala....
Abandoned
Ritamvara, an essential Romantic at heart, identifies with lush greenery of nature. In this prose-poem, she travels from the external world into the meditative silence within her; from the din of...
The Power of Touch
Maya talks about the importance of touch in a married life. She reveals one of the most important secrets to a long and happy married life. It’s not just making...