Shakti: Energy Currency of Biological Systems Powered by Mothers
Mothers are the only source of mitochondrial DNA, which produces ATP, the energy currency of all biological systems. Genetically, the long line of mothers thus passes on the power...
Padmavati: A Hurricane of the Heaven
A teenager, Padmavati, tried to save her pet duck, Hari, from being sacrificed at the altar of the Goddess. No one could ever imagine challenging the oppressive village landlords,...
When Hanuman Cussed and Rama Smoked Bidi!
Arindam revisits the Ramdal and Ramlila and recalls the terrible faux pas that left Hanuman angry and cussing. He also recalls an incident that his friend, Vijay, told him in...
A Good Samaritan for Furry Strays
Ruchira profiles a Kolkata youth who is kind and caring towards stray dogs – exclusively for Different Truths. As a quiet, sensitive teenager, Prabha Mitra had been a mute...
About Us
Reading Time: 3 minutesDifferent Truths: A Platform for Unmasking the Uncomfortable Uniting Diverse Voices for a Global Change Different Truths (https://www.differenttruths.com/) is more than just a website; it’s a...
The Strange World of Roy Brothers
Partition and displacement were agonising. But, for two young lads, life in a city was wondrous. The school children were pleased that they had no schools. No studies. Seven brothers...
Travelling to the Monsoons in Mussoorie
Dr Roopali tells us about the scorching heat, monsoon at Mussoorie and more – exclusively for Different Truths. The monsoons are elsewhere, and your town is burning hot. Air...
Moumita Chatterjee: Music is Medicine
Ruchira profiles Moumita Chatterjee, an Indian expat, staying in Bamberg, Germany. Music is her lifeforce, her medicine. Here’s her candid interview exclusively for Different Truths. Far, far away in...
I am Home
Seema rues about the unmarked graves of the First Nation’s children taken away from their mother’s laps. The Catholic church abused them. Here’s a poem exclusively for Different Truths A...
The Bard and His Sister-in-Law – I
Lopamudra translates Mallika Sengupta’s, a renowned Bengali poet and novelist’s biographical novel, Kobir Bouthan (Bard’s Sister-in-law). Here’s the first part of the two-part excerpt — an exclusive for Different Truths. Chapter 1: Gyanada Nandini One fine day...