appreciation - Different Truths

April 12, 2024
Smriti Maheshwari
Cinema

Jaya, Swara, and Lara: Three Natural, Versatile Actresses win Hearts of Cine-goers

Smriti profiles three actresses, Jaya Bachchan, Swara Bhaskar, both born on April 9, and Lara Dutta, whose birthday is on April 16. All these three actresses have one thing...

February 8, 2024
Shernaz Wadia
Relationship & Lifestyle

A Sense of Wonder

We are miracles we need to delve into. Those who stop to wonder and ask life what it is trying to divulge, are attuned to an awareness that looks...

May 11, 2023
Mamta Joshi
Criticism, Poem, Tribute

A Glimpse into Haiku Poetry and its Influence on Gurudev Tagore

Mamta traces and critiques the influence of Haiku on Gurudev Tagore’s poems, exclusively in Different Truths. Haiku is a traditional form of Japanese poetry, which began as a popular...

July 22, 2021
Ismail Bala
Short Story, Special Feature

Confetti in a Storm

An intriguing story by Ismail that describes a day in the life of a poet. A Different Truths exclusive for the Special Feature on Africa. I’ve got to. Got...

May 9, 2021
Michele Baron
Poem, Short Story, Special Feature, Tribute

firefly

An enigmatic short story, by Michele, as a tribute to Tagore, a Special Feature, exclusively for Different Truths. “I really cannot understand,” her fingers pounded out on the keypad,...

July 14, 2018
Bhaskaranand Jha Bhaskar

Sunny Rain-N-Snow: An Olio of Poetry for Pleasure

Bhaskaranand reviews the poetry of U Atreya Sharma and critiques his book Sunny Rain-n-Snow, exclusively for Different Truths. Sunny Rain-n-Snow is a beautiful folio of sixty-three poems well-wrought by U...

June 30, 2018
Sushmita Mukherjee
Criticism

Opportunity: A Platform

Sushmita dwells on opportunity – the unpredictability of life – in the weekly column. A Different Truths exclusive. Mystical and awe-inspiring are the ways of life: absolute and unwavering...

June 15, 2018
Preeyan Abraham
Education & Career

Rewards or Recognition, Which Works Well?

Material rewards such as a hefty bonus or gifts just add up to the junk we have at home and we really do not have any memory left of...

June 5, 2018
Soumya Mukherjee
Humor

Return of Gussy Fink Nottle

The principal of an international school has read my book and admired it greatly and has shared her opinion and appreciation of the book in particular and my writing...

May 24, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Southern Expansion Dream of Modi-Shah Fizzles Out

Modi and Shah have been treating themselves as the first among the equals. Party sources even maintain that, barring four or five leaders, none dares to speak out on...

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