The Dancing Bees
An evocative poem about nature by Ritambhara, exclusively for Different Truths. The first bloom of the season The blossoming flowers in their utmost beauty The beauty that is to...
The Unseemly Noise over Taj Mahal: Judges Wade into Unchartered Territory
“Either we will shut down the Taj Mahal or you demolish or restore it”, a two-member bench comprising Justices M B Lokur and Deepak Gupta were reported to have...
Ten Tips to Ensure a Safe Holiday in the Mountains
Mahima gives us ten tips for a safe holiday in the mountains, in the weekly column. A Different Truths exclusive. Brought up in the hills near Shimla, it is...
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...
I Met Myself Far From the Madding Crowd
Sarika took a break from the routine. She packed her backpack and travelled solo to meet herself. Read about her adventure, exclusively in Different Truths. Travelling is very much...
Jeremy Irons Mesmerises in a Semi-Autobiographical Play
Long Day’s Journey into Night, currently being staged at Los Angeles, is a masterful rendition of Eugene O’Neill’s masterpiece about the human condition. The British cast is led by...
A Remarkable Horizontal Vastness and a Rare Vertical Depth in the Poetry of Basudeb Chakraborti – IV
Basudeb Chakraborti’s poetry has a remarkable horizontal vastness and a rare vertical depth. His poetry concerns itself with all the essential aspects of life and one feels the imprint...
An Insight into the Psyche of the Modern Man in the Poems of Basudeb Chakraborti – III
Basudeb Chakraborti’s poems, on loneliness, offer mature insight into the psyche of the modern man. In his poem, ‘Love to be a Loner’, he declares: “A life of complete fulfilment I...
The Abode of Peace: A Nest Formed in the Universe
Badly in need of funds for his ashram, Tagore sought donations from abroad notably England and was dismayed to encounter the cool British snub. This was a fallout of...
Red Oleanders: An Evaluation of Translational Strategies of Tagore
Tagore’s visit to Europe and America is one of the stimuli that leads him to write Rakta Karabi and then to translate that into Red Oleanders for pinpointing the crises of western civilisation...