Bird Archives - Different Truths

June 26, 2024
Prof. Swaraj Raj
Photography, Poem

Blue Whistling Thrush

Poet-photographer, Dr. Swaraj’s haiku verse, exclusively for Different Truths. the forest resoundedwith his crepuscular serenadesthe day ebbed away Photo by the poet Prof. Swaraj RajProf. Swaraj Raj is a...

April 25, 2024
Archana Sharma
Travel & Food

Quintessentially Beautiful Chaukori: A Jewel in Uttarakhand

m. The panoramic view of the mountains and valley and the sunset gave the feeling as if paradise has come alive on earth. There were some locals whom we befriended on our...

April 4, 2024
Sangeeta Dey Roy
Poem

Beheaded Tree: Witness of Bird’s Love and Man’s Greed

Sangeeta’s poem gives voice to a fallen tree, expressing its grief and questioning humanity’s disregard for trees’ vital role in sustaining life, exclusively for Different Truths. I saw a...

March 18, 2024
Tapati Sinha
Short Story, Special Feature, Special Needs

A Child Lost in his Special World

The pain and agony of a mother of of a child with autism, crushed by the pressures of her life, takes a grim toll. Tapati recounts a heart-wrenching account,...

February 21, 2024
Farheen Viquas
Science & Technology

Technology, a Haven for Wildlife

For animal lovers, knowing about different technologies that save animals perks them up, says Farheen, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. The climate and increasing human population...

August 1, 2023
Dr. Dhiraj Sharma
Photography, Poem

passionate parakeets’ love takes flight

Here’s a haiku by Dr Dhiraj, for Different Truths. feathers dance in passion Parakeets unite love takes flight Photograph by the poet Dr. Dhiraj SharmaDr Dhiraj Sharma, faculty in...

July 6, 2023
Dr. Dhiraj Sharma
Photography, Poem

Nature’s Percussionist: A Haiku Tribute to the Woodpecker

A haiku and photo by Dhiraj – exclusively for Different Truths. in forest's embrace woodpecker taps in rhythm nature's drummer Photograph by the poet Dr. Dhiraj SharmaDr Dhiraj Sharma,...

January 19, 2023
Mohini Awasthi
Poem

Birds in Cages

A melancholic poem about a caged bird and its tormentor, by Mohini, exclusively for Different Truths. Don’t dwindle down that road Only the rare take it And I take...

November 16, 2022
Prof. Swaraj Raj
Governance

a kingfisher

An evocative micro poem by Dr Swaraj – exclusively for Different Truths. in the evening’s gloam overseeing his shrinking empire a kingfisher Photo by the poet Prof. Swaraj RajProf....

October 6, 2022
Kabir Deb
Nostalgia, Poem, Religion, Special Feature

Spiritual, not Religious…

Spirituality empowers us, while religious dogmatism blinds us. Kabir finds the former in Durga. She helps us become socially responsive, in the special feature, in Different Truths. I do...