The Ultimate Journey
An inward-looking poem, by Rekha, that thanks the Lord for the journey of life, exclusively for Different Truths. The happiness and bliss Of being in this beautiful world With...
Finding Momentary Bliss: The Oasis in a Grain of Sand
Tirtho’s poem, a beach encounter with Time, reveals its relentless pace. Witnessing infinity in waves, a single sand grain holds an ephemeral oasis, exclusively for Different Truths. Time ran...
Tribute to Tagore: An eAnthology of Poems
Thirteen poets with as many poems, from three countries, pay their homages to Tagore, in verse, as Special Feature, exclusively for Different Truths. #1. twenty-eight line ©Michele Baron The...
This Sublime Spot
Sarala sings the glory of God and His creation, exclusively for Different Truths. This is the most marvellous creation of God This is the sublime spot For nirvana Where...
A Nude Interlude!
Soumya, our humourist, recounts a real-life story, an incident from the life of his maternal great-grandfather, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. This is a story of...
Samatha: A Buddhist form of Meditation Focuses on a Prayer or an Object for Tranquility
Samatha can be translated as ‘concentration’ or ‘tranquility’. It is a state of mind in which it is brought to rest. Most systems of meditation lay emphasis upon the...
There and Back Again: A Poetic Journey Breaking Boundaries
Sufia interviewed Vaijayantee Bhattacharya during the recent launch of her book of poems, Mosaic Vision, exclusively in Different Truths. Hometown, birthplace, motherland/ fatherland; these words hold special significance in...
A Child murdered in Ryan; Tom Alter Fights Cancer; Sasikala Ousted; Blast in London Tube and Rohingya Refugees
This week, Shail recasts five major events in the week that was in verse. A seven-year-child was brutally murdered in Ryan International School, Gurgaon, actor Tom Alter fights Cancer,...
The Liquid Path
Humourist Soumya talks about coming of age and an initiation in drinking, in his style, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. I feel that the idyllic memories...
The Choice to Eat: Restrict it to Your Platter, no Blood Splatter Please!
In the wake of the Kerala Beef Fest row in early May, Mahima, an animal lover, urges us to restrict the food on our platter and avoid blood splatter,...