The Magic for My Soul
Farheen is a moon lover. Her endless monologues with the moon made her realise that her secrets are well-guarded. A selenophile, she likes all the eight phases of the moon. Her...
Question Marks that Still Haunt the Girl-child Education in India
Many girls are enrolled in schools but they never reach the classroom. Sehar details the reasons for low percentage of the girl-child education, which stops them from empowerment, for Different Truths....
Pithe and Patishapta: Winter Celebratory Sweets in Bengal during Poush Sankranti
With Poush Sankranti around the corner, Susmita tells us about Pithe and Patishapta, the celebratory sweets in Bengali homes, all over the world. Read more in the weekly column,...
Looking Forward, Looking Back: Durga Puja in my Eyes
Vedatrayee reminisces about Durga Puja and tells us what it means to her, in the special feature, exclusively in Different Truths. I am not very good with dates. So...
Pan-India Navaratri Celebrations with Special Reference to South India
takes an overview of the Navaratri celebrations in Gujarat, Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka – a comparative study. It’s a predominantly women-dominated festival, celebrating Shakti. Navratri is celebrated by observing fast and...
A Slice of Divine Life: Live from Kailash
Here’s Tapati’s fictional Durga-Shiva dialogues, full of banter, repartee, wit, and humour, create a laughter riot, an exclusive Special Feature for Different Truths. “Shiva seems too busy these days!...
Durga, the Matri Shakti
Deeya, a feminist poet, invokes Durga, the Divine Mother, the fountainhead of Shakti (Energy), in an intense poem, as the special feature exclusively for Different Truths. The porous moon...
Merman
Amrita celebrates the manifestations of Vishnu, in this verse, exclusively for Different Truths. Seaborne, mighty above All leviathans, The bejewelled cobra Shelters Vishnu with his Regal hood, That stretches...
Magic Dust
Here’s an anti-war poem, by Mitali, that celebrates poetry. An exclusive for Different Truths. Naked words sear truths across the universe melting swords dripping venom and blood. The Truth...
Pandemic, War and Festivities: Coconut Rabri for Holi
The festival of colours, Holi, brings hope in a world that was struggling with Coronavirus. The Ukraine-Russian war is a new threat. Sarika shares Coconut Rabri to make Holi...