Companions Archives - Different Truths

August 8, 2026
Soumya Mukherjee
Humor

Puppy Love: The K9 Kind

Humourist Soumya talks about canine love, with paroxysms of emotions, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. The first canine love in my life was my grandfather’s Daschund,...

July 11, 2024
Mamta Joshi
Poem

The Altitude of Love Sublime

A poignant and intense love poem from Mamta, for Different Truths. In spaces long ago Among lush, verdant hills A loving mother usheredHer son, a fetching groomHis shy blushing...

May 22, 2024
Shernaz Wadia
Potpourri

My Jigsaw Fairy

Tooth Fairy or not, a fairy guided Shernaz through the jigsaw puzzle of life. Read more about it exclusively in Different Truths. When I lost my first milk tooth,...

May 1, 2024
Rita Bhattacharjee
Health, Relationship & Lifestyle

Types of Caregivers for the Elderly

There are many types of caregivers that work with seniors. If you have an ageing parent, being aware of their roles and responsibilities will help you make an informed decision about...

December 5, 2022
Shernaz Wadia
Gender, Human Rights

Why is it a Curse to be a Girl-child?

Shernaz fictionalises a real-life account where the daughter, a girl-child, in dire need of kidney transplant was left uncared for. No medical expenses were provisioned for her since she...

March 12, 2022
Different Truths Poets
Poem, Special Feature

An Anthology of Poems Celebrating Womanhood

We are pleased to present An Anthology of Poems Celebrating Womanhood, as part of the International Women’s Day (IWD) Theme that we, in Different Truths are featuring, spread over three days,...

March 8, 2022
Dr. Brajesh Kumar Gupta
Gender, Special Feature

African Women and Colonisation

Many of the approaches used to analyse African colonial politics, economies, societies, and cultures were often gender-blind and tended to ignore women’s lives, experiences, contributions, voices, perceptions, representations, and struggles....

January 6, 2022
Sutapa Basu
Novella, Special Feature

Black Magic

With grit, faith and hard work, she built a whole new world for herself literally out of thin air. But when Jharna was attacked by the forces of Evil, will...

May 9, 2021
Tirthankar Das Purkayastha
Science & Technology, Special Feature, Tribute

Tagore and Einstein: Two Kindred Spirits

Tagore’s meetings with Einstein which took place in 1930 and which elicited reactions, both respectful and not-so-respectful, from the scientific community were significant if only because of the opportunity...

July 11, 2018
Mahima Sharma
Travel & Food

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...