Devotees Archives - Different Truths

July 27, 2023
Tribhawan Kaul
Religion, Travelogue

Shirdi and Sai Baba: Now and Then

Commercialisation has edged out the beautiful ambiance of the 1980s and 90s. The simple village, Shirdi, has lost its charm and innocence. Tribhawan tells us about the sad loss,...

May 29, 2023
Rajul Tiwari
Mythology, Religion

Lord Hanuman: Human Lessons to Learn from Superhuman Being

Lord Hanuman, a powerful protector and embodiment of faith and devotion, inspires devotees to cultivate faith and uphold justice and righteousness, reasons Rajul in this new weekly column, every...

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...

October 1, 2022
Tapati Sinha
Fiction, Humor, Nostalgia, Religion, Special Feature

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!...

September 30, 2022
Sumita Dutta
Nostalgia, Religion, Special Feature

Durga Puja: A Five-day Extravaganza of Food, Feast, Fun, and Frolic

Eyes closed, each of us disappears into our own consciousness where we perhaps see a beloved departed parent or remember a past when they stood above us uttering these...

September 26, 2022
Tapati Sinha
Cover Story, Religion, Special Feature

Heralding the Advent of Goddess Durga: A Homecoming

Goddess Durga is worshipped as vegetation, soil, and human form. Tapti elucidates her nine forms, Navdurga and tells us about her homecoming – an exclusive Special Feature for Different...

March 8, 2022
Dr. Navodita Pande
Gender, Special Feature

Sheroes in Indian Mythology: Examples for Contemporary Women

Navodita tells us about the sheroes in Indian mythology, who are examples for the contemporary women. Here she talks of two such protagonists Savitri and Radha, ‘modern’ in their approaches then...

April 20, 2020
Sarala Balachandran
Poem

I Hear Him in Sleep …

Sarala BalachandranSarala Balachandran was working with an import-export organisation in the administrative department for 38 years. She retired eleven years back. Married, with two sons aged 43 and 36,...

September 12, 2019
Rupa Rao
Religion

Swamy Lalitananda: The Life of a Devotee

Rupa RaoRupa is an army child who schooled in 9 towns in 12 years. She graduated from Jabalpur; did MBA, and Law from Mumbai. Travelling, learning about cultures, imbibing differences,...

July 20, 2018
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Krishna in Mathura – LXXXI

Nilanjana recounts the tale of Krishna in Mathura after he had vanquished Kamsa, in the weekly column. A Different Truths exclusive. Pariskhit was also moved to tears by the...