The Attitude of Gratitude is a Mindset!
The one thing we siblings heard way too often during our growing up years was – ‘Be Grateful’. As teenagers particularly, we had (or so we thought) lots to...
Of Udaipur, Padmavati Controversy and Yummy Laal Maans, a Rajasthani Dish
Sarika takes us through enchanting Udaipur, its palaces, and forts, the many tales of valour, the controversy surrounding a film, Padmavati. She shares a yummy Rajasthani cuisine, Laal Maans,...
Opportunities and Challenges for Women Workforce
Debjani and Madhuparna take a hard look into the opportunities and challenges for women workforce in this research article of theirs, exclusively in Different Truths. In India, the emphasis...
Sexism and Literature
Payal re-examines classics and popular comics to explore how sexist their content is, exclusively in Different Truths. Recently, I decided to recycle through all the old books that I...
Churned in the Soul
A powerful and an intense poem by Elsy, in Different Truths. The ache that burntinto consciencegrew into a blaze.It was doused,but then the soulwent up in flames!Which is more...
Rhyme of the Dark Skin
A poignant verse about fairness, dark skin, and true beauty by Farheen, in DifferentTruths. Played in the sun and tanned her face In happiness quotient, she bagged first placeNo time...
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,...
She
An evocative poem by Sarala that celebrates the innocence of a girl-child within an old woman, in Different Truths. Behind her silvery threads Creaking bones Wrinkled face Lifeless eyes Still,...
Of Rashtrabhasha, Bongs and Faux Pas!
We usually think in one language and translate in another. Much is lost in translation, and the meaning often changes. . Here’s a hilarious account by our humourist in...
Spicy Orange Chicken: A Fusion Chinese Cuisine
Sonali tells us how she tweaked the Orange Chicken, spiced it up to suit her Indo-Chinese cuisine taste. Read more about it, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different...