Missing Link
Sujata tells us an intriguing story about Mahadev, Radha and their daughter, Pushpa. What was the missing link in the family? Will Mahadev ever know what had snapped? An...
My Big Fat Wedding
Dr. Priyamita tells us the story of her wedding, ahead of her anniversary, on Monday (June 21). With wit and humour, she describes her inter-community marriage. An exclusive for...
The Modern Woman
A woman-centric, evocative poem, by Harinder, exclusively for Different Truths. I am an unstoppable woman of courage, And I say this with pride – I have explored the space and...
Mahaguru and Mahatma: A Reflection on the Relationship between Tagore and Gandhi
There were many striking contrasts between these two personalities. Yet they found some common chord and there began a friendship which lasted till Tagore’s death in 1941. As...
Organic Sensibility of Tagore
Bina tells us about the love of Nature in Tagore and compares it with Wordsworth. Nature was organic to both these poets. Here’s an interesting insight, as part of...
Gitanjali: Interactions of Bengali Literature with the World
The English translation of Gitanjali, “Song Offerings”, encases only 103, amongst which one poem is a combined translation of two other poems. Fifty-three of the poems are from...
Patriarchy and the Female Gender: As I have Seen it
As a small girl, at her home, Lopamudra came face-to-face with patriarchy, red in tooth and claw. She reveals the stranglehold of male domination in a Bengali Brahmin family,...
Home, Family, Marriage: The Collapse of the Triad Patriarchal Institutions
Home, marriage, and family – are the hottest topics of sociologists today, for all these institutions that belong to the patriarchal society are under erosion because empowered women find...
The Rites of Passage
Soumya walks down the memory lane and revisits his childhood, tween, and teenage years. An exclusive for Different Truths. Do we have any memories before we are two years...
How to Deal with Toxic Family Dynamics
Not all families are supportive families. Some families are held together through a web of lies, manipulation, abusive and toxic behaviours, opines Nikita. An exclusive for Different Truths. Most...