festival Archives - Different Truths

May 6, 2025
Dr. Ranjana Sharan Sinha
Poem

Kojagiri

Ranjana’s poem is about working women, metaphorically represented by Kojagiri Lakshmi, exclusively for Different Truths. The night glowswith the silver moon:Hypnotic, surreal, beyond beautiful,but it becomes a mixed bag for...

March 13, 2025
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Fairs & Festivals, Music, Poem

Unveiling Tagore’s Love for Spring: Poetry, Music, and Nature

Ruchira discusses Tagore’s songs on Holi, the Spring Festival, rich with seasonal symbolism that reflects both joy and melancholy, an exclusive for Different Truths. The versatile genius that Rabindranath Tagore...

February 3, 2025
Ram Krishna Sinha
Fairs & Festivals, Religion

Mahakumbh 2025: A Fusion of Tradition, Technology, and Spirituality

Ram Krishna elucidates the Mahakumbh Mela experience that transcends religion, fostering faith, tradition, and cultural exchange exclusively for Different Truths. For millions, taking a dip in the holy waters...

January 22, 2025
Olaitan Maryam Mojisola
Poem

There is a Mad Girl in Me

An intense poem by Olaitan, wherein the poet wants to break shackles. Here’s a protest poem, in Different Truths. Sometimes,I just want to run outOf this world,Far away From these...

November 21, 2024
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Food, History & Culture

Tomato: The Versatile Fruit That Conquered the World

Ruchira traces the journey of the humble tomato, a staple in our kitchens. It has a fascinating journey from the Andes to our plates. An exclusive for Different Truths. The...

November 1, 2024
Dr. Molly Joseph
Fairs & Festivals, Religion

A Saga of Diwali: Poverty, Love, and Resilience

Dr Molly’s Diwali song evokes childhood memories of a simple village celebrating harvests, while Diwali contrasts with the festive spirit of the wealthy, exclusively for Different Truths. “Ghar, ghar...

July 22, 2024
Satyajit Mukherjee
Arts, Spirituality, Yoga

Spiritual Secrets of Trees: How Christmas and Gita Jayanti Connect

Satyajit says that the Christmas tree and Gita’s Pipal tree are symbols of death, rebirth, and immortality across cultures. An exclusive for Different Truths. PLANET’S PLANTS LIKE PINE AND...

July 17, 2024
Soumya Mukherjee
Travel

Japan’s Cherry Blossoms: Beyond the Beauty Lies a Powerful Symbol

Soumya explores Japan’s cultural significance of cherry blossoms, highlighting their historical and emotional weight, resilience post-Hiroshima bombing, and role in national revival, exclusively for Different Truths. We, along with...

January 26, 2024
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Yummy Nolen Doi, a Bengali Sweet Yoghurt Dessert to Die For!

Nolen Doi (curd/ yoghurt) is a winter delicacy in Bengal. Sarika shares the recipe of baked yoghurt with palm jaggery, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. We,...

January 15, 2024
Anumita Roy
Fairs & Festivals, Food, Special Feature

Makar Shankranti: New Harvest Celebrations

In Bengal, winter festivities have special significance. The Pithe Pabbon, as it is known in the eastern state, is a part of the identity, woven into the collective memory. Here...

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