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November 9, 2023
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Fairs & Festivals, Relationship & Lifestyle

Navigating the Darkness: Diwali’s Challenges and Remarkable Survival Stories

Diwali, a festival of lights, is celebrated with religious solemnity, but Ruchira’s experiences shaped a complex relationship with the festival. An exclusive for Different Truths. The festival of lights,...

August 18, 2023
Madhuri Bhattacharya
Fairs & Festivals, History & Culture

Celebrating Teej: A Festive Journey through Rain-soaked Traditions

Northern India’s monsoon celebrations, such as Sawan’s showers and Teej celebrate love, devotion, and tradition with henna-painted hands, Ghewar, processions and more, states Madhuri, exclusively for Different Truths. In...

October 4, 2022
Mallika Bhaumik
Fairs & Festivals, Religion

A Simple Durga Puja Far from the Maddening Crowd

Far from the madding crowd and the razzmatazz of Kolkata, where Durga Puja, or any other puja, is more about pomp and show, the reporter Mallika’s sister visited Gorjangal, on...

October 1, 2022
Rajini Sankar
Fairs & Festivals, Rituals & Practices, Special Feature

Pan-India Navaratri Celebrations with Special Reference to South India

takes an overview of the Navaratri celebrations in Gujarat, Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka – a comparative study. It’s a predominantly women-dominated festival, celebrating Shakti. Navratri is celebrated by observing fast and...

September 30, 2022
Rituparna Khan
Cover Story, History & Culture, Myth, Religion

Durgotsav Bridges Class & Ethnicities: Window to the World

Durgotsav represents the Mother Worship, an ancient legacy. UNESCO has awarded West Bengal Durga Puja the heritage tag, making it the first Asian festival with prestigious recognition. Rituparna elucidates...

September 26, 2022
Anoucheka Gangabissoon
Poem

Autumnal Inspiration!

Anoucheka invokes the goddesses of the Autumnal festivities, transcending from the mundane to the universal – an exclusive, a Special Feature in Different Truths. Autumn came And brought...

September 9, 2022
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
Fairs & Festivals, Religion, Travel

Red Hibiscus and Aalta: Memories of Durga Puja in Rural Bengal.

Dr Roopali recalls that as a six-year-old, she had visited Bolpur with her mother and sister to celebrate Durga Puja. It’s a story of innocence, wonder and amazement of a child’s...

July 2, 2022
Dr. Sudipta Mishra
Fairs & Festivals, History & Culture, Religion

Rath Yatra: A Festival of Great Antiquity

Dr Sudipta from Puri files an exclusive report on the Rath Yatra that began on Friday (July 1). She traces its mythical history, customs, and rituals – an exclusive...

June 20, 2022
Dr. Sudipta Mishra
Fairs & Festivals, Gender, Religion

Raja: The Colourful Festival of Odisha

Sudipta tells us about Raja, the menstruation festival of Odisha, a fertility rite. An exclusive for Different Truths. Raja is the most unique and unconventional festival of Odisha. The...

March 17, 2022
Sarika Sarkar Das
Fairs & Festivals, Food, Pandemic

Pandemic, War and Festivities: Coconut Rabri for Holi

The festival of colours, Holi, brings hope in a world that was struggling with Coronavirus. The Ukraine-Russian war is a new threat. Sarika shares Coconut Rabri to make Holi...

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