fire Archives - Different Truths

June 11, 2025
Deeya Bhattacharya
Poem

Myriad Tales

Here’s an intense poem about the inner turmoil, by Deeya, for Different Truths. Curses left me behindTo float like blotchesOn skinBlindfolding me Legends floated onSoda; it was a wild nightAnd...

March 12, 2024
Jennifer Gurney
Poem

Happy Memories Fuel the Fire of Love

In a reflective poem, Jennifer feels that our heart cave is a magical sanctuary, a place where cherished memories and passions are harmoniously residing, exclusively for different truths. the...

November 3, 2023
Sukanya Basu Mallik
Cover Story, Fairs & Festivals, Rituals & Practices, Special Feature

Festivals of Lights from Around the World

Most cultures and peoples celebrate the festivals of lights. Anumita reveals many traditions, which are basically same. ‘Tamso ma jotirgamaya’ of the Hindus find echo in the Biblical ‘Lead symbolises ignorance...

September 7, 2023
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Potpourri

Paan: A Tradition Under Fire

Paan significantly influences India’s culture, influencing gastronomy, hospitality, and everyday life, but its use has caused spit stains in public spaces, observes Ruchira, exclusively for Different Truths. The life...

July 16, 2022
Monika Ajay Kaul
Literature, Poem

Burn, but no Ordinary Way!

An evocative poem, by Monika, where the poet identifies with burning, exclusively for Different Truths. Fire…just an ordinary,loves to glister,and dance on herown tunes.No heedof what burns;no thoughtof her...

June 14, 2022
Ketaki Mazumdar
Poem

Fire has a Magic

A love poem, by Ketaki, exclusively for Different Truths. The fire has a magic, all its own. In the crackling, in the hissing are emotions, Captured and contained in...

May 13, 2022
Ashok Bhowmick
Arts, Painting

Coal Miners and the Canary

Coal was used as a common fuel in homes and it also energised the steam engines. Ashok travels from lumps of coals to coal mines. He finds that the canary,...

February 23, 2022
Anumita Roy
Poem

May Light Precede Footsteps

Anumita talks about Saptapadi(1). The groom leads three circumambulations around the fire but from the fourth, the bride leads. Seven vows unite them for seven lives. May your light precede...

February 13, 2022
Shernaz Wadia
Potpourri, Special Feature

Love: What They Say!

Shernaz collects quotes on love from writers, poets, scientists, satirists, comedians, actors, singers, artists with gratitude to internet sources. We see the myriad shades of love, as part of Special Feature...

April 16, 2020
Prof. Sonjoy Dutta-Roy
Literature, Poem

Comet Avataar

Prof. Sonjoy Dutta-RoyProf Sonjoy Dutta Roy retired as Professor/Head, Department of English, Dean of Arts, and Coordinator of Centres for Theatre/Films and Media Studies at the University of Allahabad....

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