Ode to Devi Durga
Which Durga we should worship, asks a little girl. Sutapa pays tribute to the mortal Durga and the Goddess, in this verse, in Different Truths. ‘Durga Puja?’ My little...
Is our Education System a Farce? – I
These days if a student secures 70% marks, s/he is sad. It like bad second division in our times. Arindam reminisces about examinations during his time. Here he recounts...
Revisiting Rafoo Chakkar: Villainy, Crossdressing, and Chuckles Enliven the Comedy
At a time when men – Dev (Rishi Kapoor) and Salim (Paintal) – dressing up as women wasn’t a comedy norm, the mere transformation of both the actors is hilarious. Not...
The Tadpoles Did Not See
Here’s a poem by Sumita that celebrates nature, the playful innocence of girls, memory, and identity, in Different Truths. The surface rippled, Three pairs of feet plopped in And...
My First Kiss
Here’s a candid poem about the first kiss by Soumya, in Different Truths. I do not remember my first kiss And I doubt if you do For when I...
Straight from the Mouth of my Babes!
Anumita shares the fun and funny moments of being a mother of two sons. Here are some interesting anecdotes to laugh along, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths....
Shuffling Memories
In this poignant poem, Mamta delves into her ‘sepia memories’. As dusk settles Memories begin to scrape my mind Like negatives of snapshots Sometimes sharp Sometimes fuzzy and undefined...