Expensive Periods
During a research about taxes, the author’s attention was drawn to the facts of luxury taxes. There she discovered that tampons and pads come under the umbrella of luxury...
The Girl Who Married a Stranger
Tutu recounts a popular folktale from the Calabar region of Nigeria. It’s about a stunning young woman, Afiong. She had bright eyes and velvety smooth skin, the colour of...
Short Stories of Tagore: Vignettes from Human Life
Ruchira critiques eight short stories of Tagore, in the Special Issue, exclusively for Different Truths. Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mini who lived...
For Your Memories Dear Unnamed Girl
An intense and powerful women-centric poem, a contemporary social commentary, by Dr. Jaya, exclusively for Different Truths. Balancing memoriesBangles tinkling,She sat writingFor the back exam.She had missed the paper,For...
A Girl’s Lament
Aarti MittalAarti Mittal is a homemaker. She is passionate about teaching in school, as she loves being with children. She loves to live and write simply. A simple person...
The Ancient Walled City
The walls around Toledo are an example of one of the most fortified complex systems of the Middle Ages in Europe. It is one of the oldest cities of...
Capt. Devika: An Officer and a Lady, who Personified Courage
Maj. Gen. Raj recounts the true story of a brave lady doctor, Capt. Devika Gupta, and how she risked her life and limbs to save a wounded soldier. An...
Mutual Consent Paramount in Adult Relationships: Latest Supreme Court Decision is of Great Significance
If to exercise the basic rights of choice and intimate relationships, one has to knock on the doors of the highest court of the country every time, then the...
Malayali Weddings: Simple Low-Key Affairs
Malayali weddings are utterly devoid of all the pomp and fanfare that mark lavish Punjabi / Sikh/Bania weddings. These are summed up as Band Baaja Baraati. At a Malayali...
An Amazing Experience
Is it possible that real life experiences replicate the ones that fictional heroes had in books? Soumya, relives some such moments, during a recent trip to England. Read more...