Not so Funny
Humourist Soumya plays Love Guru and advices a young couple, recalling what his wife had to say about marrying him, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Recently at a...
Man Creates God in Kumortuli
Sarika reminisces about Durga Puja in Assam, where she grew up. She recalls a visit to Kumortuli, the potters’ colony, inhabited by the idol makers for ages. They live...
Back to Square One
A powerful statement about man, material and god, in this evocative verse, by Harinder, exclusively for Different Truths. Caught in the web of temptations, Man cannot break free It...
Conversation between God and a Human
An evocative poem about a human being challenging God, by Kamrun, exclusively for Different Truths. One day I can say Who the hell, God you are! I am human...
God Bless us!
Shrines and roadside temples mushroom all over the country. Abhilasha takes a view of gods and superstitions in this tongue-in-cheek account. Lord Hanuman is often considered by some as the...
A Spurious Existence
Two women in denial. One wanted a daughter from her second husband after 11 pregnancies – two deaths and six abortions. Belonging to Tajikistan, she donned a hijab but...
Varanasi’s Lodge: Ganga, Six Men & Strange Ghost
Here’s an interesting story of six men, based on true life incidents, by Arindam, for the regular column, exclusively in Different Truths. On the rooftop of a well-known lodge...
What is the Time?
Here are Ram Krishna’s ten short poems about the pandemic exclusively for Different Truths. #1. Emoji Life has sent me An emoji Unable to read its mood ...
The Wild March Winds …
As cyclones ravage us, Sarala remembers the romance of March winds, in this evocative love poem, exclusively for Different Truths. The March winds Swept away her heart To the...
Letter to God
A heart-wrenching letter to God, to kill Coronavirus, by Sarala, exclusively for Different Truths. Dear Ever-Loving Father, Don’t be upset reading my letter, Which is full of sorrows...