Goddess Archives - Different Truths

October 8, 2025
Sayantani Mukhopadhyay
Ecology, Gender, Religion

Silent Drums: Durga Puja Ends, But Kolkata’s Heart Still Bleeds

Looking back, Sayantani reminds us that Durga Puja’s end unveils Kolkata’s hidden truths—between devotion, despair, and ecological guilt, the lessons we still ignore, exclusively for Different Truths. The dhaak (large war...

August 3, 2024
Anika Ghei
Fiction

House Number 23.

Here’s a mysterious story by Anika. From this Saturday, we are introducing a talented teenage fiction writer, exclusively in Different Truths. After hours of inspecting every nook and corner...

April 25, 2024
Archana Sharma
Travel & Food

Quintessentially Beautiful Chaukori: A Jewel in Uttarakhand

m. The panoramic view of the mountains and valley and the sunset gave the feeling as if paradise has come alive on earth. There were some locals whom we befriended on our...

March 6, 2024
Samina Tahreem
Poem

Siren on the Shore: Unveiling Seduction

Samina’s poem compares a woman to a goddess and siren, highlighting her fiery personality and disregard for social norms, exclusively for Different Truths. If the rust on your lips...

February 15, 2024
Anumita Roy
History & Culture, Religion, Special Feature

A Spotlight on Saraswati’s Global Sisters

Anumita’s Special Feature for Different Truths unveils Saraswati’s global journey, showing how Vasant Panchami transcends borders. From Hindus to Southeast Asia, the celebration resonates with the universal power of...

February 15, 2024
Monika Ajay Kaul
History & Culture, Religion, Special Feature

Saraswati, the Guru, Dispels Ignorance, Creates Balance & Unity

Saraswati is seen as Adi Shakti, symbolising the ultimate truth. She is considered the Guru, the knowledge giver, elucidates Monika in the exclusive Special Feature for Different Truths. Saraswati, a Hindu...

January 17, 2024
Tapati Sinha
History & Culture, Religion

Makar Sankranti: A Pan-Indian Solar Festival Celebrating Bounty

Makar Sankranti is an important pan-Indian solar festival, known by different names. It is known as Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Pedda Panduga in Andhra Pradesh, Bihu in Assam, Magha...

June 22, 2023
Kalpana Singh-Chitnis
Poem

Indus-Hind: Beloved India and Sindh

In this intense narrative poem, Kalpana talks about India and Sindh, displaying ancient power, enduring magnificence, and resilience in their civilisations – exclusively for Different Truths. With the first light...

April 20, 2023
Harsh Vardhan 'Samrat'
Poem

Who will Save Sati?

Here’s a poem based on a true story on how Harsh saved a woman from being burnt alive in the name of a superstitious ritual named ‘Sati Pratha’ that...

January 6, 2023
Susmita Bhattacharya
Food

Pithe and Patishapta: Winter Celebratory Sweets in Bengal during Poush Sankranti

With Poush Sankranti around the corner, Susmita tells us about Pithe and Patishapta, the celebratory sweets in Bengali homes, all over the world. Read more in the weekly column,...

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