Humour Archives - Different Truths

June 27, 2026
Sehar Siddiqi
Criticism

That Language Named Urdu

The fictional character of Urdu having a Muslim character persisted in times of Premchand and also exists till now. He also encouraged the use of Hindustani, a simplified version...

May 16, 2026
Atrayee Bhattacharya
Short Story

Purushottam’s Paradox

Atrayee BhattacharyaAtrayee Bhattacharya is an educator and works for an MNC’s CSR wing. In the bustle under the sun, she is a devoted educator, a loving wife, a caring...

October 14, 2025
Sohini Roychowdhury
Humour, Lifestyle

Why “Vegetarian Biryani” Feels Like Love Lost in Bengal?

Sohini’s tongue-in-cheek take on biryani, for Bengalis, isn’t food—it’s emotion. Replacing mutton with paneer is not fusion; it’s love lost and culinary betrayal, for Different Truths. Let’s not mince...

September 10, 2025
Sohini Roychowdhury
Humour

Unveiling the Bengali Taxonomy: A Bold Cultural Classification – I

Sohini explores the Bengali taxonomy of India, a witty, reductionist system dividing the subcontinent into four cultural categories, in two parts, exclusively for Different Truths. By Prof. (Self-Appointed) Bhadrakali...

August 20, 2025
Sohini Roychowdhury
Humour, Politics

Focus: How Ma Durga Disrupted the Summit and Sent Leaders to the Himalayas

A political satire by Sohini: Ma Durga attends the Global Leadership Summit, roasts alpha males, and sends them packing to a Himalayan meditation camp, exclusively for Different Truths. The...

July 2, 2025
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour

The Woes of Being a Vegetarian

Soumya tells us about the woes of vegetarianism, a tongue-in-cheek account, exclusively for Different Truths. The concept of vegetarianism is prevalent in certain parts of India, only among certain castes among...

November 19, 2024
Sohini Roychowdhury
Gender, Humour

The Perils of the Male Monologue: Love for Their Voices

Sohini humorously critiques non-listeners, primarily men, who dominate global conversations, drowning out dissenting voices through erudite monologues that often lack empathy, exclusively for Different Truths. The non-listeners. The X...

November 12, 2024
Sohini Roychowdhury
Humour

The Tyranny of Tradition: Love to Hate Mashima’s Weird Rules

Sohini’s humorous account of Mashima, an eccentric godmother, influenced their lives with her unique blend of love, tyranny, and unsolicited advice, exclusively for Different Truths. The soi distant Godmother, Bengal´s pride—our...

September 21, 2024
Prof. Swaraj Raj
Health, Humour, Potpourri

The Love of Sight: Celebrating the Gift of Vision

A simple eye problem turned into a journey of self-discovery, exploring the complexities of language, medical science, and the poetic significance of eyes, states Dr Swaraj, exclusively for Different...

May 22, 2024
Shernaz Wadia
Potpourri

My Jigsaw Fairy

Tooth Fairy or not, a fairy guided Shernaz through the jigsaw puzzle of life. Read more about it exclusively in Different Truths. When I lost my first milk tooth,...