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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Of Rashtrabhasha, Bongs and Faux Pas!
We usually think in one language and translate in another. Much is lost in translation, and the meaning often changes. . Here’s a hilarious account by our humourist in...