Chapter 5: One World – VII
Mitali talks of the wide exposure that she and her sons had with people from different countries, as China opened its doors to foreign talents before the dawn of...
Kolkata Calls
Soumya walks down the memory lane and tells us about the Boy, the protagonist, and his growing up days. An interesting account for Different Truths. The news created a...
Chapter 3: The Great Wall of China and Beijing – V
In the fifth part of the serialisation of In the Land of the Dragons, Mitali takes us on a tour of the Great Wall of China, with praying mantis,...
Chapter 2 – Part Two: Holidays in China – IV
Mitali recounts the scary rides, hilariously, in China, weaving its history, culture, people and places. In this part, there are interesting flashbacks and flash-forwards, as she recollects her experiences...
Chapter 2 – Part One: Holidays in China – III
Mitali explores China during holidays to unveil its history, culture, kings, and people with a dash of humour, in the third part of the series of her book of...
The Wonderland of Indian Matchmaking
Ruchira tells us about the trials and tribulations of matchmaking, where the prospective bridegroom or his family hunts for the best bride in the marriage market. A tongue-in-cheek account,...
Boy and a Strange World Called School!
Soumya tells us about the strange world of the Boy’s life, the ordeals of school and his aversion to it. An exclusive for Different Truths. Going to school Boy...
Chapter 1: Globalisation in Our Backyard
In the first chapter of the book, In the Land of the Dragons, Mitali tells us about her two boys and their fascination with pets, strange and unusual ones...
…And the Girls liked his Wisecracks!
Deeply uncomfortable in mixed company as always, Boy reverted to his standard defence mechanism, making wisecracks. Things changed for him, says Soumya. An exclusive for Different Truths. Boy developed...
Cracking the Mains: Shillong Style
Soumya tells us, tongue-in-cheek, the ordeals of cracking the IAS mains and what his friend, Ron, did. An exclusive for Different Truths. There is a rite of passage to...