Humour - Different Truths

May 25, 2021
Soumya Mukherjee
Environment, Humour

A Daughter of the Hills, a Keeper of the Plants

Soumya tells us about a young girl from the hills to help with housekeeping, and her passion for plants, weeds, and grass included. He sees a little Chipko in...

May 18, 2021
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour, Potpourri

Of College Don and Public Sector Job

The wily and street-smart college Don, Bhai, helps Boy sail through the rough and tumble of Delhi life and guides him into a public sector job. A witty account,...

May 17, 2021
Lt. Col. Ankita Srivastava
Humour, Relationship & Lifestyle

Mother-in-Law’s Dilemma Versus Daughter-in-Law’s Faux Pas

Lt. Col. Ankita laughs at herself and describes her faux pas and her mother-in-law’s dilemma during her brother-in-law’s wedding. A write-up replete with wit and humour, exclusively for Different...

May 4, 2021
Soumya Mukherjee
Cinema, Humour, Literature

Bard Blues!

Soumya recounts his encounter with the Bard, with wit and humour, exclusively for Different Truths. My first encounter with the Bard was in a children’s book called Tales from Shakespeare by...

May 4, 2021
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
Guest Blog, Humour, Pandemic, Poem

I am a Tortoise in the Well!

A satire on the current Corona crisis, by Dr Roopali, for Different Truths. When the Frog who lived in the well jumped out of the well I quietly slipped...

April 20, 2021
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour, Potpourri

What’s in a Name?

Contrary to the oft quoted adage, name matters a lot, confesses Soumya. Here’s his humorous take, exclusively for Different Truths. “What’s in a name? That which we call a...

April 13, 2021
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour, People

Ajay Sharma Smuggles Booze: His New Adventure

Soumya profiles Ajay Sharma and recounts his woes, laced with humour. An exclusive for Different Truths. Ajay Sharma was posted to the dry state of Gujarat. He was happy...

February 23, 2021
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour, Potpourri, Relationship & Lifestyle

How to Get Rid of Shyness and Become the Life and Soul of the Party!

Soumya tells us about the coming of age of Boy, replete with wit and humour. An exclusive for Different Truths. We have seen Boy start life as a reclusive...

February 19, 2021
Mitali Chakravarty
Book Serialisation, Essay, Fiction, Humour

Epilogue – XV

In the last and final chapter, Mitali takes an overview of being in China and India. She aspires to transcend all man-made boundaries to be in a unified, borderless...

February 12, 2021
Mitali Chakravarty
Book Serialisation, Essay, Fiction, Humour

Chapter 12: Leaving China – XIV

In the penultimate part, Mitali shares the woes and wonders of leaving China – a weird local mover, strange rules for expats, her children who hated swanky hotels and...

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