Indian Culture 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...

September 9, 2025
Prof. Bhaskar Majumder
Cover Story, Opinion

Unravelling Indianisation: Decoding India’s Cultural Essence

Prof Bhaskar elucidates that Indianisation embodies India’s diverse cultural ethos, blending ancient traditions, non-violence, and universal ethics amidst complex historical and modern dynamics, exclusively for Different Truths. As one of...

May 7, 2025
Sudeep Ghosh
Literature

Focus: The Poetry of Prose Writers!

Sudeep dwells on the poetic prose of several prose writers across a few genres, exclusively for Different Truths. I am grateful to some amazing ‘prose writers’ whose works glisten...

September 7, 2023
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Potpourri

Paan: A Tradition Under Fire

Paan significantly influences India’s culture, influencing gastronomy, hospitality, and everyday life, but its use has caused spit stains in public spaces, observes Ruchira, exclusively for Different Truths. The life...

August 18, 2023
Madhuri Bhattacharya
Fairs & Festivals, History & Culture

Celebrating Teej: A Festive Journey through Rain-soaked Traditions

Northern India’s monsoon celebrations, such as Sawan’s showers and Teej celebrate love, devotion, and tradition with henna-painted hands, Ghewar, processions and more, states Madhuri, exclusively for Different Truths. In...

May 1, 2023
Atrayee Bhattacharya
Fiction, Short Story, Special Feature

Kabuliwala of the Eden Gardens

As an homage to Tagore, Atrayee writes a modern version of Kabuliwala. This Mini’s world is that of crayons, TV, Cricket matches, and more. But, the echoes of...

April 6, 2023
Farheen Viquas
Gender, Relationship & Lifestyle

Preserving Indian Culture: The Integral Role of Women

Indian ideals declined recently. Internet, movies, and daily entertainment degraded morals. Farheen investigates this loss, stating that women can preserve it – an exclusive for Different Truths. India, a...

September 14, 2021
Soumya Mukherjee
Guest Blog, Potpourri, Relationship & Lifestyle

Indian Apartheid: A Different Colour Blindness

Soumya rues about the prevalent Indian Apartheid, discriminating people based on skin colour. An analysis for Different Truths. In our childhood we read the school stories of Billy Bunter,...

May 9, 2021
Hayat Saif
Criticism, Multiculturalism, Poem, Special Feature, Translation, Tribute

Gitanjali: Interactions of Bengali Literature with the World

The English translation of Gitanjali, “Song Offerings”, encases only 103, amongst which one poem is a combined translation of two other poems. Fifty-three of the poems are from...

February 7, 2019
T Mukherjee
Literary Festival

First Ever Multilingual Literary Gala Party Hosted by Literoma in Kolkata

The first ever multilingual literary gala party hosted by Literoma Publishing Services on 3rd of February at one of city’s posh private studios near Park Street, Kolkata. The event...