Blocking the Block
A critic had once said that writers worked in a harlotry medium. Writers faced double discontent – there were either too many words or none at all. When this deepens,...
One Glass
An inspirational poem, by Rituparna, exclusively for Different Truths. All the good things we see All the good deeds we do All the good vibes we spread. Let’s begin...
Confetti in a Storm
An intriguing story by Ismail that describes a day in the life of a poet. A Different Truths exclusive for the Special Feature on Africa. I’ve got to. Got...
Organic Sensibility of Tagore
Bina tells us about the love of Nature in Tagore and compares it with Wordsworth. Nature was organic to both these poets. Here’s an interesting insight, as part of...
firefly
An enigmatic short story, by Michele, as a tribute to Tagore, a Special Feature, exclusively for Different Truths. “I really cannot understand,” her fingers pounded out on the keypad,...
Perfection – II
Here’s the second and final part of the serialising Tatjana’s new book, Perfection, in three languages, Serbian and Japanese, other than English, exclusively for Different Truths. The Faraway Horizons...
Fifty Years after May Revolt, France is Boiling Again: Formation of a Popular Front is on Agenda
Millions of people across France are reliving these momentous events of half a century ago in the most appropriate way: by downing tools and taking to the streets. Once...
Reetwika Banerjee: Five Books, Three Films, 13 Awards makes her a Young Achiever
Reetwika Banerjee, a columnist with Different Truths, is a young achiever. She has won 13 awards for her five books and three films. T Mukherjee interviews her, exclusively for...
Red Oleanders: An Evaluation of Translational Strategies of Tagore
Tagore’s visit to Europe and America is one of the stimuli that leads him to write Rakta Karabi and then to translate that into Red Oleanders for pinpointing the crises of western civilisation...
A Story of Courage and Valour: Veer Madrassis Fought the Odds of Sub-zero Temperatures at Siachen
At Siachen, at 5 am, on February 3, 2016, the 400-ft-high, Bana ice-wall collapsed on the 10 Veer Madrassis of 19 Madras (including a nursing assistant). Led by Braveheart...