Land Archives - Different Truths

June 5, 2026
Shail Raghuvanshi
People

Life is no Magic Carpet for Salman in a Faraway Land!

Twenty-eight-year-old Salman is from Bhadohi, in East Uttar Pradesh. He was just 8 years old when he came to Chennai with his father. He misses home. Life is no...

April 25, 2026
Sumita Dutta
Fiction, Short Story

Friends Online

Chennai-based Sumita tells us a story about online friendship, exclusively in Different Truths. September 11 Monday, 09:45 pm Aryan Chelvam hi rams, what’s up man? T. Ramesh hey Aryan!...

May 14, 2025
Dr Raj Velamoor
Poem

Faith vs. Freedom: Contrasting Paths of India and Pakistan

Dr Raj’s poem states that born of shared roots, Bharat and Pakistan were torn apart, becoming rivals despite their kindred past, walking separate paths, exclusively for Different Truths. Bharat...

July 18, 2023
Leena Thampi
Poem

Twin Flame: Rendezvous with Snow, Land, and Sea

In this evocative poem, by Leena, the seashell evokes past connection and destined reunion, exclusively for Different Truths. There’s silence now except for the distant sea, A slight zephyr...

July 14, 2023
Tapati Sinha
Poem

My Land in Tears

A protest poem by Tapati tells us how hooligans turned a peaceful night into a battlefield, shattered by fireworks and violence. The night was serene The sky glittered with...

July 4, 2023
Niharika Chibber Joe
Humour, Short Story

The Land of the Free and the Home of the Lucky

Niharika depicts the lives of the Desis in the Promised Land, America. She portrays their plush lifestyle and conflicts, replete with American desi quirky humour. She creates the ambience...

May 10, 2023
Sudhi Ranjan Mukherjee
Aesthetics, Painting, Special Feature, Tribute

Rabindranath Tagore: An Inspiration in Art

Sudhi Ranjan pays his tribute to Tagore, tells us about the Poet-Painter’s concept of art and how the Alpana art of Santiniketan, influenced his work, as a Special...

March 7, 2023
Sonali Chakraborty
Fairs & Festivals, Food

If it is Holi it has to be Gujiya!

In the US, all celebrations are on the weekend, Holi too. Sonali shares the recipe of baked Gujiyas, the traditional sweet pastry that is served during Holi. Though it...

December 27, 2021
Sehar Siddiqi
Fiction, Special Feature

The City of Dreams

With a perfect image of small town girl carrying a suitcase full of memories and a diary full of dreams and longings, Varisha took her first step into the...

July 28, 2021
Radhika Bhagat
Oral Traditions, Rituals & Practices, Special Feature

Osun: The River Goddess of Africa

The Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove is situated along the Osun River in the city of Osogbo and is a UNESCO world heritage site. Here, a statue of the goddess Osun...