Chennai Express
Humour writer Rachna writes about the comical derailments on a frequent train route she takes. These days, I take the train from Bangalore to Chennai. I have stopped taking...
Words
An introspective poem, wherein the poet, Kamrun, talks about words and its complex relationship with each of us. An exclusive for Different Truths. Words speak, words lose path to...
God Bless us!
Shrines and roadside temples mushroom all over the country. Abhilasha takes a view of gods and superstitions in this tongue-in-cheek account. Lord Hanuman is often considered by some as the...
Bakul Katha: A New Life in a Fresh Language
Dr Sutanuka Ghosh Roy, reviews Bakul Katha, by Lopamudra Banerjee. An exclusive for Different Truths. Anthony Burgess once said, “Translation is not a matter of words only: It is a...
Bridge-in-Making
Prof. Nandini shares the agony of an Indian poet in English, in a poignant poem, exclusively for Different Truths. I am an Indian poet in English! How long shall...
A Spurious Existence
Two women in denial. One wanted a daughter from her second husband after 11 pregnancies – two deaths and six abortions. Belonging to Tajikistan, she donned a hijab but...
Some Musings on Language and Grammar
Dr. Swaraj takes us through the complexities of language and grammar, in this erudite exposition. An exclusive for Different Truths. It was a silhouetted image of a fisherman casting...
A Rabindra Sangeet Lost in Translation
Soumya recounts how his younger daughter deciphered Rabindra Sangeet, losing its meaning in translation. A humourous take for Different Truths. When my children where very young we were living...
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...