Misunderstood Archives - Different Truths

June 25, 2025
Dr Soham D. Bhaduri
Astrology

How Pop Culture Killed the Love for Vedic Astrology

Dr Bhaduri suggests that astrology, a complex science, can be misunderstood, praised, or dismissed, but it holds significant potential as a life-guiding tool, exclusively for Different Truths. The seemingly...

January 4, 2022
Tribhawan Kaul
Short Story

First Crush

An interesting love story by Tribhawan, exclusively for Different Truths. He was 20 going on 21. Four letter word ‘love’ was taboo so far his conservative family was concerned. Eagle eyed...

May 9, 2021
Dr. Navodita Pande
Criticism, Poem, Short Story, Special Feature, Tribute

Remembering Tagore

In all of his creative works, what touched Navodita is the poignancy and the deep feeling of emotion that flow with his thoughts – the sensitivity, the words...

April 24, 2018
Different Truths Poets
Poem

An eAnthology of Poems on Autism

Autism: An Advocacy Initiative is a campaign programme of this webzine. We present an eAnthology of Poems, wherein 42 poets, with as many poems, spread across 19 nations [India...

June 27, 2017
Shernaz Wadia
Potpourri, Relationship & Lifestyle

Saying yes Always? Say no too!

Being compliant at the drop of a hat is a metaphor for ‘I am a door mat, walk all over me with your dirty feet.’ We need to exit...

June 17, 2017
Samina Naqvi
Cinema

Sanjeev Kumar, a Versatile Actor, who shined among the Stars

Sanjeev Kumar was known for his perfect timing, for expressing an emotion honestly and was considered to be a complete actor. Samina profiles the actor, in the weekly column,...

June 6, 2017
Payal Talreja
Gender, Opinion

Hairy Lesbians, Man-Hating Women, Rabid Feminists and Other Weirdos!

Payal takes a hard look at either side of feminism, with its various colours and hues. Her bold, erudite, tongue-in-cheek approach makes us pause and think. Read more about...

May 16, 2017
Shernaz Wadia
Potpourri

Be the Best you can!

Success, failure, happiness are often misunderstood. It’s never too late to discover one’s true talent. Age is just a number. Shernaz analyses these concepts, in her weekly column, exclusively...

May 11, 2017
Kabir Deb
Poem

Hitherto

This poem deals with the difficulties faced by the transgender community. Here’s a humane poem by Kabir, on the people most misunderstood in South Asia, in Different Truths. ...

April 13, 2017
Different Truths Poets
Poem, Special Feature

An Anthology of Poems on Autism Awareness

In solidarity of those suffering from autism, we, at Different Truths, bring to you an anthology of poems on autism awareness, featuring 40 poems, by as many poets, from...

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