Moods Archives - Different Truths

May 8, 2023
Tapati Sinha
Environment, Literature, Special Feature, Tribute

Nature and Environment as seen by Rabindranath Tagore

Tagore’s love of Nature was extremely subtle. For him the wide-open skies, spaciousness, and tranquillity of the countryside symbolised freedom. His numerous writings reveal the intensity of his relationship with...

August 6, 2022
Elsy Satheesan
Poem

The Perfect Poem

Here’s a poignant nature poem by Elsy, in Different Truths. To me, that tree is the perfect poem for all moods, all seasons. In Spring she wears scented blooms,...

January 4, 2020
Dr. Jaya Kapoor Chadha
Book Review, Poem

Chronicling the Response of Poetry to the Changing Times

Dr. Jaya Kapoor ChadhaDr. Jaya writes along with travelling and doing theatre to explore pathways to her innermost self. She is a mother of a spirited fighter 12-year-old son...

November 13, 2019
Dr. Brajesh Kumar Gupta
Poem

Beams of Sunlight

Dr. Brajesh Kumar GuptaDr. Gupta has mentored many and also assisted many in unleashing his creative potential. Through his talks, seminar presentations, creativity workshops and personal interactions, he has...

May 22, 2018
Mamta Joshi
Cinema, Music

Music and the Cusp between Day and Night: Songs on Dusk from the Fifties to the Seventies

Music and poetry have been beautifully wedded in the songs of dusk in Hindi film songs where words become perfect pegs to showcase music aesthetically. The collapse of the...

July 23, 2017
Samina Naqvi
Cinema, Music

Kishore Kumar: A Maverick Genius, Eccentric, Temperamental, High-strung and Talented

Samina profiles the Maverick Kishore Kumar, heartthrobs of millions, across generations, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. An eccentric, temperamental, high strung, yet talented, creative, multifaceted...

May 13, 2017
Samina Naqvi
Films

Guru Dutt: Light and Haunting Music added Magic and Mystery to his Film Narratives

Samina revisits three films of Guru Dutt, Kagaz ke Phool, Sahab Bibi Aur Gulam and Pyaasa. She tells us about the creative genius of the great filmmaker and his...

May 9, 2017
Shernaz Wadia
Potpourri, Relationship & Lifestyle

Awakening to Every Breath

Awareness means being awake to every breath, thought, and action. We become unbiased and more receptive, learning to recognise all as a part of our self. We start to perceive...

February 16, 2017
Kavita Panyam
Health, Relationship & Lifestyle

The Philosophy of Depression

When the symptoms of sadness grow stronger with time, it’s time to seek medical help. Kavita, a practicing psychologist, tells us about depression, its symptoms among men, women, and teenagers....

December 5, 2016
Nilakshi Roy
Potpourri, Relationship & Lifestyle

A Saree called Suhasini: I smiled and draped it on Nuptial Night

Suhasini is a Tangail cotton with mooga stripes across her, some paisleys carefully woven like an alpana across the threshold, when you welcome Goddess Lakshmi or a bride to the household. Suhasini...