Urdu and the Influence of Punjab
Urdu, which was till now thought to have roots in Delhi, actually took birth in Lahore and adopted Old Punjabi contrary to Braj as its base language. Later, the...
The Life and Times of Guru Dutt: He Became the Tragic Characters he Portrayed Onscreen – III
Samina concludes the three-part series on Guru Dutt, with his life and times. The boundaries between the reel and real life blurred. Here’s a tribute to the tragic hero,...
Mirror
Here’s a love poem by Shameena, in Different Truths. For there is none whom I have met To see what’s there I’ll never let When you touched within, I...
I will get you a Condom!
Here’s a fiction by Kumar, where a university student shares his experiences among his group of friends, guzzling beer. An interesting story, full of twists and turns, exclusively in...
Four Peace Poems: Syria Deserves a Sky
Here are four poems on Syria, which, we regret, could not be included in The Anthology on Peace, as these were received after the closure of deadline of submissions....
Amma la: The Agony of Separation from Mother and Motherland
As the world celebrated Mother’s Day, on Sunday, it sharpened the agonies of separation of mother and motherland for the Tibetan Refugees, in India. Eswar profiles their pain, in...
Working your Panties off!
Women were at a huge disadvantage at home and workplace till the 1960s, both in India and the US. Things had improved for women on paper, in India. The...
Apala of Sonagachhi
This is a poem about the plight of a young girl, Apala, who was forced to work as a sex worker in Kolkata’s red light area, Sonagachhi. Forced into...
Creative Restlessness and Sufferings Shaped the Language of the Films of Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt, an enigma for many, a nonconformist, sensitive storyteller, bold and brutal, who weaves stories from the emotions experienced straight from his heart. A man who defies rules...
Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Parashurama – XXIV
Nilanjana retells the story of Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Parashurama is the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu. The...