Photograph Archives - Different Truths

July 2, 2026
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour

Memorable Meals I Have Had

Humourist Soumya tells us of the many adventures of his, in the company of others, between 1983 and 2013. He mixes humour, food, drinks, fancy-free, and footloose bohemian life...

October 29, 2025
Dr. Dhiraj Sharma
Potpourri, Relationship & Lifestyle

Focus: Where is the Love When People Die Alone in Crowds?

Dr Dhiraj states that the ancient wisdom of dignified death meets a humble bee’s procession, revealing a profound lack of love and companionship in modern life, exclusively for Different...

February 16, 2023
Dr Jyothsnaphanija
Poem

Dr Jyothsnaphanija reminisces about her grandmother’s incomplete life and distant times in this poignant poem – exclusively for Different Truths. Days of festivities made her energetic. She takes me...

September 27, 2022
Arindam Roy
Cover Story, Edit, History & Culture, Humour, Nostalgia, Religion

Durga’s Stature & Iconography Evolved in the Gupta Period

Arindam, our Editor-in-Chief, traces the history of Durga iconography. Historians at Allahabad Museum opine that the stature of the Goddess grew during the Gupta period. Happy reading, Happy Puja,...

December 30, 2021
Sutapa Basu
Fiction, Novella, Special Feature

Dangle is a Journey, not Destination, of Facing Secrets and Overcoming Fears

Stunning, svelte, smart Ipshita is a globetrotter. She treks across the world to gather bytes for the travel chats she designs and hosts for TV channels. Despite being a self-assured...

September 3, 2021
Arindam Roy
Short Story

Varanasi’s Lodge: Ganga, Six Men & Strange Ghost

Here’s an interesting story of six men, based on true life incidents, by Arindam, for the regular column, exclusively in Different Truths. On the rooftop of a well-known lodge...

May 11, 2021
Lovita J. R. Morang
People, Place, Special Feature, Tribute

Tagore in Love: Letters from Shillong, Khublei Shibun

It was in the month of May, Lovita was in Shillong with a sole sojourn to be there, where Tagore lived, 99 years ago (first time in 1919)....

June 1, 2020
Shyamal Mukhopadhay
Cover Story, Economy, Pandemic

Covid, Migration and the Informal Sector of the Indian Economy: A Look Through

Shyamal MukhopadhayShyamal Mukhopadhyay writes bilingual poems and stories, which get published in magazines like Tuck, Indian Periodicals, Spillwords and many other national and international anthologies. He was a bank executive...

July 20, 2018
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Religion, Travel & Food

A Tale of Two Villages: Cradle of Spirituality

In Hooghly district of West Bengal, lie two nondescript yet idyllic villages, Kamarpukur and Jairambati. The two idyllic villages are the birthplaces of Sri Ramakrishna and Sri Saradamoni. Ruchira...

July 11, 2018
Mahima Sharma
Travel & Food

Ten Tips to Ensure a Safe Holiday in the Mountains

Mahima gives us ten tips for a safe holiday in the mountains, in the weekly column. A Different Truths exclusive. Brought up in the hills near Shimla, it is...