Where is the Edge?
Here’s an evocative, soul-searching poem by Monika, in Different Truths. A strenuous path, the future seems. Even if we tread, it would be like aVoyage to nowhere, deprived of...
A City’s Penance
Here’s a social commentary in verse by Mamta. An undying treeOn the banks of rivers threeTwo polluted, one mythicalA C'ezanne brown medieval fortMysterious shadowsetched under its arches and columnsSilently...
After the Crux
Here’s an excerpt story from the New York-based Joseph Ferguson’s earlier short fiction collection, Southbound. Critically acclaimed, it’s a must read. The story originally appeared in Swift Kick No. 5/6,...
Summer Vacations: Then and Now
Ruchira reminisces about summer vacations. Life in the past was simpler and uncluttered. The simple joys of yesteryears are passé. The concept of family outings has changed now. The...
Solar Electric Vehicles may soon be a Reality: New Technology Could Make E-Vehicles Outdated
Technology overtakes faster lately and even before electric vehicles become popular and common, especially in countries like India, solar vehicles may come sooner and in no time all e-rickshaws...
Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: The Polluted Lake – XLIX
Nilanjana recounts the tale of the polluted lake and Kaliya, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Parikshit observed, “The life of Krishna was most certainly not easy....
The Other Side of Silence: Documenting Oral History – I
Continuing with the literature on Indian Partition, Basudeb examines an important treatise, The Other Side of Silence, by Urvashi Butalia, in two parts. In the first part, he tells...
Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Kurma Avatar – VII
Nilanjana tells us the story of Kurma (tortoise) Avatar of Lord Vishnu, in the seventh part of the serial. The story of Amrita1 Manthan2 (churning of the ocean for the...
Pride of New Delhi: Quirky, Classy Khan Market
Khan Market, in New Delhi, was started, in 1951, by Khan Abdul Jabbar Khan, brother of freedom fighter Khan Abdul Ġaffar Khan (also known as Frontier Gandhi). Today, it ranks as...