potpourri Archives - Different Truths

June 13, 2026
Arindam Roy
Advocacy, Book Review

Barak Valley at the Forgotten Margins: Inside India’s Invisible Crisis

Arindam spotlights Potpourri on DifferentTruths.com, where Kallol Choudhury’s Barak Valley chronicles redefine humane, activist social journalism. AI Summary: As an editor who has long championed the unvarnished truth over...

April 25, 2023
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour, Potpourri

The Many Meanings of ‘Basket’ in My Life

Baskets may evoke Diwali or the fear of a covered basket containing a severed head. It conceals secrets and failed innovations. Soumya tells us how the basket’s meanings intrigue – exclusively...

September 19, 2022
Satjit Singh
Potpourri

Our Sojourn in This Cosmos: Is Life a Dream?

Satjit takes a voyage within to explore the meanings of life, living, and death. He likens life’s journey to dreams – exclusively for Different Truths. I crossed the life expectancy benchmark in...

April 22, 2022
Dr Narinder Jit Kaur
Potpourri

The Magic of Number 69

On the eve of her birthday, Narinder Jit looks inward and reflects upon the magic number 69. An exclusive for Different Truths. I don’t know in what context did...

January 28, 2022
Prof. Swaraj Raj
Potpourri

Looking Back: On New Year Resolutions

Dr. Swaraj looks back at the new year resolutions. We welcome him back for having defeated Covid and wish him good health. An exclusive for Different Truths. These lines...

August 17, 2021
Ram Krishna Sinha
Potpourri

The Prejudices that Stop us from Sleeping in Good Conscience!

We have had great reformers in our country who valiantly battled against regressive prejudices. But there are some prejudices that pose serious impediments to progress, opines Ram Krishna. An exclusive...

June 8, 2021
Soumya Mukherjee
Potpourri

The Initiation

Soumya tells us about the mantra for success that a rookie received from a senior. Did he heed to his advice? An exclusive for Different Truths. He was...

December 29, 2017
Arindam Roy
Book Review, Business, Creative Writing, Curtain Raiser, Economy, Edit, Education & Career, Films, Food, Gender, Human Rights, People, Place, Poem, Politics, Politics, Relationship & Lifestyle, Sports, Travel & Food

Looking Back, Looking Forward: In the Twilight of a Year-end and a New Year

Our Editor-in-Chief, Arindam, and the entire Different Truths Team celebrate the twilight of a year-end and a New Year. Here’s a three-day long Special Feature, exclusively in Different Truths....