Power - Different Truths

October 18, 2023
Urna Bose
Religion, Special Feature, Spirituality

Durga And the Transformative Power of Love

In a personal essay, Urna tells us what Maha Ashtami means to her. It honours Durga, a goddess of strength and resilience, encouraging worship of the “durg” within our...

September 4, 2023
Mamta Joshi
Poem

Time for Retiral

Retirement calls for many adjustments in life. Mamta celebrates it in verse, for Different Truths. The shrill alarm bellThe acid refluxOf tightrope walkOf panic hasteDays, months, yearsAt home and...

July 10, 2023
Rajul Tiwari
Religion, Spirituality

Exploring the Significance of Knowledge as Power in Hinduism

Hinduism values knowledge as a powerful source of power, with scriptures, guru-disciple tradition, Jnana Yoga, and education empowering individuals and society, opines Rajul, exclusively for Different Truths. Hinduism has...

July 3, 2023
Rajul Tiwari
Religion, Spirituality

The Power of Karma: Shaping Destinies, Time, and Liberation

Rajul explores karma’s transformative power in Eastern philosophies, influencing human destiny and moksha – exclusively for Different Truths. The extraordinary superpower known as karma exists within the domain of...

June 3, 2023
Sumita Dutta
Fiction

Journeys Lost

Here’s a story by Sumita, about a journey, exclusively in Different Truths. Dr. Sen’s house was in a state of excitement. His niece was bringing their grandnephews to meet...

March 6, 2023
Harinder Cheema
Poem

The Power of the Pen

Harinder extolls a poet and the power of the pen in this verse – exclusively for Different Truths. When a Poet writes He spreads his wings to take a...

December 5, 2022
Shernaz Wadia
Gender, Human Rights

Why is it a Curse to be a Girl-child?

Shernaz fictionalises a real-life account where the daughter, a girl-child, in dire need of kidney transplant was left uncared for. No medical expenses were provisioned for her since she...

September 30, 2022
Rashmi Jain
Fairs & Festivals, Poem, Special Feature

Durga, the Adya Shakti: An Invocation

Rashmi invokes Durga, the Adya Shakti (Primeval Mother), the supreme source of power and energy to slay the demons of the present day. A poem on contemporary women’s issues for the Durga...

March 5, 2022
Simran Arora
Poem

A Caged Bird / Colour

Here are two poems by Simran. She feels the agonising pain of a bird held captive in a cage and the sweet pain of love. A Caged Bird A caged...

January 4, 2022
Nancy Ndeke
Short Story, Special Feature, Special Needs

Life is Divine

An intense story that shows the power of love by Nancy, for the Special Feature, exclusively for Different Truths. Some stories encourage and build stamina. Some stories touch...

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