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July 16, 2025
Deeya Bhattacharya
Poem

Music of Love

A love poem, by Deeya, exclusively for Different Truths. Rivers run backstifled weeds mock the timethe sorrow of life the soreness-brown humbugthat fade away with timenever to return Orchids spell their woein a...

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...

September 24, 2018
Dr. Ranjana Sharan Sinha
Gender, Human Rights, Profile, Special Feature

Sojourner Truth, First Feminist to Assert Black Identity: Intersectionality and Truth

What Sojourner Truth may have been most famous for, not unlike the firebrand anarchist Emma Goldman, was her public speaking. Illiterate throughout her life, she nevertheless had a remarkable...

June 5, 2018
IPA Service
Epidemic, Health

Bat-like, Nipah Turns Kozhikode Upside Down: Frantic Moves to Deal with Second Outbreak

Already 17 of the 20 ‘Nipah infected’, who were hospitalised, are dead. That is a kill-rate of over 89 percent, much more than what heaven can accommodate in such...

April 24, 2018
Michele Baron
Short Story, Special Feature, Special Needs

the studio

A poignant story by Michele, concerning neurodiversity, for the Special Feature, exclusively for Different Truths. “When I am not prepping or playing a concert, or teaching, I paint,” he...

April 4, 2018
IPA Service
Politics, Tribute

Fifty Years after the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Issues of Racial Inequality, Injustice Still Relevant in the United States

The steps our country has made toward justice and equality since King’s death have been partial victories, born of mass collective struggles of the African-American, women’s, labour, immigrant, LGBTQ,...

November 26, 2017
Shail Raghuvanshi
Films, Human Rights, Politics

Padmavati Priorities, Let us Talk 3-D Sanskrit, Cancer Sins, and Going Back Home

What would be the fate of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film on Padmavati? Claims and counter-claims galore, a section of the Hindus are enraged about Padmavati meeting Khilji, which they...

October 30, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Health

How to Practice Tantric Meditation Techniques?

Our yoga expert, Navodita, shares the Tantrik meditation techniques, in her weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. We have been working on training in Buddhist meditation techniques which can...

May 11, 2017
Bina Pillai
Relationship & Lifestyle, Wellness

Being Grateful Keeps us Happy

Suddenly everything became magical. Bina got everything she wanted. She got abundant love, beautiful children, adorable grandchildren, loving friends and a lovely home. It was magical. She didn’t ask...

May 6, 2017
Sarala Balachandran
Poem

Those Blessed Urns…

A river has always been likened to journey. Sarala talks of the urns (with the mortal remains) floating in Sangam calmly. An evocative and poignant verse of the final...

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