Plight of the Peacock
Here’s a modern fable about an old peacock and a three-legged dog – other than a Brahma bull and a king cobra. Mary beautifully explores how the peacock and...
The History of the Iteru – The Nile
The Nile which is one of the longest rivers in the world passes through nine countries in Africa before it reaches Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea. It covers from...
Confetti in a Storm
An intriguing story by Ismail that describes a day in the life of a poet. A Different Truths exclusive for the Special Feature on Africa. I’ve got to. Got...
Of Magic Lamp, Aladdin, Healing and Hurt
Aladdin, a character in a book, seeks to be released to heal this world. An evocative poem by Harinder, exclusively for Different Truths. I was cleaning my small library,...
Positivity
A poignant poem by Sonali that deals with appearances vis-à-vis reality, exclusively for Different Truths. Is faking a smile called positivityIs covering your sorrow defined as wittyBearing all the...
The File
Soumya MukherjeeSoumya Mukherjee is an alumnus of St Stephens College and Delhi School of Economics. He earns his daily bread by working for a PSU Insurance company, and lectures...
The Relative in the Absolute, Nirapeksha
Sushmita MukherjeeSushmita Mukherjee is a writer and a freelance editor. Before entering the arena of writing, she taught Organic Chemistry in Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata for close to eight...
Going Up in Smoke That Never Was: A USD 100 Million from UAE
UAE ambassador to India Ahmed Albanna confirms that no aid offer of Rs 700 crore was made by the UAE. This places the Vijayan government in Kerala, the state...
The Unseemly Noise over Taj Mahal: Judges Wade into Unchartered Territory
“Either we will shut down the Taj Mahal or you demolish or restore it”, a two-member bench comprising Justices M B Lokur and Deepak Gupta were reported to have...
Perfection – II
Here’s the second and final part of the serialising Tatjana’s new book, Perfection, in three languages, Serbian and Japanese, other than English, exclusively for Different Truths. The Faraway Horizons...