satire Archives - Different Truths

June 27, 2026
Sehar Siddiqi
Criticism

That Language Named Urdu

The fictional character of Urdu having a Muslim character persisted in times of Premchand and also exists till now. He also encouraged the use of Hindustani, a simplified version...

May 16, 2026
Atrayee Bhattacharya
Short Story

Purushottam’s Paradox

Atrayee BhattacharyaAtrayee Bhattacharya is an educator and works for an MNC’s CSR wing. In the bustle under the sun, she is a devoted educator, a loving wife, a caring...

March 17, 2025
Monika Ajay Kaul
Cover Story, Entertainment

Focus: Power Predictive — Is The Simpsons Forecasting Our Future?

Monika explores The Simpsons’ decades-long predictions, sparking debates on coincidence, observation, or more, blurring truth and fiction, exclusively for Different Truths. For over three decades, The Simpsons has been...

October 23, 2024
Monika Ajay Kaul
Opinion

Spotlight: The Importance of Logical Critique in a Satire-Driven World

Satire’s rise in public discourse has overshadowed logical critique. Monika explores the reasons behind this shift and its implications, exclusively for Different Truths. In an age characterised by rapid...

April 22, 2024
Anika Ghei
Poem

A Happy Day

A poignant ballad, by Anika, about the pain, sufferings, ennui and the indifference – all a part of city life. An effective satire, exclusively for Different Truths. A happy...

September 1, 2023
Madhuri Bhattacharya
Criticism, Profile

Nonsense and Satire: Exploring the Whimsical World of Sukumar Ray

Sukumar Ray crafted whimsical works like limericks, stories, and plays, blending childlike charm and cruelty to maintain realness, states Madhuri, exclusively for Different Truths. Sukumar Ray (1887–1923) had filled...

March 14, 2023
Soumya Mukherjee
Humor, Relationship & Lifestyle

Not so Funny

Humourist Soumya plays Love Guru and advices a young couple, recalling what his wife had to say about marrying him, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Recently at a...

July 25, 2020
Atrayee Bhattacharya
Short Story

P.S. You’ll Not Die

Atrayee BhattacharyaAtrayee Bhattacharya is an educator and works for an MNC’s CSR wing. In the bustle under the sun, she is a devoted educator, a loving wife, a caring...

June 19, 2020
Monika Ajay Kaul
Poem

Mystique of Life

Monika Ajay KaulBorn in the breathtakingly beautiful vale of Kashmir, Monika had her schooling there. A postgraduate in Business Management, an academician by profession, she is an art history...

October 10, 2017
Shernaz Wadia
Criticism, Opinion

A Sense of Humour is not Being Funny!

Having a sense of humour is not the same as being funny. The latter implies being able to tell a joke well or perfectly timing a pun to lighten...