Compensations
An evocative poem about various aspects and attributes of life, by Elsy, in Different Truths. Two-in-one, bane and boon: this hyper sensitivity! The bane is when even a...
A Slice of Life from my Mornings
Anumita shares snapshots of her early mornings when her days begin, in this photo essay, exclusively in Different Truths. It is 4:30 am and my cell phone alarm tune...
Against all Odds: Showing Light Became the Mission of Jojo Blinded by a Missile
Cavalry officer Jojo was blinded by Cobra missile splinters in the 1965 Indo-Pak War. He overcame his challenges and devoted his life to empowering the differently abled people, says...
Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Doubt of Brahma Deepens – XLVII
The divinity, manifest as Krishna, multiplied himself. From one he became many. He became the cowherds, the calves that were grazing, the rope around the neck of the calves...
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...
An Eerie Beauty in the Poems of Wani Nazir
Because beauty at its purest is fierce, powerful and terrible captivates the reader. Wani Nazir’s poems have that eerie beauty in them, says Samrudhi, reviewing his book of poems,...
The Tadpoles Did Not See
Here’s a poem by Sumita that celebrates nature, the playful innocence of girls, memory, and identity, in Different Truths. The surface rippled, Three pairs of feet plopped in And...
Out of the Mouths of Babes and Infants
Our humourist, Soumya, shares hilarious moments with his baby daughter, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. There was a popular American Television programme where a celebrity host...
Patriotism vs. Nationalism: Beware of the Jingoism of in the Name of a Nation
There is a worldwide resurgence of the nationalist pitch in politics. A globally surging separatist oratory is slowly and surely pushing back the strides made towards an international integration. To every...
Killing those Voices
Why the people who raise their voices are being silenced, perpetually, asks Vedatrayee, a young Kolkata-based lawyer, and an eminent danseuse, reflecting on the death of Gauri Lankesh –...