A Comedy of Errors
Sreelata shares the trials and tribulations of a short vacation at Jaipur. With her husband and a five-year- old, the bus journey between Delhi and Jaipur began. Read the tongue...
Anguish of a Mother
Eighteen young soldiers were killed in the worst ever terror attack at Uri. India mourns their death. The cry for revenge and demolition of terror camps in Pakistan grows loud....
Empty Nest
Children grow and leave home. In this poem Bhawini talks of the many emotions of a woman and how she prepares to deal with her empty nest. She stood looking...
Blood of my Son
A protest poem by Sehar about the bloodstained kurta of a father with the blood of 13-year-old son. Blinded Children Maimed youth Scarred men Disillusioned women Bloody chaurahas* Silent...
Gratitude
Most of the time, we are grumbling and complaining. We hardly pause to count our blessings. Lily speaks of the immense power of gratitude in this Different Truths’ exclusive. “I...
The Gap
In this women-centric short story, Maya shows the generation gap between daughter-in- law and mother-on- law. How they are from different worlds, different times. The resolution is heart-warming. She has her...
Broken
A heart-wrenching poem by Maya. There’s fire in the chulha Daal simmers thereupon She watches it intent Lost somewhere… Screams all of a sudden as if pulled out of...
Talking with a Phantom
Here’s an evocative poem from Sunil. Hello! Yes…Sid? Hello? How are you? Mama calling, my dear boy. Cannot you recognise my voice? Yes? Oh! Happy? Yes, me too. Hearing...
Children are Smarter than we Imagine
Aparna, a friend of our Managing Editor, Anumita, read a trending article by her. This is what she said, in her Facebook Timeline: “I have to thank you @ Anumita Chatterjee...
Deprived Women need Action, not Empty Words!
Many women are accidentally fortunate to be born in families, where they do not need to battle for their daily breads and dignity. It’s an insult to the woman suffering...