Stories - Different Truths

November 15, 2025
Dr. Sutanuka Ghosh Roy
Book Review

Secret Power of the Ordinary: A Deep Dive into an Unshared Secret

Sutanuka reviews Ketaki Datta’s An Unshared Secret and Other Stories, a spectacular, unforgettable sorcery of ordinary lives and profound human truths, for Different Truths. Ketaki Datta is an academic...

August 23, 2025
Mamta Joshi
Short Story

A Bowlful of Elegy

A poignant and sensitive portrayal of two women, Badi ma and Choti ma, the two sisters-in-law, whose lives are strangely braided. Their glaring differences notwithstanding, they are totally dependent on...

April 17, 2025
Dr. Supatra Sen
Poem

Timeless Tranquil Stories in the Mountains

Dr Supatra’s evocative poem, exclusively for Different Truths, captures a solitary journey through nature, seeking stories whispered by the cosmos, the earth and the heart. I’m walking endless milesIn...

March 8, 2025
Dr. Sudipta Mishra
Gender

Dear Woman, Let’s Rewrite Our Stories

Sudipta rues that society judges a woman and calls upon the fair sex to rise and rewrite their stories. They say ladies first, but in what context are these...

January 30, 2025
Dr. Amrinder Kaur Bajaj
Poem

Grandfather’s Wisdom: Stories of Love and Life

Dr Amrinder’s poem, featuring a young child discussing his grandfather’s ageing body, imparts life lessons through vivid metaphors and a timeless display of love exclusively for Different Truths. ‘Grandpa,...

January 25, 2025
Shail Raghuvanshi
News in Verse, Poem

Focus: Global Stories of Triumph, Struggle, and Controversy

Shail explores India’s Kho-kho triumph, the tragic reality of Iraqi child marriage, and the ethical dilemmas surrounding birthright citizenship policies, exclusively for Different Truths. India Kho-kho World Champions From...

January 14, 2025
Nilakshi Roy
Poem

Us, just us

Here’s an evocative love poem by Nilakshi, as we celebrate the season of fertility and bounty, in Different Truths. Will there be a time When there’ll be usJust usWaiting for...

September 5, 2024
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Potpourri

A Love for Words: My Journey in the Media Industry

Ruchira’s memoir provides a unique perspective on the early days of Indian journalism, detailing the challenges and rewards of the media industry, exclusively for Different Truths. I have been...

April 16, 2024
Deeya Bhattacharya
Poem

Missing on a Weekend

A bold prose-poem of Deeya, in Different Truths, set in the urban settings and sensibilities of the 21st century. Weekends are subterfuges in love, desire, pain. They are the extra...

December 16, 2023
Sukanya Basu Mallik
Cinema, Reviews

Decoding Triumphs and Struggles: Raktabeej vs. Ganapath in Spotlight

Directors Roy and Mukherjee explore the action-packed landscape in ‘Raktabeej,’ a captivating departure from their usual genre, while Bahl’s ‘Ganapath’ is lauded for its character development but leaves viewers...

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