Spooky Gour!
In his over three-decade journey as a journalist, Arindam shows us the many faces of newsrooms in India, at the turn of the Millennium. It’s about the glimpses of life both...
Life on Earth is our Panacea: World Environment Day Special Feature from Different Truths
‘Save Environment, Save Mankind’ is Different Truths’ call to one and all. It is the befitting mantra of the 21 st century. The flora and fauna – the life on...
Sisterhood Beyond Borders-II
Urooj and Ipsita found each other through poetry and discovered a deep bond, an inexplicable affinity and affection resulting in a beautiful bond beyond borders. They came together in sisterhood, melting geographical...
Exhuming the Self
An eminent poet, Ampat Koshy reviews Rochelle Potkar’s collection of poems, Four Degrees of Separation, for Different Truths. Rochelle needs to be read for her images, her vocabulary, her language, her...
Holi: Folklores, Festivity and Fertility
Holi, the spring festival, has several folklores associated with it. It’s celebrated for 40 days in Kullu, when devotees play Holi with Ram. The tradition continues for five centuries now....
My Friend River Longai
A river is a friend. She nurtures and punishes. Here is a lesser known river, Longai, flowing in the northeastern part India and Bangladesh. Sarika talks of her deep connection...
An Evening with Renowned Storyteller Neelesh Misra
Sanchaari, a socio-cultural organisation, recently organised an enchanting evening with the renowned storyteller, Neelesh Mishra. Here’s a report by Sehar for Different Truths. “I don’t remember when I heard him...
Nirbaak Explores Layers of Relationships
A milestone film, Nirbaak, explores the unconscious and showcases the surreal on screen. Sirjit Mukherji, inspired by Salvador Dali’s painting of a tree with subjective consciousness, strings together four stories seamlessly....
Kalkatta is a Sure Page Turner
Kunal Basu’s fifth novel, Kalkatta, has the voice of a master storyteller. His research into the world of the subaltern is impressive. The character of the protagonist, however, comes through...