story Archives - Different Truths

September 11, 2025
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Cinema, Cinema, Reviews

Captivating Love Story Unfolds in a Heart-Wrenching Film

Ruchira reviews “Ei Raat Tomar Amar”, which explores love, regret, and resilience as an elderly couple confronts life’s truths on a stormy night, exclusively for Different Truths. Recently, there...

June 21, 2025
Dr. Priyamita Ghosh
Humour, Short Story

Focus: Moynadi and the Mystery of the Haunted Potatoes

Dr Priyamita tells us about Moyna-di, a cook, in a large joint family. She feared ghosts and told strange tales. Why did the spooked cook go berserk? Read to...

May 15, 2025
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Theatre

Unearthing Lost Love: The Powerful Story of Tinkori Dasi

A recent Delhi theatre festival featured “Tinkori Dasi: The Lady Macbeth,” a women-centric play recalling 19th-century Bengali theatre and actress, reports Ruchira, exclusively for Different Truths. A few weeks...

December 2, 2024
Dr. Navodita Pande
Gender, Handlooms & Handicrafts, Profile

Love, Labour, and Legacy: The Inspiring Story of Tezpur Mahila Samiti

Navodita profiles Tezpur Mahila Samiti, a century-old organisation founded by Chandraprabha Saikiani, as a symbol of women’s strength and Gandhian ideals, exclusively for Different Truths. I recently had the...

November 26, 2024
Prof. Swaraj Raj
Poem

A Tale of Forbidden Love

Dr Swaraj’s poem explores desire, its power, and its ability to uplift and destroy, exclusively for Different Truths, using vivid imagery and evocative language. Inebriate –The desireCoiling and ripplingLike...

September 14, 2024
Dr Ketaki Datta
Short Story

Focus: Razia’s Rebirth, a Tale of Hope and Resilience

The Taliban replaced Mujahadeen terrorists in Ketaki’s story, revealing their sinister realities. Ishara, a newborn baby, is wrongly implicated in murder. How does it end? An exclusive for Different...

September 14, 2024
Dr Shalini Yadav
Poem

Love in the Rain: A Jaipur Adventure

Dr Shalini’s prose poem, vividly captures a night of rain and urban adventure, exploring themes of friendship, resilience, and joy, exclusively for Different Truths. Through torrential rain, I ventured...

July 15, 2024
Suveera Sharma
People, Place, Relationship & Lifestyle

Mind and Muscle

Hong Kong is the world’s tallest city. The iconic buildings that dot the skyline of this wonderful city are by no means second-fiddle to its natural beauty. Each one...

April 13, 2024
Hein Min Tun
Short Story

Myanmar’s Underbelly: The Price of Survival for One Woman

A single mother in Myanmar grapples with sacrifice, secrecy, and the longing for normalcy. Read Hein Min’s story, a poignant tale exclusive to Different Truths. Through imperceptible nail-fitting cleavages...

March 12, 2024
Shernaz Wadia
Potpourri, Relationship & Lifestyle

Get Around the Molehills of Life

We often imagine situations far worse than they are. In short, we create a mountain out of molehills. Shernaz tells us how to overcome this problem, exclusively in Different...

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