Mirage
In an evocative verse, Aishwarya talks of the illusions of life vis-à-vis the harsh realities, in Different Truths. all that Ibelieved inwas but a dreama carnivala fanfareor so it...
The Young Widow of Benaras
Here’s a heart-wrenching tale of a young widow of Benaras by Sarala, in Different Truths. The young widow in white attireWrapped around carelesslyhardly married for six monthsSitting under the...
Fast Forward
A bold, sensuous, agonising, and brutally candid verse. In Yeats’ words, ‘the ceremony of innocence is dead.’ Here’s the intense prose-poem by Anika, in Different Truths. Play: It’s my...
Desperate Lies
An intense soulful poem by Deeya, in Different Truths. Always come to me in desolate nights when I speak the language of salt in the sea; of charcoal madness...
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...
Alienation
An evocative poem from Sarala wherein she describes the dark, gloomy world of depression and alienation, exclusively for Different Truths. Why was Sheila alienated From the society? Give me...
We Mean Business, Baby
Here’s a protest poem by Abha, on the occasion of International Women’s Day (IWD), exclusively in Different Truths. They sayYou have come a long way, baby.I say I have...
How to Deal with Your Boss?
Preeyan’s article explores “boss issues” and provides strategies for cultivating a positive dynamic, exclusively for Different Truths. Any corporate structure, however flat, claims to have a hierarchy within the...
Overcoming Three Kleshas or Way of Life through Yoga
Yoga is another word for equanimity, poise, and harmony. Our Associate Editor, Navodita, a Yoga expert, tells us how to face the three Kleshas (way of life), exclusively in...
Yummy Nolen Doi, a Bengali Sweet Yoghurt Dessert to Die For!
Nolen Doi (curd/ yoghurt) is a winter delicacy in Bengal. Sarika shares the recipe of baked yoghurt with palm jaggery, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. We,...