Sweet - Different Truths

July 19, 2025
Payal Talreja
Gender

Sexism and Literature

Payal re-examines classics and popular comics to explore how sexist their content is, exclusively in Different Truths. Recently, I decided to recycle through all the old books that I...

June 12, 2025
Sarala Balachandran
Poem

In this verse, Sarala sings the praise of God’s creation, exclusively for Different Truths. Blooming buds Tiny and cute Colourful fragrant flowers Spreading aroma everywhere Mighty mountains High and brown Verdant meadows Green and lush Singing brooks Swaying...

April 21, 2025
Elsy Satheesan
Poem

With Apology to Keats

Here’s a lyrical poem with a recall of Keats, in Different Truths. Elsy’s interpretation is interesting. There is many a slipbetween the cup and the lip,so the aphorism goes. Sipping...

May 31, 2024
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Breakfast like a King with Savoury Indian Pancakes

Our Hyderabad-based Foodie, Sarika, shares the recipe for yummy and wholesome, Indian pancakes, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. “Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince...

May 8, 2024
Sarala Balachandran
Poem

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...

February 26, 2024
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour, People, Place

Calcutta Cameo: Of Fetidness and Joy!

Humourist Soumya presents two snapshots of Calcutta as he saw it, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. During a recent visit to my hometown – the city...

January 17, 2024
Tapati Sinha
History & Culture, Religion

Makar Sankranti: A Pan-Indian Solar Festival Celebrating Bounty

Makar Sankranti is an important pan-Indian solar festival, known by different names. It is known as Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Pedda Panduga in Andhra Pradesh, Bihu in Assam, Magha...

September 29, 2023
Sonali Chakraborty
Food

Spicy Orange Chicken: A Fusion Chinese Cuisine

Sonali tells us how she tweaked the Orange Chicken, spiced it up to suit her Indo-Chinese cuisine taste. Read more about it, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different...

July 13, 2023
Sarala Balachandran
Poem

Tranquillity / Life is an Ordeal

Here are two poems by Sarala, in Different Truths. The first poem, Tranquility, is about seeking and attaining. The second poem, Life is an Ordeal, shows what poverty and...

June 3, 2023
Sumita Dutta
Fiction

Journeys Lost

Here’s a story by Sumita, about a journey, exclusively in Different Truths. Dr. Sen’s house was in a state of excitement. His niece was bringing their grandnephews to meet...

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