Madness
A reflective poem that decries the madness of Man, by Anoucheka, in Different Truths. Man is mad, So it would seem He births, exalts at it Enjoys, uses, and...
Three Signs you might be Nurturing a Psychopath
Ritambhara tells us the three telltale signs of a psychopath, exclusively in Different Truths. There are no classes in schools and colleges on how to safeguard from miscreants and...
My Mother is a Tribute to a Cancer Patient who battled with Fortitude
Subhrajyotri details the year-long struggle of his mother against Cancer. He talks about the doctors who tried their best to help her revive. Here’s a soulful tribute by a...
The Housewife in the Dustbin
Payal traces the etymology of the housewife pointing out that feminists find it derogatory. She advocates for ungendered terminology to chuck the word, housewife, in the dustbin. Here’s her...
Faraz Ansari: Will India respond to the Sisak of the LGBTQ Community?
Director Faraz Ansari’s Sisak is the first silent LGBTQ film of India that is not only creating waves at international film festivals but winning awards too; seven, so far....
Did we Choose the Career or the Career Chose us?
Our careers got shaped by choices we made along the way and not because we had a plan. Very few ambitious, self-driven, extremely studious friends who ended up getting...
The Story of the Coconut
In ancient times human sacrifices were a part of life. Propagated by Adi Sankaracharya, who was against the practice of ‘Bali’ or human sacrifice, the coconut perhaps because it...
Ten Selected Poems of Prof. Pushpita Awasthi from Echoes in the Earth
Here are ten selected poems of Prof. Pushpita Awasthi, selected by her, in the Book Extract, from her book, Echoes in the Earth (2016) this week. A Different Truths...
Saying yes Always? Say no too!
Being compliant at the drop of a hat is a metaphor for ‘I am a door mat, walk all over me with your dirty feet.’ We need to exit...
The Journey from the Garden to the Cup
Tea has been variously called the drink of the winners, the elixir of life, a divine herb, liquid wisdom, cup of happiness, joy, love; a friend, a healer, a...