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August 2, 2025
Madhumita Ghosh
Short Story

A Rainy Day

Here’s an uncanny story from Madhumita. Three-day long rains had inundated the locality where the young couple stayed. The lady of the house cooked khichudi (rice and lentil porridge) and crisp...

March 19, 2024
Suveera Sharma
Lifestyle, Parenting, People, Place, Relationship & Lifestyle

Put Life into Your Years

A couple of days back, we went for a picnic, to a picturesque country park. One of many in Hong Kong. We set base on top of a hill,...

September 30, 2022
Sudeshna Mukherjee
Fairs & Festivals, Short Story, Special Feature

How Little Adrija Battled an Evil Uncle!

Durga Puja brings joy and gaiety. Children and local artistes participate in plays, dance dramas and other cultural extravaganzas. Adrija, the protagonist, too was busy rehearsing a dance drama...

October 22, 2019
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour

The Nutcase

Soumya MukherjeeSoumya Mukherjee is an alumnus of St Stephens College and Delhi School of Economics. He earns his daily bread by working for a PSU Insurance company, and lectures...

May 28, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Jokihat By-Election a Referendum for Nitish: Teacher and Student Pitted Against Each Other

The by-election has acquired importance for Nitish, not only from the point of retaining the seat but as a popularity test. Both have campaigned vigorously to win the seat,...

February 19, 2018
IPA Service
Crime, Economy, Politics

The Massive PNB Nirav Modi Scam has the Makings of a Political Thriller

The Congress and the BJP both have their hands in the PNB Nirav Modi Scam, which reads more like a political thriller. Here’s the expose for Different Truths. So...

January 12, 2018
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Politics, Potpourri

Will this Land Never be Clean?

Ruchira tells us about the unhygienic and unclean habits of Indians. Despite the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, a much-hyped cleanliness campaign, the brainchild of our honourable PM, the ground realities are contrary....

December 3, 2017
Sumita Dutta
Book Extract, Fiction

The Heart of Donna Rai – I

Here’s a book extract from the forthcoming novel of Sumita, who writes under the penname ‘Shoam’. It is a coming of age story of a thirteen-year-old girl, set just before...

October 17, 2017
Soumya Mukherjee
Potpourri

How the Ancient Mariner Lost his Albatross

Here’s a story within a story from Soumya, in a genre different from humour, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. He wasn’t that ancient really, being a...

October 6, 2017
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Of Durga Puja, Wedding and Yummy Radhaballabhi

Radhaballabhi makes Sarika nostalgic. She recalls foodie Bengalis enjoy these and other eatables during Durga Puja. Interestingly, it brings back memories of her wedding. Read more, including its recipe,...