Not the Last Meeting
Nandita is in conversation with a loved person, in an evocative poem, for Different Truths. ‘This is not the last meeting’ Goes the lyrics of a song At every...
The Cold Winter Night…
A love poem in the backdrop of a cold winter night, by Madhumita, for Different Truths. Wintry night embraces, shivering, frigid and piercing, Lonely in love, my heart hibernates, gelid...
A Slice of Divine Life: Live from Kailash
Here’s Tapati’s fictional Durga-Shiva dialogues, full of banter, repartee, wit, and humour, create a laughter riot, an exclusive Special Feature for Different Truths. “Shiva seems too busy these days!...
Ode to Devi Durga
Which Durga we should worship, asks a little girl. Sutapa pays tribute to the mortal Durga and the Goddess, in this verse, in Different Truths. ‘Durga Puja?’ My little...
Up-Close Encounter, Fundamental Breach, Russian Blogger & Bumrah Love Gumrah
This week Shail rhymes four news stories: Shakira, the Grammy award winner’s encounter with wild boars, insurance claim breach verdict by the Supreme Court, a crazy Russian blogger and...
Puri Priest Robbed, Executions in Afghanistan, World Rhino Day, Ashoka Pillar
Shail looks at this week’s news in her column. A Puri priest was robbed by a Facebook friend, executions have returned to Taliban ruled Afghanistan, to raise awareness and...
Red Ant Chutney, Trumping in the Boxing Ring, Rab-Ban Calling & Bishop Warns of Narcotic Jihad
Shail weaves her news in verse, for the week, with red ant chutney as a possible Covid cure. Did the courts accept the claim? A new avatar for Trump,...
Empowerment and Wellbeing of African Women
Many cultural customs and traditions infringe on the rights of women and children by subjecting them to abuse, in keeping with Africa’s gender equality and women’s empowerment agenda, and...
firefly
An enigmatic short story, by Michele, as a tribute to Tagore, a Special Feature, exclusively for Different Truths. “I really cannot understand,” her fingers pounded out on the keypad,...