War - Different Truths

November 22, 2025
Meher Pestonji
Fiction, Short Story

Growing up in a War Zone

Meher, in this war zone story set in Syria, deals with the impoverished villagers, their hopes, fears, deceits, insecurities, and more – in Different Truths. Nabeel had never seen...

November 8, 2025
Prof. Nandini Sahu
Book Review, Religion

Ethical Blueprint: Navigating War, Displacement, and Cultural Deracination

Prof Nandini reviews CHICAGO–125, that triumphantly reclaims Swami Vivekananda’s universal vision, offering a critical compass for our fractured modern world, exclusively for Different Truths. This volume, CHICAGO–125 critically engages with the...

October 27, 2025
Dr. Molly Joseph
Poem

Why can’t we Trust Peace Chiselled on Vested Interests!

Dr Molly’s poem describes fallen humanity crying out “Bargained Peace”, a painful illusion built on vested interests, fuelling endless cycles of war, greed, and destruction, for Different Truths. Bargained...

August 14, 2025
Dr Amitabh Mitra
Poem

Gaza After Ten Years

Inspired by Darwish’s “Rita and Rifle,” Dr Amitabh’s poem explores Gaza’s enduring suffering and the loss of love amidst conflict. Here are the two poems for Different Truths. Gaza...

July 30, 2025
Francesco Favetta
Poem

The Silent Flight of Death

Francesco’s poem is about the heart of darkness; a wind of war whispers tales of death, silence, and distant hope for Different Truths. That windthat carries with itthe smell...

July 28, 2025
Dr Baljeet Singh Virk
Cover Story, International Relations, War & Conflicts

Unfolding Crisis: The Perilous Expansion of the Israel-Iran Proxy War

Since October 7, 2023, the Middle East has plunged into crisis. What began as a local conflict now escalates, threatening global stability and economies, opines Baljeet, exclusively for Different...

June 7, 2025
Sukanya Basu Mallik
Films, Reviews

Epic History Meets Eerie Folklore: Focus Stree 2 and Chhaava

Two films, one spine-chilling and one soul-stirring—Stree 2 and Chhaava—redefine Indian cinema with wit, war, and wonder. A comparative review by Sukanya, exclusively for Different Truths. What unfolds when...

May 22, 2025
Priyadarshini Khan
Poem

Focus: How an Unending War Infiltrates Everyday Life

Priyadarshani’s poem explores the haunting aftermath of war, where peace is fragile and the past haunts the present lives of those left behind, exclusively for Different Truths. The ink...

May 3, 2025
Meher Pestonji
Short Story

The Ultimate Test: Will War Shatter Their Lifelong Friendship?

Meher’s story, exclusively for Different Truths, tracks Zarine, a journalist, navigating a strained friendship with Ruth amid conflict, balancing beliefs and memories. With clenched fists Zarine jumped from rock...

April 21, 2025
Sreelata Menon
Cover Story, History & Culture

India through Her Stamps

Sreelata tells us about the journey of India through her stamps. With the first General Post Office being opened, in 1774, in Calcutta, followed by Madras (1778) and Bombay (1792)...

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