Kabuliwala of the Eden Gardens
As an homage to Tagore, Atrayee writes a modern version of Kabuliwala. This Mini’s world is that of crayons, TV, Cricket matches, and more. But, the echoes of...
Girls and Autism: Missed Diagnosis and Mis-diagnosis
Boys are four times as likely to receive early diagnosis and intervention for ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) than girls. There was a time when it was believed that ASD...
The Rule of Ego
Here’s an inward looking love poem by Anoucheka, for Different Truths. The verse examines the paradoxes of ego. She finds resolution in the ego that is often decried by one...
Who will Save Sati?
Here’s a poem based on a true story on how Harsh saved a woman from being burnt alive in the name of a superstitious ritual named ‘Sati Pratha’ that...
The Winter of Beauteous Bhopal
Devika celebrates the winter, with its chai, exhibitions, roses, flower shows, snacks picnics in Bhopal. The city bounced back from a terrible tragedy. Here’s a candid account. Winter is...
The Supernova
Lopamudra’s dedication to the icon of Goddess Durga, the creative feminine force at the core of our religious, cultural and mythological milieu, is a poem that attempts to transcend...
Durga, the Adya Shakti: An Invocation
Rashmi invokes Durga, the Adya Shakti (Primeval Mother), the supreme source of power and energy to slay the demons of the present day. A poem on contemporary women’s issues for the Durga...
Karmic Threads Addresses Abuse, Abandonment of Immigrant Women
Dr Roopali reviews Neelam Saxena Chandra’s novel, Karmic Threads, exclusively for Different Truths. Neelam Saxena Chandra’s novel Karmic Threads is dedicated to “all those who are abused or in pain...
Diets, Alcohol and Millionaires
Here’s a tongue-in-cheek account on how our diets and alcohol affect our longevity, and how the rich and the famous lived and died, by Dr. Kulmeet. He dispels many...
Is Social Reintegration of Released Women Prisoners a Reality?
The resource deficiencies in capacitating and empowering the prison inmates leads to financial deprivation and vacuum in the lives of released women prisoners wherein recidivism overpowers, analyses Dr. Tinku,...