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December 6, 2021
Pankhuri Sinha
Governance

The Wife’s Cry

An autobiographical poem, by Pankhuri, that deals with layers of problems, physical, emotional, and more. An exclusive for Different Truths. Well, Tolstoy said The world’s made up of Happy...

November 11, 2021
Dr. Kumud Bala
Poem

I am an Earthen Lamp

An evocative poem, by Dr. Kumud, wherein an earthen lamp tells its story. An exclusive for Different Truths. I am an earthen lamp breathe slowly One who has created...

October 22, 2021
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
Animal World, Arts, Calamity, People, Place

Bhuj, the Rann of Kutch & the Flamboyant Flamingoes

Dr. Roopali takes us to Bhuj and its salt marshes, in Gujarat. She talks about exquisite handicrafts, embroidered textiles, bold brave women, an earthquake, destruction, and flamingoes. An exclusive...

October 6, 2021
Poonam Chawla Sood
Poem

Audacity of Hope

Poonam’s poem is about the hope of a woman waiting for her husband on a railway platform. An exclusive for Different Truths. During my novice years in job I...

September 17, 2021
Arindam Roy
Fiction, Short Story

Khuni Khan Jheel: Is the Lake in the Ridge Truly Haunted?

Students of Delhi University, particularly in the North Delhi campus, have heard strange tales from their seniors about the Khuni Khan Jheel, the haunted lake within the wooded Ridge. Twenty five...

August 11, 2021
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
Poem

Philomela: Today, Yesterday and Tomorrow

A women-centric protest poem, by Dr. Roopali, exclusively for Different Truths. If you cut off a woman’s tongue like they did the other day in that dusty dirty town...

August 9, 2021
Parvathy Ramachandran
Poem

Charismatic Charisma: I was Called Beautiful…

An enigmatic sensual poem, by Parvathy, exclusively for Different Truths. I was called beautiful until my 40s’ and they said, my eyes saliently showcased all my charisma, when I...

July 28, 2021
Radhika Bhagat
Oral Traditions, Rituals & Practices, Special Feature

Osun: The River Goddess of Africa

The Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove is situated along the Osun River in the city of Osogbo and is a UNESCO world heritage site. Here, a statue of the goddess Osun...

July 26, 2021
Dr. Brajesh Kumar Gupta
Gender, Special Feature

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...

July 26, 2021
Anumita Roy
Oral Traditions, Rituals & Practices, Special Feature

Every Soul has its Song of Life!

According to folklores, there is a tribe in central Africa, some say it is the Himba Tribe, while some say it is the Ubuntu Tribe, which have a unique...

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