Women Archives - Different Truths

July 2, 2026
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour

Memorable Meals I Have Had

Humourist Soumya tells us of the many adventures of his, in the company of others, between 1983 and 2013. He mixes humour, food, drinks, fancy-free, and footloose bohemian life...

June 19, 2026
Anumita Roy
Fashion & Beauty

Health and Beauty Benefits of Turmeric

Turmeric is a panacea. It has several health and beauty benefits. This is an ancient Ayurvedic component, which is now seen in mainstream medications for curing ailments. Anumita enlists...

June 10, 2026
Shirin Shabana Khan
Crime, Gender, Human Rights

Reality and Intervention of Witch Hunting: A Crime against Human Dignity

The modus operandi is to disgrace and ostracise the victim. Shirin Shabana highlights the witch hunting cases in Uttar Pradesh and elsewhere, suggesting the way out, in the weekly column, exclusively...

June 5, 2026
Shail Raghuvanshi
People

Life is no Magic Carpet for Salman in a Faraway Land!

Twenty-eight-year-old Salman is from Bhadohi, in East Uttar Pradesh. He was just 8 years old when he came to Chennai with his father. He misses home. Life is no...

April 28, 2026
Sudeshna Mukherjee
People, Poem

Honour

Here’s an evocative, woman-centric poem by Sudeshna, for Different Truths. How honourable is thy honour?Is it something found in a corner?So let the candle burn in a glowLet the...

February 2, 2026
Dr Sanjukta Dasgupta
Poem

Timeless Tagore Wisdom: Women Awaken While Men Argue

Sanjukta Dasgupta translates Rabindranath Tagore’s poignant Bengali poem ‘Narir Kartavya’ for DifferentTruths.com. Rabindranath Tagore’s Bengali poem, Narir Kartavya, was first published in 1939, two years before his demise. A translation...

December 1, 2025
Rita Biswas Pandey
Economy, Politics

The Quiet Takeover: How 10 Million Bihar Women Became the State’s Real Powerhouse

Bihar’s silent revolution: Millions of Jeevika Didis are shattering patriarchy, seizing economic power, and rewriting destiny through Self-Help Groups, reports Rita for Different Truths. Bihar, a state often defined...

November 7, 2025
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food, History & Culture

Of Udaipur, Padmavati Controversy and Yummy Laal Maans, a Rajasthani Dish

Sarika takes us through enchanting Udaipur, its palaces, and forts, the many tales of valour, the controversy surrounding a film, Padmavati. She shares a yummy Rajasthani cuisine, Laal Maans,...

September 9, 2025
Dr. Amrinder Kaur Bajaj
Relationship & Lifestyle

Marriage vs. Live-In: Which Offers True Love and Security?

Dr Amrinder opines that marriage, despite flaws, offers stability and protection, outlasting live-in relationships that often leave women vulnerable without legal or social support, exclusively for Different Truths. ‘Do...

June 12, 2025
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Relationship & Lifestyle

Unforgettable Women: Tales of Love, Loss, and Legacy

As the years pass, vivid memories of beloved aunts—kind and cruel—surface, shaping Ruchira’s reflections on love, loss, and legacy, exclusively for Different Truths. As I complete an increasing number...