Misfit
A sense of belongingness keeps us rooted. Some people, though present physically in this world are absent mentally. They are the misfits, feels, Sailasree, in this verse, in Different...
The Beginning of an End
Anumita brings out the agonising pain of a mother contesting her child’s custody in a courtroom, exclusively for Different Truths. “Are you ready, June? – the question was just...
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...
Spiritual, not Religious…
Spirituality empowers us, while religious dogmatism blinds us. Kabir finds the former in Durga. She helps us become socially responsive, in the special feature, in Different Truths. I do...
The Orchids
The beautiful patch of Orchids, in the neighbourhood of Neeta’s Hyderabad home, was mysterious. Rich women were vanishing. Here’s a short story by Tapati, that unfolds the mystery, exclusively in...
An Anthology of Poems Celebrating Womanhood
We are pleased to present An Anthology of Poems Celebrating Womanhood, as part of the International Women’s Day (IWD) Theme that we, in Different Truths are featuring, spread over three days,...
chains, choices, chances, change … considering Women’s Day
A newborn does not care about the mother’s credentials, caste, class, culture, creed or colour — only that the mother’s arms are strong, her hands supportive and gentle, that there is...
Dangle is a Journey, not Destination, of Facing Secrets and Overcoming Fears
Stunning, svelte, smart Ipshita is a globetrotter. She treks across the world to gather bytes for the travel chats she designs and hosts for TV channels. Despite being a self-assured...
A Spurious Existence
Two women in denial. One wanted a daughter from her second husband after 11 pregnancies – two deaths and six abortions. Belonging to Tajikistan, she donned a hijab but...
God of Everything Falls
Lovita J. R. MorangLovita J R Morang is a Karmaveer Chakra Awardee, iCongo, United Nations. Awarded Filmmaker, artiste, writer, and a poet. Twenty-six anthologies of short stories and poems,...