The state of Uttar Pradesh is reeling from the killing of Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed, former Samajwadi Party MP and gangsters, while in police custody in...
Udham Singh’s Legacy Enshrined in Jallianwala Bagh
On the 104th anniversary of the brutal Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, Arindam pays tribute to the martyr Udham Singh in this poem – exclusively for Different Truths. In India's land, where...
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November 14, 2022
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Arindam Roy
The Vanishing World of Chana jor Garam
Chana jor garam is a part of our childhood. The vendors would sing and perform, witty songs, full of repartee and tomfoolery. Arindam talks with two chana jor garam vendors....
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October 28, 2022
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Arindam Roy
I am God’s Madcap
Covid and Dengue are on the rise again. Arindam’s evocative verse, inspired by Baul, celebrates love, life and longevity – an exclusive for Different Truths. Lashed by the winds,...
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October 17, 2022
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Arindam Roy
The Critic
Arindam analyses how an artiste and a critic view a work of art, which has a complex relationship with the landscape of its time. A true critic is as inspired...
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October 6, 2022
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Arindam Roy
The Genesis of Mother Worship: Invoking 12 Autumn Goddesses
Our Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Arindam, traces the genesis of the mother worship from the Vedic, Upanishad, Puranic, the two epics and other religious texts. He discusses the Special Issue...
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September 27, 2022
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Arindam Roy
Durga’s Stature & Iconography Evolved in the Gupta Period
Arindam, our Editor-in-Chief, traces the history of Durga iconography. Historians at Allahabad Museum opine that the stature of the Goddess grew during the Gupta period. Happy reading, Happy Puja,...
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September 26, 2022
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Arindam Roy
When Hanuman Cussed and Rama Smoked Bidi!
Arindam revisits the Ramdal and Ramlila and recalls the terrible faux pas that left Hanuman angry and cussing. He also recalls an incident that his friend, Vijay, told him in...
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September 5, 2022
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Arindam Roy
F**k Honesty!
It’s an era when reporters are called upon to be fixers. They have to do the dirty jobs. Those who cannot, like the protagonist, Badshah, are ejected out of...