Dr Ketaki Datta

Dr Ketaki Datta (Ph.D.) is an Associate Professor with Goenka College (Govt), Kolkata. She is a novelist, columnist, poet, reviewer, translator, editor with several books to her credit. At present, she is a book reviewer with Muse India, Hyderabad and Compulsive Reader, Australia. She is a columnist with Different Truths, a noted weekly online journal of contemporary times.

December 20, 2024
Dr Ketaki Datta
Memoir

Love and Loss: A Reflection on Grief and Healing

Dr Ketaki shares her Ph.D. struggles with despair, disillusionment, and existential angst, using introspection, Eliot’s works, and a metaphorical “court of justice,” exclusively for Different Truths. I am being...

December 13, 2024
Dr Ketaki Datta
Gender

Focus: Corruption and Collusion Obstruct Justice for Rape Victims

Dr Ketaki discusses the issue of rape and violence against women, highlighting historical accounts and societal changes needed to protect women, exclusively for Different Truths. Incidents of rape or...

December 6, 2024
Dr Ketaki Datta
Memoir, Relationship & Lifestyle

A Love Letter to the Moon: A Serendipitous Encounter

Ketaki’s memoir explores a life filled with personal and professional challenges, highlighting family, academic, and medical experiences and a memorable incident, exclusively for Different Truths. Father had to join...

November 22, 2024
Dr Ketaki Datta
Criticism, LGBTQIA+

Love, Loss and Loyalty: Examining Same-Sex Relationships in Two Novels

Ketaki’s erudite article explores same-sex love using Attachment Theory, comparing Majumdar’s “The Scent of God” and Winterson’s “Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit”, exclusively for Different Truths. Abstract: This...

November 15, 2024
Dr Ketaki Datta
History & Culture, War & Conflicts

Spotlight: A Forgotten Chapter of Indian History– Part Two

Ketaki shares her father’s nightly tales about Shah Alam II’s court, revealing intrigue, betrayal, and fragile power dynamics in a world of human drama, in the concluding part, exclusively...

November 8, 2024
Dr Ketaki Datta
History & Culture, War & Conflicts

Peeping into the Court of Shah Alam II—Part One

Ketaki’s story, in two parts, exclusive to Different Truths, delves into the Mughal era, highlighting Shah Alam II’s reign and the Rohillas’ challenges. History is a treasure trove of...

September 14, 2024
Dr Ketaki Datta
Short Story

Focus: Razia’s Rebirth, a Tale of Hope and Resilience

The Taliban replaced Mujahadeen terrorists in Ketaki’s story, revealing their sinister realities. Ishara, a newborn baby, is wrongly implicated in murder. How does it end? An exclusive for Different...