Mitali Chakravarty

Mitali Chakravarty is a citizen of the world. She writes and edits with the hope of creating an equitable Earth that transcends artificial barriers created by manmade institutions. In that spirit, she runs an online journal called Borderless. She has been widely anthologised and published. Her life revolves as a mother and wife around her two sons and husband.

January 12, 2024
Mitali Chakravarty
Economy, Humour, Potpourri

In Spotlight: The Whimsical Journey of Money

From Gilded Age empires to pixelated portfolios, Mitali navigates the curious crossroads of finance, history, and imagination, where the lines between fact and fantasy blur—a spoof exclusively for Different...

October 5, 2022
Mitali Chakravarty
History & Culture, Literature, Religion, Special Feature

Durga Puja: Past and Present

Mitali walks down the memory lane to recapitulate Durga Puja of her childhood. She unfolds mythology, history, cultural traditions, gender roles and poetry. Now, COVID-19 is the new Mahisasur, along...

September 27, 2022
Mitali Chakravarty
Cover Story, Refugees, Religion, Special Feature

The Homeless in the Festival of Homecoming

In the Goddess Durga’s homecoming, Mitali reminisces the fragrance of three seasonal flowers that reminds her of home. She reflects on the homelessness of refugees – no homecoming for...

May 21, 2022
Mitali Chakravarty
History & Culture, Humour, Place

A Love Story with a Difference!

Here’s a tongue-in-cheek write-up, by Mitali, about changing names of cities, monuments, roads, to rewrite history. An exclusive for Different Truths. “What’s in a name? That which we call...

March 24, 2022
Mitali Chakravarty
Poem

Magic Dust

Here’s an anti-war poem, by Mitali, that celebrates poetry. An exclusive for Different Truths. Naked words sear truths across the universe melting swords dripping venom and blood. The Truth...

March 7, 2022
Mitali Chakravarty
Poem

Potent Garden Tales

A woman-centric poem by Mitali, wherein she talks of women from Indian and Western mythologies. A Special Feature for International Women’s Day. Each garden weaves a new story. The...

February 1, 2022
Mitali Chakravarty
Cinema, Humour, Travel & Food

Monkeys in my Life

Mitali talks about monkeys crisscrossing countries, cultures, films and more, punctuated with humour. An exclusive for Different Truths. When I tell you stories of animals, never for a minute...

January 18, 2022
Mitali Chakravarty
Humour

How do I Fish…

Mitali talks about fishing, replete with wit and humour. An exclusive for Different Truths. How do I fish? Let me count the ways. I love to fish to the...

January 8, 2022
Mitali Chakravarty
Book, Cinema, Humour

Thy Filmdom Come…

Here’s a hilarious spoof, by Mitali, on films. She finds multimedia experience strange too and argues in favour of books. An exclusive for Different Truths. I was watching a...

December 22, 2021
Mitali Chakravarty
Book Serialisation, Essay, Fiction, Humor

In the Land of the Dragons: Prologue

Mitali’s eight years stay in China made her write a fiction, published in 2014. A few decades ago, it was a country shrouded in mysteries. Much has changed in...

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