Monika Ajay Kaul

Born in the breathtakingly beautiful vale of Kashmir, Monika had her schooling there. A postgraduate in Business Management, an academician by profession, she is an art history enthusiast, writes poetry, short stories and paints. An avid reader, mostly biographies and autobiographies. Giving wings to her imagination through beautiful colours and words, she sings and has a following on YouTube.

December 20, 2023
Monika Ajay Kaul
Arts, Reviews

Decoding the Secrets: ‘Flaming June’ and Its Impact on Art

Art historian and poet Monika critiques Frederic Leighton’s ‘Flaming June’, a timeless masterpiece, embodying Victorian neoclassicism through colour, form, and emotion, captivated by its intricate composition and symbolism, exclusively...

September 15, 2023
Monika Ajay Kaul
Poem

A New Beginning: Autumn’s Awakening and Nature’s Transformation

In this evocative poem, Monika serenades nature, as summer ends, autumn begins with blossoms, leaves show their first blush, and leaves bid farewell—exclusively for Different Truths. After these dribbles...

September 13, 2023
Monika Ajay Kaul
Literature, Poem

Love These Sunsets

June 23, 2023
Monika Ajay Kaul
Arts, Cover Story, Criticism, Poem

A Poetry-Painting Intersection: Tennyson and Waterhouse’s The Lady of Shalott

Monika, an Art-historian, critiques ‘The Lady of Shalott’, a poem by Lord Alfred Tennyson, and a painting of the same name by John William Waterhouse. It’s a unique intersection of poetry...

June 2, 2023
Monika Ajay Kaul
Poem

Where is the Edge?

Here’s an evocative, soul-searching poem by Monika, in Different Truths. A strenuous path, the future seems. Even if we tread, it would be like aVoyage to nowhere, deprived of...

May 26, 2023
Monika Ajay Kaul
History & Culture

Exploring the Rich History & Exquisite Qualities of Saffron

Saffron has a long history of medicinal and religious significance, and Zafran Kahwa is a testament to its allure, informs Monika – exclusively for Different Truths. Saffron is a...

December 8, 2022
Monika Ajay Kaul
Poem

Like the Moonlight, I’ll…

An evocative love poem that serenades nature, by Monika, exclusively for Different Truths. When sprigs of a tree become swaying silhouettes, When lustre touches the mien of the graphite...

July 16, 2022
Monika Ajay Kaul
Literature, Poem

Burn, but no Ordinary Way!

An evocative poem, by Monika, where the poet identifies with burning, exclusively for Different Truths. Fire…just an ordinary,loves to glister,and dance on herown tunes.No heedof what burns;no thoughtof her...

June 8, 2022
Monika Ajay Kaul
Poem

That Old Bench by the Sea

A verse, by Monika, weaving memories with the beauty of Nature, in evocative word-images, exclusively for Different Truths. My fingers, as I sat on the bench abut the crimp...

March 29, 2022
Monika Ajay Kaul
Poem

Ruminating Nature!

Poet-painter, Monika, celebrates the resplendent nature, in this poem, and a painting, exclusively for Different Truths. Give me the azure of the sky and I shall have coherence. In...

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