Soumya Mukherjee

Soumya Mukherjee is an alumnus of St Stephens College and Delhi School of Economics. He earns his daily bread by working for a PSU Insurance company, and lectures for peanuts. His other passions, family, friends, films, travel, food, trekking, wildlife, music, theater, and occasionally, writing. He has been published in many national newspapers of repute. He has published his first novel, Memories, a novella, hopefully, the first of his many books. He blogs as well.

November 10, 2020
Soumya Mukherjee
History & Culture, Travel & Food

The Intriguing World of the Masai Tribe

To continue with African Safari, this time Soumya talks about the dominant species, in most aggressive ape i.e. the homo sapiens. He tells us about the fascinating people of Tanzania,...

November 3, 2020
Soumya Mukherjee
Adventure-Literature, Travel & Food

Karibu, Welcome to Africa

Soumya takes us on a tour of Africa, replete with nature’s wonder and unpredictability of travelling. An exclusive for Different Truths. Jambo, welcome to the endless grasslands. Serengeti, a...

October 20, 2020
Soumya Mukherjee
Potpourri

A Playdate with the Boy

Soumya profiles a faceless child, the Boy, and tells us about his playdate. An exclusive for Different Truths. We go back to the boy’s childhood. But wait, it looks...

October 13, 2020
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour, People

…And the Girls liked his Wisecracks!

Deeply uncomfortable in mixed company as always, Boy reverted to his standard defence mechanism, making wisecracks. Things changed for him, says Soumya. An exclusive for Different Truths. Boy developed...

October 6, 2020
Soumya Mukherjee
People, Potpourri

The Rites of Passage

Soumya walks down the memory lane and revisits his childhood, tween, and teenage years. An exclusive for Different Truths. Do we have any memories before we are two years...

September 29, 2020
Soumya Mukherjee
Potpourri

Which is the Real Symbol of Love in India?

Soumya questions the veracity of Taj Mahal as the greatest symbol of love. He reasons that the symbol of love was created in the latter half of the 20th century....

September 22, 2020
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour

Cracking the Mains: Shillong Style

Soumya tells us, tongue-in-cheek, the ordeals of cracking the IAS mains and what his friend, Ron, did. An exclusive for Different Truths. There is a rite of passage to...

September 15, 2020
Soumya Mukherjee
Cinema

Boys Don’t Cry

A friend posted a video on relationships with parents. It reminded Soumya of this story. An exclusive for Different Truths. This is one maxim that made life difficult for...

September 8, 2020
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour, Travel & Food

The Prince of Wales of Monihara Searches for his Roots

Soumya travels to search for his roots in the ancestral village of his forefathers. An exclusive for Different Truths. My grandfather called me the Prince of Wales of Monihara in jest....

September 1, 2020
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour, People

My Friend Ron

Soumya tells us about his Bohemian friend, Ron. A wonderful portrait of a free-thinking man. An exclusive for Different Truths. The phone jangled at midnight, shattering my sleep. “I’m at the...

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