Soumya Mukherjee - Different Truths

January 24, 2023
Soumya Mukherjee
History & Culture, Humour, Travel & Food

Cambodia Cameo: Angkor Wat, the Lost City of Temples

Soumya takes us on a tour of Cambodia, exotic and quaint, with its sites and food – exclusively for Different Truths. Cambodia is exotic and quaint. Very picturesque and...

January 17, 2023
Soumya Mukherjee
Conflict Resolution, Politics, Religion

Religious Tolerance Impacted Socio-politics of Vietnam & Cambodia

Soumya tells us about the religious tolerance in Vietnam and Cambodia that led to socio-political stability – exclusively for Different Truths. Vietnam and Cambodia have some fascinating examples of...

January 10, 2023
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour, Travelogue

Vignettes of Vietnam

Soumya takes us on a tour of Vietnam to discover a mix of Indian cities, villages, streets, food and language, and more – replete with wit and humour, exclusively...

December 20, 2022
Soumya Mukherjee
Ethnicity, Religion, Tribes

Celebrating Krishna’s Childhood with a Fusion of Tribal & Vaishnava Rituals

Ancient spirits and animal sacrifices are a part of the rites during a Vaishnava festival in Majuli, Assam. It’s associated with Krishna’s childhood, informs Soumya, exclusively for Different Truths....

December 13, 2022
Soumya Mukherjee
People, Place, Travelogue

Days and Nights in Forest with the Santhals

Soumya travels to a Santhal forest to peek into their lives, where reel and real intersect – exclusively for Different Truths. Aranyer din ratri… days and nights in the...

December 6, 2022
Soumya Mukherjee
Humor, Potpourri

A Landline & a Government Office’s Babudom

The babudom and apathy of a government office are like absurd drama, realises Soumya, a government officer, post-retirement. Could he get his landline disconnected? Find out in an exclusive...

November 22, 2022
Soumya Mukherjee
History & Culture, People, Travel & Food

A Security Personnel and a Gatekeeper Poet

A security guard doubled as a guide. He was an Ahom, perhaps a descendant of this forgotten kingdom, and he was a writer, poet, and musician by vocation. A...

November 8, 2022
Soumya Mukherjee
People, Place, Travel & Food

Vignettes of Turkey: Many Hues, Many Colours

Soumya brings alive Turkey’s sites, sounds, tastes and flavours – exclusively for Different Truths. Delhi International Airport at midnight is like Sealdah station, Mumbai Central, or Sadar Bazaar at...

September 20, 2022
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour, Travel & Food

Enchanting Vignettes of Turkey

Soumya describes his Turkey visit with sites, sounds, food and fun – a colour and mood story, with wit and humour, exclusively for Different Truths. The Delhi International Airport...

September 6, 2022
Soumya Mukherjee
Food, History & Culture, Humour

Clash of Gourds: A Cultural Hegemony or Baggage?

Soumya, part of a cross-cultural couple, found that food items became a bone of contention between partners from different states. Replete with humour, he states cultural hegemony and baggage...

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