The Street
Soumya explores the many layered meanings of the street, in this verse, for Different Truths. To the homeless, it is his home To the hawkers, it is their mart...
A Rabindra Sangeet Lost in Translation
Soumya recounts how his younger daughter deciphered Rabindra Sangeet, losing its meaning in translation. A humourous take for Different Truths. When my children where very young we were living...
Ajay Sharma Learns a Lesson
Tongue-in-cheek, Soumya exposes the deep-rooted corruption in the banking sector, through his protagonist, Ajay Sharma, for Different Truths. This was the first branch that Ajay, a twenty-five-year-old just two...
Why do I Write and Post Blogs?
Soumya shares the secret of why he writes and posts blogs. A confession for Different Truths. I love the sound of my own voice. Trouble is that people tend...
Indian Apartheid: A Different Colour Blindness
Soumya rues about the prevalent Indian Apartheid, discriminating people based on skin colour. An analysis for Different Truths. In our childhood we read the school stories of Billy Bunter,...
How Fiction and Lives Crisscrossed Twice!
Life and fiction crisscrossed twice. Soumya tells us about a young couple, his readers and fans, who, inspired by his elopement many moons ago, did an encore. One of...
Memoir: Adventure, Liquor & Rustic Menus at Diverse Places
Soumya relives the adventure of travelling and eating at remote places, Ranthambore, Jona, Kashmir, and Delhi. The common thread between these was the elevated spiritual state. An exclusive for...
Punished & Perished in Pandemic: A Dystopian Tale
A story of greedy people, their crime and punishment. The pandemic perished them a century back. Here’s a dystopian tale by Soumya. An exclusive for Different Truths. Anuk was...
At Crossroads of a Corporate Honcho & a Fancy-Free Bohemian…
Strange are the twists and turns of life. Soumya wonders what his life would be like if he had taken another path, of a fancy-free and footloose bohemian instead....
Sarkari Sycophancy: The CEO Style Handshake
Sycophancy has permeated the Sarkari hierarchies. Soumya tells us, tongue-in-cheek, how a branch head was taught the proper way to shake hands with the CEO. An exclusive for Different...