Amir Appeased Panditji to be a Good Student
Soumya profiles Amir, a brat, a cause of worry to his father, Khan Sahib. An exclusive for Different Truths. Khan Sahib was a happy man. At the fag end...
A Foodie Cooks his Goose
Here’s an interesting account by Soumya, a humourist, on cooking, exclusively on Different Truths. I am a foodie. My girth hints at it. I take a keen interest in...
Doctor
Here is a poem by Soumya, about a lady doctor, a gallant knight, exclusively for Different Truths. You see that lady all in white? She is our own gallant...
The Delinquent
Soumya tells us about a much-abused puppy that they had adopted. He could not be disciplined. A soulful account, exclusively for Different Truths. He was orphaned soon after birth...
Contrapunto: The Holy Trinity of Bengali Literature
It is sacrilegious to criticise any work by the triumvirate, Bankim, Sarat and Rabindra, and an immediate fatwa is declared on any ordinary mortal who presumes to do so....
The Initiation
Soumya tells us about the mantra for success that a rookie received from a senior. Did he heed to his advice? An exclusive for Different Truths. He was...
Can Manusmriti be Likened to the Ten Commandments or the Shariya?
Manuvadi, among other tags, hurt Soumya. Here he talks about the ancient Hindu treatise, one of the six surviving Smritis, which is often misunderstood. An exclusive for Different Truths....
A Daughter of the Hills, a Keeper of the Plants
Soumya tells us about a young girl from the hills to help with housekeeping, and her passion for plants, weeds, and grass included. He sees a little Chipko in...
Of College Don and Public Sector Job
The wily and street-smart college Don, Bhai, helps Boy sail through the rough and tumble of Delhi life and guides him into a public sector job. A witty account,...
Bard Blues!
Soumya recounts his encounter with the Bard, with wit and humour, exclusively for Different Truths. My first encounter with the Bard was in a children’s book called Tales from Shakespeare by...