In a candid interview with Urna, Rajorshi, a poet, tells us how he explores Japanese poetic forms, love, social responsibility, and poetry’s ability to combat violence – exclusively for...
‘A Poet Channels Deep Inner Grief into Words and Metaphors’
Renowned poet Vinita Agrawal talks about her journey into the realm of books, inner grief, atmospheric poetry and more with Urna – an exclusive for Different Truths. Have you ever felt like bolting out the noise,...
Nandini Sahu Intricately Balances Evocative Poetry & Pedagogics
In a no holds barred, candid conversation, Prof. Nandini opens her heart and mind about her creative and critical engagements. Her eclectic, erudite and creative personas unfold in an...
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July 16, 2022
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Urna Bose
Chatterjee’s Poetry has Unity of Action, Time & Place
Urna reviews Aneek Chatterjee’s poetry book, Of Ashes and Persiflage, exclusively for Different Truths. The essential element of drama for Aristotle was “the plot”. About the plot, Aristotle is...
Menka: A Poet by Destiny, a Journalist by Choice
Journalist and poet, Menka Shivdasani, looks back at her life and times, spanning four decades. While journalism is a voyage without, poetry is a voyage within. In a candid...
Kavita Searches the ‘Zen Moment’, Peace & Calm, among Chaos
Kavita Ezekiel Mendonca, a teacher and a renowned poet, carries the legacy of her iconic father, Nissim Ezekiel, one of the founding fathers of modern Indian English poetry. In...
Poetry, Value Education Empower Students & Subalterns: Dr. Roopali
Urna interviews Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur, a prominent woman-poet, editor, columnist, and activist. Here’s a glimpse of the life and times of the poet, exclusively for Different Truths. Dr....
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August 21, 2021
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Urna Bose
Open Your Window, Let the Light Saunter in
Urna reviews The Golden Window, a book of poems, by Dr. Paramita Mukherjee Mullick. An exclusive for Different Truths. Book: The Golden Window Poet: Dr. Paramita Mukherjee Mullick Genre:...
Memories of Amritsar and Amritsari Chole Masala
Urna tells us about Amritsar and shares the recipe of Amritsari Chole Masala, a local delicacy. An exclusive for Different Truths. They say there are three places that you...
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May 22, 2021
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Urna Bose
Come Let’s Walk Down These Alleys
Urna reviews Alleys are Filled with Future Alphabets by Gopal Lahiri. An exclusive for Different Truths. Okay, folks, my brains were getting scrambled, and my patience was getting chopped thin...