March 26, 2025

Literature

February 27, 2016
Ampat Varghese Koshy
Poem

You are my Country

Claims and counter-claims have muddled the distinction between patriots and anti-nationals. In the wake of the JNU controversy, allegations are flowing thick and fast. Here’s a poem by a citizen-poet, Dr...

February 23, 2016
Farhaa Naz
Poem

Being With You…

Farha imagines that she is with her lover (read husband), lost in the dewy beauty of morning. Here’s a dreamy love poem from Roses and Rhymes, a collection of Love...

February 21, 2016
Ratan Bhattacharjee
Criticism

Love, Seduction and Sex: Three Sirens of Literature

Renowned writers have dealt with love, seduction and sex aesthetically and sensitively. Ratan takes a close look into the so-called ‘Victorian taboos’ and shows us how these ‘three sirens’ of literature...

January 11, 2016
Indraneel Majumdar
Humor, Literature

Bollywood Humour: Of Men, Women and Cine Stars!

Humour writer Indraneel takes a tongue-in-cheek view of families arguing in public places. He hilariously likens the clash (read tension) to Bollywood icons. Different Truths introduces his column, Bollywood...

January 5, 2016
Rachna Thakurdas
Humor, Literature

Desert Rodeo

Humour writer Rachna shares her experiences of her Dubai visit. Laugh your way through the desert. During our recent vacation in Dubai, we traversed more kilometres of desert than...

December 27, 2015
Ampat Varghese Koshy
Criticism, Religion

Ecocriticism: The Possibility of Developing a Christian Eco-theology

Ampat’s discourse for ‘Green Cross’, an ecological interpretation of the Bible is revolutionary. He reasons that the Bible might be seen not only as a spiritual blueprint but also...

December 26, 2015
Robert Brenner
Humor, Humour, Satire

A Letter from America: Why Bernie Sanders will not be the Next President of the United States!

Renowned political satirist, Robert Brenner, is Different Truth’s columnist. Here is his second column on democracy and the forthcoming American Presidential Election. Dear Indians, Last time I wrote about...

December 11, 2015
Ampat Varghese Koshy
Poem

Today, I Finally Found You

Ampat’s poem celebrates the immense power of love. His lyrical poem with epic sensibility, moves from the sensual to the social selves. Today I finally found you in between...

December 5, 2015
Ratan Bhattacharjee
Literature, Poem

Two Dark Poems

Different Truths introduces poems from this issue. Ratan pens two dark poems that deal with hatred, violence and deaths, unleashing untold miseries that men in the supreme ignorance bring...

November 30, 2015
Ratan Bhattacharjee
Criticism

Reaching out to Africa in Literature

Ratan maps the development of African Literature. African writings form the Fourth World Literature. This emerging voice has caught the attention of researchers and readers alike. Here’s an in-depth account. Jack...

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