Potpourri - Different Truths

September 26, 2024
Dhruvaditya Tiwari
Potpourri

The Focus of Reality: Understanding Our Perceptions

Reality is like a kaleidoscope. A hundred different views from every little change of the angle you view it from. Except in reality’s case, that angle happens to be...

September 21, 2024
Dr. Swaraj Raj
Health, Humour, Potpourri

The Love of Sight: Celebrating the Gift of Vision

A simple eye problem turned into a journey of self-discovery, exploring the complexities of language, medical science, and the poetic significance of eyes, states Dr Swaraj, exclusively for Different...

September 20, 2024
Sarika Sarkar Das
Potpourri

How to Make Storytime a Magical Experience

Sarika emphasises the profound impact of stories on imagination, character development, and lasting memories, emphasising the importance of reading and storytelling exclusively for Different Truths. I have fond memories...

September 19, 2024
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Dance, Music, Potpourri, Tribute

Rediscovering “Arabindric” Rabindranath in a New Light

Tagore’s life and work were explored in the event “Aaj Ele Notun Beshe,” revealing his connections to rustic music, Baul traditions, and Sufi philosophy, reports Ruchira, exclusively for Different...

September 5, 2024
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Potpourri

A Love for Words: My Journey in the Media Industry

Ruchira’s memoir provides a unique perspective on the early days of Indian journalism, detailing the challenges and rewards of the media industry, exclusively for Different Truths. I have been...

August 23, 2024
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Folklore, Music, Potpourri

Love in the Time of Monsoons: A Romantic Journey

Ruchira explores the historical significance, cultural impact, and contemporary challenges of the Indian monsoon, highlighting its poetic portrayal in classical music and literature, exclusively for Different Truths. Eons ago,...

July 19, 2024
Madhuri Bhattacharya
Potpourri

Spotlight: How France & Bengal Resist the Far-Right

French and Bengalis, despite differences, share a common stance against far-right ideologies, opines Madhuri, exclusively for Different Truths. I always felt that the French and Bengalis had a lot...

July 18, 2024
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Potpourri

The Gift of Smell: A Life in Olfactory Memories

Ruchira explores her childhood home in Assam, showcasing unique scents, nature, and food delights through her keen sense of smell, exclusively for Different Truths. Most people may think I...

July 9, 2024
Abhilasha Trivedi
Animal World, People, Potpourri

Fluffy Recruits: Petting Dogs at Mumbai Airport, a sure Stress Buster!

Petting a dog for even a few minutes calm us down, said Aakash Lonkar from Animal Angels Foundation, that runs the airport programme and who was with the dogs...

June 28, 2024
Anumita Roy
Multiculturalism, Potpourri

Fifteen Customs that are Distinctly American!

Anumita lists fifteen customs that are very different and stand out as American tradition/norms, which most foreigner find strange, initially. Slowly one understands and becomes a part of the flow, in...

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