Reviews - Different Truths

February 11, 2023
Dr Tapan Basu
Book Review, Poem

Nandini’s Long Poem Celebrates the Sitaness in Every Woman

Dr Tapan reviews Prof Nandini Sahu’s long poem, Sita, stating, “She (Sita) is an outcast, ‘the exile of Rama,’ who creates ‘the realisation of the ethics of banishment'” – exclusively for Different...

February 10, 2023
Shourya Sharma
LGBTQIA+, Music

Pop Talk: January, a Month of Music Awards

Shourya gives us a sneak peek into the pop music trends in January. He discusses two coveted awards, Golden Globe and Critics Choice – exclusively for Different Truths. As...

February 4, 2023
Bhaskaranand Jha Bhaskar
Book Review, Poem

Imprints: Impression of Beauty of Life

Bhaskaranand reviews an anthology of poems, Imprints, by Sulochana Narayanan – exclusively for Different Truths. “Imprints” is an excellent anthology of beautiful poems by Sulochana Narayanan, an academician from...

February 4, 2023
Smitha Vishwanath
Book Review, Guest Blog

The Life and Times of former CJI Justice KN Singh

Smitha reviews the biography of the former Chief Justice of India (CJI), Justice KN Singh, The Making of a Chief Justice of India, by his author daughter Sunita Singh...

January 28, 2023
Prof. Seema Jain
Book Review, Short Story, Translation

Varied Themes Span a Century in Twelve Translated Tales

Seema reviews Chaitali Sengupta’s book, Timeless Tales in Translation, spanning a century, from stories in Hindi, Urdu, and Bangla, from mater storytellers – exclusively for Different Truths. Translators are like...

January 21, 2023
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
Book Review, Children's Right, Crime

Shyamola Addresses Sexual Assault of Adolescent Male Children

The book, ‘Where the Boys Are…Someone Waits to be Heard,’ by Shyamola Khanna, is a powerful examination of the abuse of male children. Dr Roopali reviews the seminal work –...

January 14, 2023
Dr. Sutanuka Ghosh Roy
Book Review, Poem

‘A Song, Half & Half’ Explores Layers of Love

Dr Sutanuka reviews Prof Nandini Sahu’s love poems in A Song, Half and Half – exclusively for Different Truths. A Song, Half and Half, is a selection of Nandini Sahu’s...

January 12, 2023
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Cinema, Reviews

A Mixed Fare: Tollywood Movies in 2022

Ruchira revisits and reviews nine Tollywood films, a mixed fare – exclusively for Different Truths. It was a mixed bag of Tollywood films last year (2022). A few were...

December 17, 2022
Soma Bhowmik
Art, Profile, Sculpture

Ram Kumar Manna: An Award-Winning Sculptor from Kolkata

Soma profiles an award-winning sculptor, Ram Kumar Manna, and reviews his works – for Different Truths. Ram Kumar Manna loves to make the idol of Shree Ganesh but not...

December 9, 2022
Ann Skelton
Book Review, Poem

Poets Celebrate Female Gods in Indian Folklore

Ann reviews, Tapestry of Women in Indian Mythology (Poems), edited by Dr Meenakshi Mohan, and a foreword by Devdutt Pattanaik – exclusively for Different Truths. The image of a...

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