Reviews - Different Truths

July 29, 2021
Gauri Dixit
Book Review, Special Feature

The Inspiring Story of the African American, George Washington Carver

Veena Gavankar came across the English biography, George Washington Carver, an African American agriculturist, botanist, inventor and environmentalist, written by Shirley Graham and George Lipscomb. She was fascinated with...

July 19, 2021
Arindam Roy
Book Review, Cinema, Criticism, Edit, History & Culture, Poem, Travel & Food

History of the Hunt Glorify Hunters, not Lions!

Arindam, our Editor-in-Chief, talks about the ownership of the narrative of Africa, by its people, using the ‘lion’ metaphor, by Chinua Achebe. He tells us how he discovered Africa...

July 17, 2021
Gopal Lahiri
Book Review, Translation

At Cultural Crossroads: Bengali Lady in England

Gopal reviews Nabanita Sengupta’s translation of Krishnabhavini Das’ book, A Bengali Lady in England. He also critiques Das’ book, ‘Englandey Bangamahila’. An exclusive for Different Truths. Translated Book:A Bengali Lady in England...

July 15, 2021
Dr Parneet Jaggi
Architecture, Art, History & Culture

Three Forts as Embodiments of Mute History – VIII

Dr. Parneet and Dr. Kiran tell us about a water fort, at Jhalwar, and two desert forts, at Jaisalmer, and Junagarh, that have been mute embodiments of history, in...

June 26, 2021
Dr. Nabanita Sengupta
Book Review, Fiction

Outward Bound: From Home to the Wider World

Nabanita reviews Nishi Pulugurtha travel memoirs, Out in the Open, exclusively for Different Truths. Book: Out in the Open Author: Nishi Pulugurtha Genre: Travel memoirs Pages: 200 Publisher: Author’s...

June 19, 2021
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
Book Review, Nonfiction

Surbhi Midha Wields an Honest Pen in Yin and Yang

Dr Roopali reviews the autobiography of Surbhi Mirdha, Yin and Yang: A Story of my Life. An exclusive for Different Truths. Book: Yin and Yang: Story of My Life ...

June 12, 2021
Gopal Lahiri
Book Review, Short Story

Trail of Love & Longings: Amita Ray’s Riveting Stories

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Gopal reviews Amita Ray’s book of short stories, Trail of Love & Longing. An exclusive for Different Truths. Short stories can also be a welcome diversion from the barrage...

June 3, 2021
Dr Parneet Jaggi
Architecture, Art, History & Culture, Place

Experience the Royal Love Story of Amer Fort and Deeg – II

In the second part of the series, Dr. Parneet and Dr. Kiran tell us about the architectural splendour of the Amer Fort in Jaipur, and Jal Mahal at Deeg,...

May 27, 2021
Dr Parneet Jaggi
Architecture, Art, History & Culture, Place

Architectural Heritage of Rajasthan: The Palaces of Jaipur

We are introducing a new weekly series, architectural heritage of Rajasthan, by Dr Parneet and Dr Kiran. It will focus on the most attractive palaces, forts, and Havelis that...

May 22, 2021
Urna Bose
Book Review

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...

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