Place - Different Truths

December 13, 2022
Soumya Mukherjee
People, Place, Travelogue

Days and Nights in Forest with the Santhals

Soumya travels to a Santhal forest to peek into their lives, where reel and real intersect – exclusively for Different Truths. Aranyer din ratri… days and nights in the...

December 2, 2022
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
Adventure-Literature, People, Place, Travel

A Journey from Lahore to Delhi & a Bicycle

Dr Roopali walks down memory lane and tells us of an arduous journey on a bicycle from Lahore to Delhi, along with its joys – exclusively for Different Truths....

November 18, 2022
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
People, Place, Travel & Food

Kolkata: Mood, Food, Flavour, an Old-World Charm

Dr Roopali recounts Kolkata’s colour, mood, food and flavour — an old-world charm in this write-up – exclusively for Different Truths. Kolkata seemed a glistening city. Not so long...

November 8, 2022
Soumya Mukherjee
People, Place, Travel & Food

Vignettes of Turkey: Many Hues, Many Colours

Soumya brings alive Turkey’s sites, sounds, tastes and flavours – exclusively for Different Truths. Delhi International Airport at midnight is like Sealdah station, Mumbai Central, or Sadar Bazaar at...

October 14, 2022
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
History & Culture, Place, Travel & Food

Varanasi: Nirvana and the Holy River Ganga

Dr Roopali takes us on a tour of Varanasi, the world’s most ancient city, exclusively for Different Truths. Varanasi, or Banaras, is a mythical and mystical city. Father’s siblings...

July 15, 2022
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
People, Place, Travel & Food

Travelling to the Monsoons in Mussoorie

Dr Roopali tells us about the scorching heat, monsoon at Mussoorie and more – exclusively for Different Truths. The monsoons are elsewhere, and your town is burning hot. Air...

June 28, 2022
Prof. Swaraj Raj
Cover Story, Ecology, Environment, People, Place

Confessions of a Bird Lover

Dr Swaraj, an ardent nature lover, takes us on a journey of a bird lover’s wows and woes, exclusively for Different Truths. Confession # 1: The beginnings: When silence led to...

June 24, 2022
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
People, Place, Travelogue

Nazi-Massacred Lidice Lives Through Thousands of Roses

The Nazis massacred the Lidice in 1942. The survivors turned it into a memorial with more than 25,000 rose plants. Dr Roopali tells us about suffering and resilience, exclusively for Different...

May 27, 2022
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
People, Place, Travel & Food

Erfurt: A City in Mourning

In a recent Texas shootout, an 18-year-old student massacred 19 children. It brought back memories of a similar shootout in Erfurt, Germany, in 2002. Dr. Roopali recalls her trip...

May 21, 2022
Mitali Chakravarty
History & Culture, Humour, Place

A Love Story with a Difference!

Here’s a tongue-in-cheek write-up, by Mitali, about changing names of cities, monuments, roads, to rewrite history. An exclusive for Different Truths. “What’s in a name? That which we call...

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