Post - Different Truths

June 15, 2024
Rumki Mitra
Short Story

Unexpected Birthday Surprise: A Military Family’s Story

Rumki’s story, exclusively for Different Truths, is about a crisp December morning in 2014. The insistent doorbell shattered the pre-dawn quiet, sparking a flurry of emotions—worry, exhaustion, and a...

June 14, 2024
Sonali Chakraborty
Food

Yummilicious Kadai Paneer: Wholesome and Healthy

Sonali shares the recipe of one of the most popular Indian dishes, Kadai Paneer, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. It is sometimes difficult to decide what...

June 14, 2024
Sarala Balachandran
Poem

When Death Knocked at my Door…

An evocative poem about the final journey, by Sarala, exclusively for Different Truths. When death knocked at my doorI got dressed very fastIn my finest attireWearing beautiful fragrantflowers in...

June 13, 2024
Rachna Thakurdas
Gender, Humor

A Letter to My Daughter

Humourist Rachna’s take on board exams and the fear psychosis that parents and elders build around it. In a soulful letter to her daughter, she spells out her priorities as...

June 13, 2024
Dr. Amrinder Kaur Bajaj
Poem

A Look at the Devastating Impact of Heatwave 2024

Dr. Amrinder’s poem, in two parts, reflects on India’s summer of 2024, describing it as the worst heatwave in memory, in the first part, exclusively for Different Truths. Waves...

June 11, 2024
Madhuri Bhattacharya
Fairs & Festivals, History & Culture, Rituals & Practices

Beyond the Feast: Unveiling the History of Ma Shashti

Madhuri dwells on Jamai Shashti, a Bengali festival celebrating sons-in-law, is a unique celebration with evolving origins and a fascinating story of the goddess Ma Shashti, exclusively for Different...

June 11, 2024
Anoucheka Gangabissoon
Poem

Rantings of my Heart

An evocative protest poem, where Anoucheka and her heart converse about a cruel world, for Different Truths. Tell me, urged my heartTell me why the world is so cruel Wars...

June 10, 2024
Payal Talreja
Gender

Boys will (Not) be Boys: Towards a more Human Society

We talk all the time about what we would teach our daughters, but we equally need to engage in reorienting that which is taught to our sons, not just...

June 10, 2024
Satabdi Banerjee
Literature, Poem

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June 1, 2024
Rachna Joshi
Book Review

Exploring Love in Mother-Daughter Dialogue

Rachna reviews ‘Mother-Daughter Dialogue’ by Dr Paramita Mukherjee Mullick and Sankalpita Mullick. It explores the deep, enduring bond between mothers and daughters, exclusively for Different Truths. ‘Mother-Daughter Dialogue’ by...

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