Kabuliwala of the Eden Gardens
As an homage to Tagore, Atrayee writes a modern version of Kabuliwala. This Mini’s world is that of crayons, TV, Cricket matches, and more. But, the echoes of...
Girls and Autism: Missed Diagnosis and Mis-diagnosis
Boys are four times as likely to receive early diagnosis and intervention for ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) than girls. There was a time when it was believed that ASD...
Train to Pakistan Changed Young Lives in Lahore – I
Azam and his college friends encountered Khushwant Singh’s Train to Pakistan in 1968 when they discussed books and geopolitics. In the first part of the three-part series, he says he ran away...
The Rule of Ego
Here’s an inward looking love poem by Anoucheka, for Different Truths. The verse examines the paradoxes of ego. She finds resolution in the ego that is often decried by one...
The Paradigm Shift in Indian Lifestyle in a Decade
Technology has profoundly impacted our lifestyle, ideas, and outlook. Much has changed in the last decade, rues Ruchira – exclusively for Different Truths. We stepped into the third year...
A Love Story
Here’s a poignant prose-poem on love by Deeya, in Different Truths. The intensity, pain, and sensuousness come alive in her poetic lines. The futile weather-beaten pen failed to portray...
The Sun-god at Mount Horeb
An evocative poem to Nature – a prayer to the Sun-god – showing the deep connect with the heavenly bodies in African culture by Martins, for Different Truths. Sun-godsitting still...
The Many Meanings of ‘Basket’ in My Life
Baskets may evoke Diwali or the fear of a covered basket containing a severed head. It conceals secrets and failed innovations. Soumya tells us how the basket’s meanings intrigue – exclusively...
To Communicate, Connect, and Grow!
Here’s an evocative verse from a teacher, in Different Truths. Came across a bevy of gems, whose teacher I was to be. As they mastered skills of presentations, interviews,...
The Inspiring Journey of Odissi Dancer Tanmoy Samaddar
Meet Tanmoy Samaddar, a determined Odissi dancer who overcame obstacles to achieve his dreams. Soma profiles his journey – exclusively for Different Truths. Tanmoy Samaddar is an Odissi dancer...