Raag Jhanjhavati
Here’s a story about Madhumalati’s marriage with musically illiterate Satish Mohan, who called her ‘Raaga Jhanjhavati’, given her temper and fuss. Through various twists and turns, they land in...
The Pious Infidel
Intolerance and hatred have existed with its opposite in the public spheres. Here’s Anika’s historical short fiction, in the regular column, exclusively in Different Truths. He was Nizam to us....
You and I
Sujata’s story deals with the complexities of relationship in a household. A Special Feature, exclusively for Different Truths. What are you thinking about Rita? Are you sad? Are you...
God of Everything Falls
Christmas in the Blue Mountains
Narrated by six-year-old, the story is situated in Wellington in the Nilgiris. The Anglo-Indian governess has christened the narrator’s older sister, ‘Porridge’. A short excerpt from Porridge & I,...
Well, it’s all in the Game
An evocative, multi-layered poem, a social commentary, by Rituparna, exclusively for Different Truths. These pair of greyed eyes are parched to have a glimpse of you. It has been...
Thanksgiving: A Travelling Tale of Friends who are Family
Dr. Roopali travels in time and space to transport us to another Thanksgiving, six years back. A Special Feature, exclusively for Different Truths. It was Thanksgiving and we were...
Hope & Patience: How a Caterpillar Transformed into a Butterfly!
Dr. Swaraj, an expert on butterflies, reveals a story of patience and hope, of how a caterpillar transformed into a beautiful Common Mormon butterfly. An exclusive for Different Truths....
And Then This Shraadh
An evocative poem by Dr. Roopali about Pitrapaksha, when we pray, cook, and feed our ancestors, the patriarch’s ghosts that visit us, every year. The women-ghost perhaps are still...
A Woman’s Wok-Place
Nandita pens a powerful woman-centric poem, dealing with drudgery, domestic violence and more, exclusively for Different Truths. Why do I often feel and see noise, instead of hearing? The...