Chennai Express

Humour writer Rachna writes about the comical derailments on a frequent train route she takes.  These days, I take the train from Bangalore to Chennai. I have stopped taking...

How Music Saved My Life!

Those were the days of Hippie movement and flower children. While life and living seemed gloomy, music was the much needed panacea. Here’s a personal account how of music saved...

The Lost Catwoman

Dr. Sunil observes that this story suggests sadistic modes of ‘seeing’ and ‘turning’ people into monsters by a conspiring society and judging culture. An intense tale exclusively for Different Truths.  Avni...

Tall Tales of a Foodie Traveller

Dr. Roopali travels back in time and to distant lands to unravel various kinds of food that cemented bonds between people and places. A tongue-in-cheek account exclusively for Different...

A Hole in the Bag

An intriguing story about the interconnectedness of a sling bag and its owner, Karthik. The surprise element of this fantasy fiction makes it enigmatic. Here’s the story, this week,...

A Bowlful of Elegy

A poignant and sensitive portrayal of two women, Badi ma and Choti ma, the two sisters-in-law, whose lives are strangely braided. Their glaring differences notwithstanding, they are totally dependent on...

Black Magic

With grit, faith and hard work, she built a whole new world for herself literally out of thin air. But when Jharna was attacked by the forces of Evil, will...

Headmaster of Fatehpur

Abu pens an enchanting short story, exclusively for Different Truths. A cloudless afternoon in March at Berhampore. “Let’s have tea, Sir,” I hinted. As usual the retired headmaster did...