Ambience - Different Truths

July 19, 2021
Atrayee Bhattacharya
Fiction, Special Feature

Locked with Lantern and a Good Luck

Atrayee tells us an intriguing story about a NGC team, caught in the Eritrean-Ethiopian conflict and a kidnapping. What happened to Twisha? Here’s a literary thriller, exclusively for Different...

June 3, 2021
Rekha Nambiar
Pandemic, Relationship & Lifestyle

Life: A New Normal or Abnormal!

Rekha takes stock of the changed lifestyle due to the pandemic and reminds us that the new normal is perhaps abnormal. An exclusive for Different Truths. India is gripped,...

May 12, 2021
Dr. Gauranga Mohanta
Aesthetics, Environment, Language, Multiculturalism, People, Place, Special Feature, Spirituality, Tribute

Revisiting the Idea of School Education of Rabindranath Tagore

Tagore wanted to defend the freedom he enjoyed in his family, for all humanity. He remained firmly opposed to colonial education that aimed at material prosperity. He believed...

May 10, 2018
Sutapa Basu
Aesthetics, Dance, Multiculturalism, Painting, People, Place, Special Feature, Theatre, Tribute

The Abode of Peace: A Nest Formed in the Universe

Badly in need of funds for his ashram, Tagore sought donations from abroad notably England and was dismayed to encounter the cool British snub. This was a fallout of...

December 26, 2017
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour

Memorable Meals I Have Had

Humourist Soumya tells us of the many adventures of his, in the company of others, between 1983 and 2013. He mixes humour, food, drinks, fancy-free, and footloose bohemian life...

January 14, 2017
Mahua Maharana
Book Club, Criticism

Rape, Secrets of the Virtual World dealt with in the Woman-centric Novel of Sujata

The novel, The Other End of the Corridor, by Sujata Rajpal, has a free flowing story line, with plots and sub-plots blending seamlessly. Changes happen, relationships changes, relationships crashes but these...

December 21, 2016
Subhajit Sanyal
Arts, Food, People, Relationship & Lifestyle

Wabi-Sabi: A Café and Lifestyle Boutique in Kolkata Embraces Holistic Approach

The hub of joy and ecstasy witnessed the inauguration of a place for the teenage where they could spend some quality time and hangout whenever free. Wabi-Sabi, a café and...

December 12, 2016
Shristi Nangalia
Architecture

How do Indoor Plants help us Mitigate the Sick Building Syndrome?

Plants bring life and colour into the building; an outdoor connection much required for any inward looking home or built space. Regardless of the design style, houseplants blend seamlessly in every...

December 11, 2016
Sehar Siddiqi
Cinema, Events, History & Culture, Literary Festival, Music

Allahabad Sanskiritik Parv: A Confluence of Literature, Culture, Music and History

Sanchaari organised a three-day cultural extravaganza, in Allahabad, the second such meet in over a year. It was a congregation of the intellectuals, litterateurs, art, and music lovers, along with the...

April 5, 2016
Mamta Joshi
Poem

Of Maya in a Mofussil Mall

Mamta depicts life in a mofussil in this verse. Adrenalin in their bloodstreams The crowded frenzy Peaking on weekends and ‘Sale’ season Reaches dazzling swanky place ...

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