Ganges Satori / Oarsman
Bruce celebrates the beauty of Ganges, in Benares (Varanasi), in his two poems here. In the first poem, he is speechless by the magnificence of the river as mother. In...
Decoding the Secrets: ‘Flaming June’ and Its Impact on Art
Art historian and poet Monika critiques Frederic Leighton’s ‘Flaming June’, a timeless masterpiece, embodying Victorian neoclassicism through colour, form, and emotion, captivated by its intricate composition and symbolism, exclusively...
The Art of Social Adaptation: Hospital Ward Survival Tips
Ruchira’s humorous narrative, exclusively for Different Truths, explores her hospital stay, highlighting the conflict between privacy and noise from visitors, food, and noise. We Indians are a gregarious (read,...
The Ultimate Parisian Experience: Dog-Friendly, Fashion-Forward, and Art-Lover’s Delight
Soumya discovers Paris, known as the City of Love, is a captivating city with its unique charm, fashion-forward population, famous brand logos, exclusive showrooms, cafes, and rich cultural tapestry,...
Abstract Art as a Challenge to the Mind
Abstract art, a dynamic and influential expression, utilises non-representational elements like line, shape, colour, and texture to evoke emotions and ideas, elucidates Saptarptarshi in an exclusive for Different Truths....
Surgeries and Roses: A Reminder of Hope Amidst Hardships
Jessica celebrated her daughter’s birthday amidst surgeries, consultations, and painting—a real-life incident fictionalised by Dr Surabhi, exclusively for Different Truths. It was a very busy day for Jessica (all...
Exploring the Spiritual & Sensual: Ishita’s Transformative Floral Paintings
Ishita Chowdhury is an artist known for her distinct innovation in painting flowers, blurring the line between spirituality and sensuality, reality and surrealism, and creating a unique approach that...
A Poetry-Painting Intersection: Tennyson and Waterhouse’s The Lady of Shalott
Monika, an Art-historian, critiques ‘The Lady of Shalott’, a poem by Lord Alfred Tennyson, and a painting of the same name by John William Waterhouse. It’s a unique intersection of poetry...
The Musk Deer
An intriguing short story by Sujata about an artist and his suicide. What did his sketchbook reveal? The story unfolds – exclusively for Different Truths. Durga Prasad looked around his...
Ram Kumar Manna: An Award-Winning Sculptor from Kolkata
Soma profiles an award-winning sculptor, Ram Kumar Manna, and reviews his works – for Different Truths. Ram Kumar Manna loves to make the idol of Shree Ganesh but not...