blood - Different Truths

January 3, 2017
Saheli Mitra
Crime, Gender, Human Rights

Open Letter of a Woman to the New Year Star

She is the woman of the world. She loves stars, those twinkling little stars that dangled on her poetry book and sparkled on cold nights to give her company and...

December 29, 2016
Lopamudra Banerjee
Poem

Resurgence

A voice that cannot be stifled, a protest that breaks shackles is the poetic voice of Lopamudra. Her protest poem envisions change. Here’s her firebrand poem for Different Truths. Every single...

November 21, 2016
Dr. Navodita Pande
Health

Energise with Two Supine Asanas and Share Your Life as in Bhajan

Navodita tells us that supine poses are done in a relaxed manner. Two asanas help us energise, improve concentration and focus. These are Salamba Sirsa Asana, a head stand pose...

October 31, 2016
Dr. Navodita Pande
Fitness, Health

Six Asanas for Meditative Action

Navodita, our Yoga expert, tells us about six asanas, a few rigorous sitting postures, for meditative action. The postures are Parvata Asana, Tola Asana, Simha Asana (two stages), Kukkuta Asana, Goraksha...

October 27, 2016
Urooj Murtaza
Poem

The Inward Eye

Here’s a pensive, inward looking poem, wherein, the poet, Urooj, talks with her heart and soul. An evocative prose poem for Different Truths. Write with a heart that’s pure… write...

October 9, 2016
Deeya Bhattacharya
Fairs & Festivals, Poem, Special Feature

Devi: The Demon Slayer

In this poem, Deeya invokes the demon slayer, who with thousand hands slew evil and darkness. An evocative poem for the Durga Puja special feature, in Different Truths. With thousand...

September 27, 2016
Eswar Anandan
Advocacy

Deaths changed his Heart and he became a Tibetan Rights Activist

Eswar talks about the suddenness and finality of death. He shares a slice of his life, where he saw critical patients being wheeled in the hospital. He talks about his...

September 10, 2016
Lopamudra Banerjee
Poem

Born into Brothels: An Ode to Sonagachhi

This poem is Lopamudra’s poetic tribute to Sonagachhi, the red light area of Kolkata, and the children of the sex workers there. It’s a continuation of the series of poetic...

September 7, 2016
Subhajit Sanyal
People, Relationship & Lifestyle

There is more to Life than Trophy Girlfriends and Dashing Dudes

If you want to belong to the hot and happening crowd, it’s necessary to have a trophy girlfriend or a dashing dude as boyfriend. It’s a fad and fashion; the...

September 3, 2016
Mamta Joshi
Poem

Bitter Dregs of Coffee

A poem with a universality by Mamta. From coffee that two people have to the terror attacks in another continent, depicting the life and times of the now generation. A...

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