Celebration - Different Truths

February 28, 2023
Sehar Siddiqi
Education & Career, Gender, Special Feature

Question Marks that Still Haunt the Girl-child Education in India

Many girls are enrolled in schools but they never reach the classroom. Sehar details the reasons for low percentage of the girl-child education, which stops them from empowerment, for Different Truths....

January 6, 2023
Susmita Bhattacharya
Food

Pithe and Patishapta: Winter Celebratory Sweets in Bengal during Poush Sankranti

With Poush Sankranti around the corner, Susmita tells us about Pithe and Patishapta, the celebratory sweets in Bengali homes, all over the world. Read more in the weekly column,...

October 3, 2022
Vedatrayee Dutta
Nostalgia, Religion, Special Feature

Looking Forward, Looking Back: Durga Puja in my Eyes

Vedatrayee reminisces about Durga Puja and tells us what it means to her, in the special feature, exclusively in Different Truths. I am not very good with dates. So...

October 1, 2022
Rajini Sankar
Fairs & Festivals, Rituals & Practices, Special Feature

Pan-India Navaratri Celebrations with Special Reference to South India

takes an overview of the Navaratri celebrations in Gujarat, Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka – a comparative study. It’s a predominantly women-dominated festival, celebrating Shakti. Navratri is celebrated by observing fast and...

October 1, 2022
Tapati Sinha
Fiction, Humor, Nostalgia, Religion, Special Feature

A Slice of Divine Life: Live from Kailash

Here’s Tapati’s fictional Durga-Shiva dialogues, full of banter, repartee, wit, and humour, create a laughter riot, an exclusive Special Feature for Different Truths. “Shiva seems too busy these days!...

September 27, 2022
Deeya Bhattacharya
Poem, Religion, Special Feature

Durga, the Matri Shakti

Deeya, a feminist poet, invokes Durga, the Divine Mother, the fountainhead of Shakti (Energy), in an intense poem, as the special feature exclusively for Different Truths. The porous moon...

September 19, 2022
Amrita Valan
Poem

Merman

Amrita celebrates the manifestations of Vishnu, in this verse, exclusively for Different Truths. Seaborne, mighty above All leviathans, The bejewelled cobra Shelters Vishnu with his Regal hood, That stretches...

March 24, 2022
Mitali Chakravarty
Poem

Magic Dust

Here’s an anti-war poem, by Mitali, that celebrates poetry. An exclusive for Different Truths. Naked words sear truths across the universe melting swords dripping venom and blood. The Truth...

March 17, 2022
Sarika Sarkar Das
Fairs & Festivals, Food, Pandemic

Pandemic, War and Festivities: Coconut Rabri for Holi

The festival of colours, Holi, brings hope in a world that was struggling with Coronavirus. The Ukraine-Russian war is a new threat. Sarika shares Coconut Rabri to make Holi...

March 16, 2022
Kamrun Nahar
Poem

A Shining Star

An evocative poem, by Kamrun, celebrating humankind, exclusively for Different Truths. The golden beauty of humanity The kindhearted gorgeous human soul The loveable creature that is created by God......

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