Who will Save Sati?
Here’s a poem based on a true story on how Harsh saved a woman from being burnt alive in the name of a superstitious ritual named ‘Sati Pratha’ that...
Blissful Bhog: Durga, Lakshmi, Kali & Jagadhatri Pujas
Bhog, offering an elaborate lunch to the deities, is an integral part of the puja rituals. The menu is almost the same for all the Autumnal Goddesses. Sarika shares a...
Durga Puja: A Five-day Extravaganza of Food, Feast, Fun, and Frolic
Eyes closed, each of us disappears into our own consciousness where we perhaps see a beloved departed parent or remember a past when they stood above us uttering these...
Red Hibiscus and Aalta: Memories of Durga Puja in Rural Bengal.
Dr Roopali recalls that as a six-year-old, she had visited Bolpur with her mother and sister to celebrate Durga Puja. It’s a story of innocence, wonder and amazement of a child’s...
Raja: The Colourful Festival of Odisha
Sudipta tells us about Raja, the menstruation festival of Odisha, a fertility rite. An exclusive for Different Truths. Raja is the most unique and unconventional festival of Odisha. The...
Savitri Brata: Shouldn’t a Husband Fast for His Wife?
Dr. Sudipta examines the rituals of Savitri Brata, where a wife – millions of them – fast for the long life and prosperity of her husband. Shouldn’t husbands fast...
Mixed Marriages: Way to Go!
Ruchira talks of the boons and banes of mixed marriages. An exclusive for Different Truths. Thirty-two years ago, Shehnaaz, a Mumbai-based pen-pusher met and fell in love with a...
Mandaravas
An enigmatic story that unfolds itself through metaphors and images, talking of dreams and desires, of love and lust and the quintessence of womanhood. This story is a part of the...
Empowerment and Wellbeing of African Women
Many cultural customs and traditions infringe on the rights of women and children by subjecting them to abuse, in keeping with Africa’s gender equality and women’s empowerment agenda, and...
Indian Eve: Still a Long Way to Go
Ruchira tells us about the trials and tribulations of being a girl-child or a woman in the patriarchal Indian society, in the weekly column. A Different Truths exclusive. For...