A Letter to My Daughter
Humourist Rachna’s take on board exams and the fear psychosis that parents and elders build around it. In a soulful letter to her daughter, she spells out her priorities as...
Jaya, Swara, and Lara: Three Natural, Versatile Actresses win Hearts of Cine-goers
Smriti profiles three actresses, Jaya Bachchan, Swara Bhaskar, both born on April 9, and Lara Dutta, whose birthday is on April 16. All these three actresses have one thing...
Put Life into Your Years
A couple of days back, we went for a picnic, to a picturesque country park. One of many in Hong Kong. We set base on top of a hill,...
A Child Lost in his Special World
The pain and agony of a mother of of a child with autism, crushed by the pressures of her life, takes a grim toll. Tapati recounts a heart-wrenching account,...
Get Around the Molehills of Life
We often imagine situations far worse than they are. In short, we create a mountain out of molehills. Shernaz tells us how to overcome this problem, exclusively in Different...
Yummy Motorshutir Kochuri, a Winter Delicacy
Motoshutir kochuri (pea-filled puffs) are winter delicacies in Bengali homes. Anumita shares the traditional recipe made by her ma (mother), in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Winter is...
The Bright Light of Knowledge
Vatsala tells us about a learned Vedic priest of the Arya Samaj, modelled on her maternal grandfather, Pandit Harikrishna Beeharee, whom she dedicates this short story to. The protagonist illuminates the...
A New Chapter in History: Empowering the Girl Child
In this poignant poem, Rajashree addresses a dear daughter’s struggle against societal constraints and the desire for empowerment, exclusively for Different Truths. Oh, my dear daughter! You are not...
The Sun Drinks my Lemonade
An intense protest poem by Aparajita, in Different Truths. The sun drinks my lemonade, Stoic of the clouds That swell up with my tears, Husbanding a water we have...
A Daughter Reflects on Her Father’s Legacy
Dr Surabhi tells us about Pamilla, who revisits her childhood home while thinking back on her late father, cherished moments and the void left behind, exclusively for Different Truths....