Fiction - Different Truths

February 4, 2023
Prof. Nandini Sahu
Crime, Gender

That Elusive Orgasm of an Incest Victim

Ninety-three per cent rapes in India were committed by a person known to the victim, according to a 2017 report by the NCRB[i]. Incest accounts for a substantial percentage. Prof...

January 28, 2023
Meher Pestonji
Short Story

A Street in a War Zone

A lone soldier in a war zone street faces passive resistance. How does he deal with it? A gripping short story by Meher – exclusively for Different Truths. The...

January 7, 2023
Sujata Parashar
Book Club, Book Extract, Fiction

A Rape Survivor’s Saga of Politics and Revenge

Sujata Parashar’s The Temple Bar Woman is a socio-political thriller about a woman who was abducted, mistreated, and finally left to die. The book discusses the victim’s method of retaliation...

December 24, 2022
Atrayee Bhattacharya
Fiction, Literature

Queen in the Red Vignette

An intriguing tale of love, jealousy and revenge, by Atrayee. The plot thickens as the wheel moves full circle for Kadambari. A Different Truths exclusive. Bhalobeshe sokhi nibhrite jotone...

December 10, 2022
Inderjeet Mani
Short Story

Caught in a Trap at the Station!

The protagonist travels within and without, exploring relationships and loss – feeling trapped in this gripping story by Inderjeet. Find out more in this exclusive for Different Truths. “Do...

November 12, 2022
Prof. Nandini Sahu
Book Review

The Writer as the Witness: Burn the Library & Other Fictions

Prof Nandini reviews Burn the Library and Other Fictions by Sunil Sharma, exclusively for Different Truths. Starting with ‘A Mini Confession’, the camera of this read-at-one-go book is capable...

October 29, 2022
Atrayee Bhattacharya
Short Story, Special Feature, Special Needs

A Weed of Mine

Atrayee fictionalises a real-life experience about how an autistic child chose her, tugging on to the pallu of her saree. The paroxysms of emotions and his acceptance make him...

September 27, 2022
Anumita Roy
Fiction, Humour, Religion, Short Story, Special Feature

Mishap Trip of Durga

Durga, an NRI, flies to her parents’ home, with her four children, in Kolkata, amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Anumita humanises Durga and her children, with sparkling wit, in this...

August 13, 2022
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Book Review, Fiction

A Cheery & Optimistic Book by Rita Chhablani

Ruchira reviews Rita Chhablani’s book, We Will Be Together Always and Other Stories, exclusively for Different Truths. Bengaluru-based yoga instructor-cum-English teacher-turned litterateurRita Chhablani is the highly talented proud author of four...

July 30, 2022
Dr. Ranjana Sharan Sinha
Short Story

A Discoloured Rainbow

Dr Ranjana explores the various layers of human relationships, wishes, longings and disappointments with sensitivity – exclusively for Different Truths. The retired life of Mr Sharma was in search...

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