The Silver Bowl
Ruchira reminisces about a silver set for a cousin’s wedding, many moons ago, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Looking back now, I am inclined to believe...
Memories Of Yesterday…
Dr. Priyamita’s story deals with the crush of a young schoolgirl for her teenage neighbour. She handles the characterisation and the plot subtly. An exclusive for Different Truths. Riya...
Tagore, Ray and Basu: The Broken Nest, Charulata, and Stories from Rabindranath Tagore
There are many admirers of Satyajit Ray’s film, Charulata (1964), which is often seen as a retelling of the story of Rabindranath Tagore’s own time spent with his elder brother...
Our Shantiniketan: Where the World Meets in a Single Nest – II
Education was treated as a matter of individual concern and not a method of mass production, as of today. The ancient Indian education was not merely theoretical but was...
Feisty, Controversial and Soft Porn Writer Shobha De showcases Multi-dimensional Images of Indian Elitist Women in her Novels
Controversial and feisty novelist Shobha De. She wears many hats, a model, magazine editor, wife, mother, columnist, a celebrity in the world of journalism, a commentator on various social...
Crisis of Identity in Azadi by Chaman Nahal
This crisis of identity of both Hindus and Muslims has been mirrored in some major texts on partition fictions in English and in English translation. The crisis of Muslim...
Is Divorce better than an Unhappy Marriage?
There’s an increasing number of divorces in India, which was unheard of in the past centuries. Our parents and grandparents were united through arranged marriages and they still manage to be...
Nastanirh: A Lyrical Love Story of Tagore in Translation
Maya reviews a translation of Tagore’s love story, Nastanirh, into English by Lopa Banerjee. It is one of the most lyrical love story, which was made into a film, Charulata,...