History - Different Truths

November 15, 2024
Ketaki Datta
History & Culture, War & Conflicts

Spotlight: A Forgotten Chapter of Indian History– Part Two

Ketaki shares her father’s nightly tales about Shah Alam II’s court, revealing intrigue, betrayal, and fragile power dynamics in a world of human drama, in the concluding part, exclusively...

October 2, 2024
Sunita Paul
Fairs & Festivals, Poem, Special Feature

Mahalaya: Ya Devi!

Sunita remembers the Mahalaya, when the Goddess is invoked to drive away darkness from our lives. A poem for the Durga Puja, in Different Truths. She of the allied forces,He...

August 30, 2024
K. S. Subramanian
Poem

Focus on Dhanushkodi: A Haunting Blend of History & Desolation

Subramanian’s poem explores the desolate coastal landscape, highlighting its historical significance, natural disaster impact, and enduring spirit, exclusively for Different Truths. Desolate it stretches far and wide.No jaded root...

August 1, 2024
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
History & Culture, Travel & Food

A Roman Holiday

Ruchira tells us of her visit to Rome, the eternal city, many moons ago, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Rome has as sobriquet: The Eternal City....

July 31, 2024
Shalini Samuel
Poem

Clarion Call

A patriotic poem that covers the entire gamut of history and social realities by Shalini, in Different Truths. Mother India’s clarion call to her tenants,Divided by caste you were,...

June 29, 2024
Saeed Ibrahim
History & Culture, Travelogue

Spotlight: Engaging Entertainment for All at Thang Long Theatre

The Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre in Hanoi showcases Vietnam’s unique water puppetry, a cultural experience originating from rice fields, a report by Saeed, exclusively for Different Truths. Located...

June 11, 2024
Madhuri Bhattacharya
Fairs & Festivals, History & Culture, Rituals & Practices

Beyond the Feast: Unveiling the History of Ma Shashti

Madhuri dwells on Jamai Shashti, a Bengali festival celebrating sons-in-law, is a unique celebration with evolving origins and a fascinating story of the goddess Ma Shashti, exclusively for Different...

May 30, 2024
Tooba Masood
Gender

The Right Shade of Feminism

Feminism has many layers of meaning. Tooba critiques it, saying that with concepts like feminism, it is sad that much of what it never stood for is now attributed...

May 29, 2024
Shyamola Khanna
History & Culture, Travel & Food

Love in the Mountains: Explore Himachal Pradesh with Friends

Shyamola takes us on a scenic journey to Himachal Pradesh, including Shimla, Jibhi, Manali, and Mandi, enjoying local food, cultural experiences, and a relaxed pace, exclusively for Different Truths....

March 30, 2024
Candice Louisa Daquin
Book Review, History & Culture, Identity

“The Best of the Scribes of Heru” Empowers Black Writers

Candice reviews “The Best of the Scribes of Heru – Vol. 1,” an anthology celebrating unfiltered Black writers’ experiences, challenging stereotypes, exclusively for Different Truths. This first volume, The...

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