Boy and a Strange World Called School!
Soumya tells us about the strange world of the Boy’s life, the ordeals of school and his aversion to it. An exclusive for Different Truths. Going to school Boy...
Chapter 1: Globalisation in Our Backyard
In the first chapter of the book, In the Land of the Dragons, Mitali tells us about her two boys and their fascination with pets, strange and unusual ones...
…And the Girls liked his Wisecracks!
Deeply uncomfortable in mixed company as always, Boy reverted to his standard defence mechanism, making wisecracks. Things changed for him, says Soumya. An exclusive for Different Truths. Boy developed...
Cracking the Mains: Shillong Style
Soumya tells us, tongue-in-cheek, the ordeals of cracking the IAS mains and what his friend, Ron, did. An exclusive for Different Truths. There is a rite of passage to...
My Friend Ron
Soumya tells us about his Bohemian friend, Ron. A wonderful portrait of a free-thinking man. An exclusive for Different Truths. The phone jangled at midnight, shattering my sleep. “I’m at the...
Uninvited Guests
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Soumya talks about his friend, Ron, who was an uninvited guest throughout his stay in the hostel. An exclusive for Different Truths. Having read, Ten Days that Shook the...
I Forget…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Soumya tells us about being absentminded and forgetful, in this humorous column. An exclusive for Different Truths. Being absentminded is the privilege of genius. We hear stories of the...
Purushottam’s Paradox
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Atrayee’s portrait of Purushottam, full of wit and humour, is an interesting satire. An exclusive for Different Truths. Two years; done and dusted. The same bus, yelling out for...
Coming up for Air
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Soumya travels down the memory lane of his childhood and visits his ancestral village many moons later. He records his impressions of then and now. An exclusive for...
Beyond my Blinkers is Humourous and Quirky
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Sneha reviews Beyond my Blinkers by Subir Adhicary, a humourous and quirky book. An exclusive for Different Truths. Book: Beyond my Blinkers Author: Subir Adhicary My Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ What a book!...