Humour - Different Truths

December 6, 2022
Soumya Mukherjee
Humor, Potpourri

A Landline & a Government Office’s Babudom

The babudom and apathy of a government office are like absurd drama, realises Soumya, a government officer, post-retirement. Could he get his landline disconnected? Find out in an exclusive...

October 6, 2022
Arindam Roy
Edit, Folk Stories, Myth, Poem, Religion, Short Story, Special Feature

The Genesis of Mother Worship: Invoking 12 Autumn Goddesses

Our Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Arindam, traces the genesis of the mother worship from the Vedic, Upanishad, Puranic, the two epics and other religious texts. He discusses the Special Issue...

October 1, 2022
Tapati Sinha
Fiction, Humor, Nostalgia, Religion, Special Feature

A Slice of Divine Life: Live from Kailash

Here’s Tapati’s fictional Durga-Shiva dialogues, full of banter, repartee, wit, and humour, create a laughter riot, an exclusive Special Feature for Different Truths. “Shiva seems too busy these days!...

September 26, 2022
Arindam Roy
Fairs & Festivals, Humor, Special Feature

When Hanuman Cussed and Rama Smoked Bidi!

Arindam revisits the Ramdal and Ramlila and recalls the terrible faux pas that left Hanuman angry and cussing. He also recalls an incident that his friend, Vijay, told him in...

September 23, 2022
Azam Gill
Food, Guest Blog, Humour

Padree Béhoshe: The Pastor Fainted

Here’s a tongue-in-cheek, witty account by Azam about an aubergine recipe. Find out what happened – exclusively for Different Truths. That historic evening, with the children away at...

September 20, 2022
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour, Travel & Food

Enchanting Vignettes of Turkey

Soumya describes his Turkey visit with sites, sounds, food and fun – a colour and mood story, with wit and humour, exclusively for Different Truths. The Delhi International Airport...

September 12, 2022
Dr. Swaraj Raj
Cover Story, Humor

Meditations on a Crooked Wisdom Tooth

Dr Swaraj tells us about a crooked wisdom tooth. What was its plight? Here’s an exciting account, replete with sparkling wit and humour, exclusively for Different Truths. After withdrawing the mirror probe from...

September 6, 2022
Soumya Mukherjee
Food, History & Culture, Humour

Clash of Gourds: A Cultural Hegemony or Baggage?

Soumya, part of a cross-cultural couple, found that food items became a bone of contention between partners from different states. Replete with humour, he states cultural hegemony and baggage...

August 2, 2022
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour, Relationship & Lifestyle

Does Driving Reveal Political Orientation?

Soumya discusses driving and political orientation with wit – exclusively for Different Truths. When I was a teenager, I greatly admired the Marxist revolutionary movements that I read about,...

July 29, 2022
Dr. Swaraj Raj
Humour, Relationship & Lifestyle

The Art of Snoring

Dr Swaraj talks about snoring, replete with scholarship, wit, and humour – exclusively for Different Truths. We had a hearty talk about the idiosyncrasies of some of our...

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