I am a Tortoise in the Well!
A satire on the current Corona crisis, by Dr Roopali, for Different Truths. When the Frog who lived in the well jumped out of the well I quietly slipped...
What’s in a Name?
Contrary to the oft quoted adage, name matters a lot, confesses Soumya. Here’s his humorous take, exclusively for Different Truths. “What’s in a name? That which we call a...
Ajay Sharma Smuggles Booze: His New Adventure
Soumya profiles Ajay Sharma and recounts his woes, laced with humour. An exclusive for Different Truths. Ajay Sharma was posted to the dry state of Gujarat. He was happy...
How to Get Rid of Shyness and Become the Life and Soul of the Party!
Soumya tells us about the coming of age of Boy, replete with wit and humour. An exclusive for Different Truths. We have seen Boy start life as a reclusive...
Epilogue – XV
In the last and final chapter, Mitali takes an overview of being in China and India. She aspires to transcend all man-made boundaries to be in a unified, borderless...
Chapter 12: Leaving China – XIV
In the penultimate part, Mitali shares the woes and wonders of leaving China – a weird local mover, strange rules for expats, her children who hated swanky hotels and...
Delhi was Boy’s Accidental Love Story
Soumya tells us about Boy’s accidental love story in and with Delhi. An exclusive for Different Truths. Boy’s first visit to Delhi was in his parents’ arms, and the...
Chapter 10: Unbound – XII
Mitali tells us that a swanky restaurant in China had no toilet, while a house had a musical toilet. She talks of musical gadgets, automatic doors, a language where...
Woh Kaun Thi – III
Lt. Col. Ankita, in this write-up, replete with wit and humour, tries to find out more about someone. An exclusive for Different Truths. Having been blessed to have the...
Chapter 8: Trantor of the East & the Fish Graveyard – X
In the tenth part, Mitali tells us about Shanghai, tracing its antiquity and contemporaneity, with flashbacks and flashforwards to the recent incident at Capitol Hill in the US, graveyard...