identity - Different Truths

September 2, 2017
Basudeb Chakraborti
Criticism

Is The Inheritance of Loss of Kiran Desai a Panoramic or Intimate Novel?

Basudeb critiques one of the novels of Kiran Desai, exploring the Weltanschauung of the Indian Diaspora novelists, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Born in Chandigarh,...

August 22, 2017
Poornima Laxmeshwar
Poem

A Letter to You

Here’s a poem about love and identity, by Poornima, in Different Truths. Our dear unborn I wish we could breathe a breath somewhere To string together the violet stems...

August 7, 2017
Alisha Fathima
Poem

Lost Identity

Here’s a poignant poem about identity, by Alisha, in Different Truths. Consciously lost, I’m lost because I wanna be, I’m lost on purpose. There’s no identity thief. Don’t wanna...

August 5, 2017
Basudeb Chakraborti
Criticism

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...

July 3, 2017
Samrudhi Dash
Gender

Voices Beyond Barriers: Time to Bring out the Real Feminism in India

Delhi-based Samrudhi reviews the narrative about feminism and feels that the true spirit is missing in India. Here’s her opinion, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. The...

July 1, 2017
Mahima Sharma
Human Rights, Poem, Politics

Not in my Name: We all are Blood-Stained

The recent lynching of teenaged boy Junaid in the name of Beefeater left our columnist Mahima deeply shocked. Unable to participate in #NotInMyName protest as she was travelling, she...

June 19, 2017
Samrudhi Dash
Gender

Why Women Stalk ex-Boyfriends and Crushes on Social Media?

Social media often brings out the ugly side of our persona. Women, at times, are no different from men. Some of them stalk their ex-boyfriends and crushes. Samrudhi finds...

June 5, 2017
Chhavi Mehra
Music, Profile

Unravelling the Mysterious Truths of Shane Brookman

Seattle-based Chhavi profiles Shane Brookman, a 38-year-old student at South Seattle College, talking about his experiences from being a high-school dropout to now continuing and completing his Associate’s of...

June 3, 2017
Basudeb Chakraborti
Criticism

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala: An Unsung Anglo-Indian Woman Novelist in the 20th Century

Basudeb profiles Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, an unsung Anglo-Indian woman novelist, penned 18 novels, short stories, many screenplays, anthologies, and encyclopedias, etc., between 1955 and 2011. Known as the Indian...

May 23, 2017
Payal Talreja
Gender

Is a 12-year-old too Sexy to Play Chess?

Payal takes a hard look at the sexist behaviour of men in the patriarchal society. She points out how a mere child, a 12-year-old girl, was told that her...

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