language - Different Truths

December 2, 2024
Dr. Sunil Sharma
Poem

Mural: Street Art and the Language of Love

Dr Sunil’s evocative poem, exclusively for Different Truths, is about a forgotten warehouse, scarred by time, that mirrors the city’s unseen wounds in the sunrise. Dawnbleeds on thesplinteredwindow-glass, ofan abandoned...

November 30, 2024
Dr Sharmila Ray
Book Review, Poem

The Love of Language and the Power of Poetry

Dr Sharmila reviews Raja Chakraborty’s The 6.15 Train, a collection of poems that offers a unique perspective on perception, skill, and the human psyche for Different Truths. Raja Chakraborty’s The...

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 27, 2024
Deeya Bhattacharya
Poem

Fear

An intense, women-centric prose poem by Deeya, in Different Truths. Fear is unknown; I’ve felt it in my fingers and toes. I backpack it in my nightmares. The devil’s...

April 25, 2024
Deeya Bhattacharya
Poem

Desperate Lies

An intense soulful poem by Deeya, in Different Truths. Always come to me in desolate nights when I speak the language of salt in the sea; of charcoal madness...

April 2, 2024
Lalee Chatterjee
Humor

The ABC of English

Lalee’s hilarious take on the misuse and abuse of English language by Bengalis is refreshing. Her prognosis of the problem and possible solutions gives a serious undertone to this humorous piece....

March 27, 2024
Mopuru Penchula Narasimham
Poem

How Language Can Explode Against Oppression

Mopuru’s poem highlights the power and persistence of the written word, using metaphors to illustrate its resilience and ability to overcome attempts to silence it, exclusively for Different Truths....

March 21, 2024
Guna Moran
Poem

Delving into the Language of Unspoken Love

Guna’s poem explores the complexities of affection, highlighting its silence and unresponsiveness until separation, exclusively for Different Truths. It was gleaming with the gaze Affection is dumb, Affection is...

March 15, 2024
Dr. Shaivya Singh
Education, Gender, Identity, LGBTQIA+

Drag Queen Vernacular: Unique Expressions of the LGBTQIA+ Community

Shaivya explores the complex relationship between language, identity, and self-expression for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQIA+) individuals, exclusively for Different Truths. Language is more than just a...

March 8, 2024
Shail Raghuvanshi
Gender, People, Special Feature

A Knife for Life!

Shail’s short story, a special feature for International Women’s Day, explores the parallels between divorcee Ria and widow Shanta Bai and how they inspire each other, an exclusive for...

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