language - Different Truths

February 9, 2024
Madhuri Bhattacharya
Governance

Focus: Origin and Evolution of the Ghoti-Bangal Divide

Bengali intra-community distinctions between Ghotis and Bangals in Calcutta have become complex over nine decades but have softened with societal changes and harmonious coexistence, opines Madhuri, exclusively for Different...

January 13, 2024
Mohini Awasthi
Poem

A Spotlight on the Silent Language Within

Haunted by sorrow’s echo and solitude’s embrace, Mohini delves into life’s tapestry, questioning the threads of hardship woven into our journeys, only on Different Truths. Heart full of sorrow...

May 20, 2023
Prof. Nandini Sahu
Book Review, Criticism, Gender, Translation

Harimohan’s The Bride: A Masterly Appraisal in Shared Pragmatism

Lalit Kumar’s translation of Harimohan Jha’s “Kanyadan” into English, “The Bride,” shows how translation conveys cultural works to readers unfamiliar with the original language or culture. In a globalised society, cultural identities must...

May 10, 2023
Sudhi Ranjan Mukherjee
Aesthetics, Painting, Special Feature, Tribute

Rabindranath Tagore: An Inspiration in Art

Sudhi Ranjan pays his tribute to Tagore, tells us about the Poet-Painter’s concept of art and how the Alpana art of Santiniketan, influenced his work, as a Special...

January 10, 2023
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour, Travelogue

Vignettes of Vietnam

Soumya takes us on a tour of Vietnam to discover a mix of Indian cities, villages, streets, food and language, and more – replete with wit and humour, exclusively...

March 12, 2022
Sriparna Dutta
Criticism, Gender, Special Feature

Empowerment, Feminism and the Hardyian Fallacy

Thomas Hardy’s heroines are not victims of sexual anesthesia. Sue is quite defiant in her stating her sexual preferences and never hesitates to be vocal about it. What is...

March 7, 2022
Luz Maria Lopez
Criticism, Gender

The Heritage of Latin American Women Writers

In Latin America, there is a tradition of women’s rights activism. Commitment to gender equality is not new in Latin America. In fact, Latin women’s empowerment has reached beyond...

February 22, 2022
Rachna Thakurdas
Humor

Chennai Express

Humour writer Rachna writes about the comical derailments on a frequent train route she takes. These days, I take the train from Bangalore to Chennai. I have stopped taking...

February 15, 2022
Kamrun Nahar
Poem

Words

An introspective poem, wherein the poet, Kamrun, talks about words and its complex relationship with each of us. An exclusive for Different Truths. Words speak, words lose path to...

February 8, 2022
Abhilasha Trivedi
Potpourri, Religion, Rituals & Practices

God Bless us!

Shrines and roadside temples mushroom all over the country. Abhilasha takes a view of gods and superstitions in this tongue-in-cheek account. Lord Hanuman is often considered by some as the...

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