Meadow - Different Truths

April 17, 2024
Sarala Balachandran
Poem

She

An evocative poem by Sarala that celebrates the innocence of a girl-child within an old woman, in Different Truths. Behind her silvery threads Creaking bones Wrinkled face Lifeless eyes Still,...

December 27, 2021
Aparajita Dutta
Fiction, Special Feature

His Story

Here’s an intriguing short story by Aparajita, exclusively in Different Truths. Emotions add colour to old buildings, giving them the energy to thrive the blows of time. The sundry...

May 9, 2021
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Environment, Literature, Music, Special Feature, Tribute

Musings of Tagore on Love and Mysticism

A relentlessly seeking, sensitive, intellectual soul, Tagore wanted to drink the elixir of life to the dregs. He found beauty in everything around him. Even the minuscule objects...

July 9, 2020
Eliza Segiet
Poem

Just for a Moment

June 26, 2018
Soumya Mukherjee
Travel & Food

Caught amidst Fierce Rain in Chail

With lightning flashes and thunder in the background taking shelter under the trees didn’t seem advisable. Anyway, we were reluctant to leave the track and enter the dark woods....

June 7, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

When Pastoral Becomes Political and the Peril in Democracy

Those fighting for the archbishops’ right to freedom of expression question that if a mahant can be made ‘chief minister’, what’s wrong in an archbishop issuing a pastoral-political letter. Here’s...

May 28, 2018
Sarala Balachandran
Poem

In this verse, Sarala sings the praise of God’s creation, exclusively for Different Truths. Blooming buds Tiny and cute Colourful fragrant flowers Spreading aroma everywhere Mighty mountains High and...

May 13, 2018
Dr. Barnali Bhattacharya
Gender, Poem

The Poinsettias: An Ode to Asifa

Two doctors, Barnali and Patrick, who studied in AFMC, Pune, many moons ago, corroborated to pen a soulful piece, a prose-poem by Patrick, and a poem by Barnali, as...

January 7, 2017
Different Truths
Book Club

Jihad in my Saffron Garden: A Search for Global Peace among Terrorism and Turmoil

Roshina is a famous writer. Love has eluded her and her passions are her work and her son Zohaib, who she has brought up single-handedly. Despite possessing grit and substance,...

April 5, 2016
Sarika Sarkar Das
Photo Feature, Travel & Food

Breathtaking Switzerland: A Perfect Getaway

The seductive beauty of Switzerland, with snowclad Alpine mountains, lush green valleys and blue lake is indeed a heaven on earth. Sarika takes us through pristine beauty. Here’s a photo...

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