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April 16, 2024
Deeya Bhattacharya
Poem

Missing on a Weekend

A bold prose-poem of Deeya, in Different Truths, set in the urban settings and sensibilities of the 21st century. Weekends are subterfuges in love, desire, pain. They are the extra...

March 8, 2024
Abha Iyengar
Gender, Poem, Special Feature

We Mean Business, Baby

Here’s a protest poem by Abha, on the occasion of International Women’s Day (IWD), exclusively in Different Truths. They sayYou have come a long way, baby.I say I have...

April 11, 2023
Tapati Sinha
Folk Stories, History & Culture

Fables are Never Too Old

The continuity of the oral tradition attested by The Fox and the Crow story found on the pottery of Mohenjo-Daro and Lothal archaeological sites of a civilisation six thousand...

July 3, 2018
Dr. Kulmeet Singh Soin
Opinion, Politics

What Makes Jaitley Go Berserk: His Hitler or the Historical Hitler of the Yore?

The Hitlerian mindset is in full force. This time it might be an expensive gaffe by the great nonperformer, Arun Jaitley. That millions died, killed by barbaric methods under...

June 14, 2018
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Krishna in Mathura – LXXVI

Nilanjana recounts the tale of Balarama and Krishna in Mathura from the Bhagavatam, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. “A city must be very new for Balarama,...

May 16, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Riding the Bucking Horse to Power: Bangalore Becomes a Big Mahalaxmi Course

Sriramulu and the Galli Reddy bros are looking for Congress and JD(S) horses to rustle and lock up in resorts-turned-stables. Ditto DK Shivakumar. Resorts, look like the lucky ones...

April 24, 2018
Michele Baron
Short Story, Special Feature, Special Needs

the studio

A poignant story by Michele, concerning neurodiversity, for the Special Feature, exclusively for Different Truths. “When I am not prepping or playing a concert, or teaching, I paint,” he...

February 19, 2018
IPA Service
Conflict & Resolution, Crime, Identity, Law & Order, Mass Media, Politics, Security, Terrorism, War & Conflicts

Kashmiri Journalists, Real and Unreal: Many of Them Owe Allegiance to Pakistan

Here’s a report on Kashmiri journalists, real and unreal, and how they are indoctrinated against India, for Different Truths. Kamran Yusuf is a Kashmiri photo-journalist. The other day, the...

December 23, 2017
Devraj Singh Kalsi
Book Extract, Fiction

Grief

Bibi Amrit, fondly called Biji, doubled her thunderous output on realising that she had an opportunity to overpower Nasib, to show the train of mourners that a mother’s grief...

November 28, 2017
Nandita Samanta
Poem

An intense sensuous poem by Nandita, in Different Truths. Creeping into the velvet darkness The hour of midnight comes falling softly Where wondrous dreams are created The memories start evoking my...

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