I am the Poem
A poem is born through its creator, the poet. Here the poem is persistent like a child, till the poet and the poem become one. Here’s a tribute to...
Of Holi Reminisces and Cool Thandai!
Holi is about fun, frolic, and naughtiness. Sarika reminisces about Holi celebrations, in her Pune hostel and shares the recipe of Thandai, without which Holi is incomplete. Here’s the recipe, in...
Ring in the New but do not Ring out the Old
Traditions are wearing away now, like a bar of soap; smaller in size though better packaged than before. If a moving advertisement doesn’t remind us to be, call parents or...
A New Year Soiree
A poem dedicated to the New Year, in the Special Feature on New Year, exclusively in Different Truths. A night when ushers into new dawn tripping on the past without exhaustion,...
Of the Human Rights Day, Dalia Lama and the Tibetan People
The Human Rights Day, celebrated world over, on December 10, is the day when the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded. This year marked the 27th year of the Nobel Peace Prize...
Whale in the Pond, an Upcoming Band Ready to Storm the Music Scene in Kolkata
A new band, Whale in the Pond, performed at the musical launch of Wabi-Sabi, a lifestyle boutique and café, in the heart of the City of Joy, recently. The musical...
Ferozepur, a Frontier District of Punjab, Blends Memory, Martyrs and Music
Ferozepur, an ancient city on the banks of the Sutlej, is said to be built by Feroze Shah Tughlak in the 14th century. The old city is surrounded by ten gates....
A December to Remember: Curtain Raiser of the Allahabad Sanskritik Parv 2016
Allahabad Sanskritik Parv 2016, is being organised by Sanchari, between Dec 2 and 4, at North Central Zone Cultural Centre (NCZCC) this year. This year the team of Sanchaari is all...
Diwali Fest
Amidst the mundane rigmarole of life comes the joy of festivity, says Neelam, in the verse, as part of the special feature on Diwali, for Different Truths. In façade, lights...
The Right Approach to Life
Here’s an inward looking poem, where Anoucheka tries to search the meaning of life. Pray, if life is meant to be as it is Why should we fight it?...