A Roman Holiday
Ruchira tells us of her visit to Rome, the eternal city, many moons ago, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Rome has as sobriquet: The Eternal City....
Drowning under Waste
Hong Kong faces a huge waste disposal problem. Hidden under many of its beautiful parks, golf courses and sports grounds are millions of tons of garbage. Only three of...
Fluffy Recruits: Petting Dogs at Mumbai Airport, a sure Stress Buster!
Petting a dog for even a few minutes calm us down, said Aakash Lonkar from Animal Angels Foundation, that runs the airport programme and who was with the dogs...
The Game of Life and Death…
The concept of ‘good death’ (euthanasia) existed in the ancient world. Medical assistance was not needed when the Homeric warrior died as a hero and was expected to accept...
Alienation
An evocative poem from Sarala wherein she describes the dark, gloomy world of depression and alienation, exclusively for Different Truths. Why was Sheila alienated From the society? Give me...
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...
Of Rashtrabhasha, Bongs and Faux Pas!
We usually think in one language and translate in another. Much is lost in translation, and the meaning often changes. . Here’s a hilarious account by our humourist in...
Unmasking the Lunar Secrets Held in the Heart
Monika’s evocative poem explores the Moon’s cratered surface as a storytelling tool, showcasing its luminous gaze and cycles, exclusively for Different Truths. A silent oracle in celestial streams. In...
Bee / Ego
Here are two poems by Debasis for Different Truths. The first poem, Bee, celebrates the nature, the bee and the honey it collects from far away like a distant song....
The Silver Bowl
Ruchira reminisces about a silver set for a cousin’s wedding, many moons ago, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Looking back now, I am inclined to believe...