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...
Revealing the Mystery: The Three Bodies of Every Being
Gargi reviews “Regaining the Unlost” by RM Prabhulinga Shastry, which explores Indian Advitic spiritualism, addressing existence, illusion, liberation, genders, societal norms and higher thought, exclusively for Different Truths. Regaining...
Anita Nahal’s Novel Navigates Love and Identity in the US
Prof. Nandini reviews Anita Nahal’s “Drenched Thoughts” for its emotional depth, narrative depth, and portrayal of Priya’s journey, emphasising its relevance in diaspora literature, exclusively for Different Truths. Reading...
From Dictatorship to Desperation: Minotaur’s Epic Conflict on Devil’s Island
Anita reviews Dr. Sunil Sharma’s novel “Minotaur”, which explores the complexities of humanity, power, and the struggle for change through a compelling narrative blending historical figures and fictional characters,...
A Classmate Helped Acquire Coveted Books on Sikh History – III
In the third and final part, the author, Azam, tells us that he borrowed two volumes of Khushwant Singh’s History of the Sikhs and Maharajah Ranjit Singh from Sadaqat, a classmate who had...
Train to Pakistan Changed Young Lives in Lahore – I
Azam and his college friends encountered Khushwant Singh’s Train to Pakistan in 1968 when they discussed books and geopolitics. In the first part of the three-part series, he says he ran away...
A Rape Survivor’s Saga of Politics and Revenge
Sujata Parashar’s The Temple Bar Woman is a socio-political thriller about a woman who was abducted, mistreated, and finally left to die. The book discusses the victim’s method of retaliation...
Kiron Pishi
Here is an excerpt from a forthcoming novel, Porridge and I: A Post-Colonial Story, with reference to the fearsome Goddess Kali by Dr Roopali. An exclusive for Different Truths. Haru Mama...
Wuthering Heights: A Journey from the Novel to the Movie
Lopamudra revisits Emily Bronte’s novel, Wuthering Heights, and its various film adaptations. She likes the 1992 version of the movie. A critique, exclusively for Different Truths. A Gothic tale...
IPPL Launched the English Translation of Ashapurna Debi’s Bakul Katha
Last month IPPL launched the English translation of Ashapurna Debi’s Bakul Katha, translated from Bengali into English, by Lopamudra Banerjee. A report for Different Truths, by Dr. Amit. The...