poet - Different Truths

October 15, 2022
Urna Bose
Criticism, Interview, Poem

Nandini Sahu Intricately Balances Evocative Poetry & Pedagogics

In a no holds barred, candid conversation, Prof. Nandini opens her heart and mind about her creative and critical engagements. Her eclectic, erudite and creative personas unfold in an...

August 23, 2022
Harinder Cheema
Poem

A Strange Bard

An inward-looking poignant poem by Harinder that evaluates the real meaning of life, exclusively for Different Truths. You may think I am a strange bard As sometimes, to pen...

July 30, 2022
Lopamudra Banerjee
Poem

Incandescent

Here’s an evocative poem by Lopamudra, celebrating the many layers of a woman. Shining on, the incandescent flame of her body And being, resounds in scarlet dreams. Her shadow,...

July 26, 2022
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
Poem

Of Poets, Poems and Deadline

Here’s an irreverent poem about poets, poems, deadlines, and rejections, by Dr Roopali, exclusively for Different Truths. The sudden closing of Windows and doors. Lying quietly on the floor With...

January 8, 2022
Urna Bose
Criticism, Interview, Literature, People, Place, Poem

Kavita Searches the ‘Zen Moment’, Peace & Calm, among Chaos

Kavita Ezekiel Mendonca, a teacher and a renowned poet, carries the legacy of her iconic father, Nissim Ezekiel, one of the founding fathers of modern Indian English poetry. In...

December 11, 2021
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
Book Review, Poem

Poet-Activist Sarita Sharpens the Inequities of Gender Relations

Dr. Roopali reviews Days V, a poetry collection by Sarita Sharma, a feminist poet. An exclusive for Different Truths. Days V: Sarita Sharma Published by: Partridge 2021 The...

July 20, 2021
Ismail Bala
Criticism, Poem, Special Feature

Notes on Translating Poems of Ado Ahmad Gidan Dabino into English

Every language has its own qualities, not only in the poetic or linguistic sense, but also in the manner in which through the uniqueness of that language, the speakers...

May 27, 2021
Harinder Cheema
Poem

On his Beckoning

A surreal poem, by Harinder, where she meets the Bard, exclusively for Different Truths. Writing, sitting on my armchair, Soon, I could no sounds hear. With a pen and...

May 12, 2021
Dr. Partha Banerjee
Dance, Language, Migration & Diaspora, Multiculturalism, Music, People, Place, Special Feature, Theatre, Tribute

One Last Tagore Birthday before My Death

A Diaspora, Dr. Partha shares the agony of a Bengali far away from his homeland. He confesses, there are quite a few other Bengali immigrants both from Bangladesh...

April 6, 2021
Prof. Seema Jain
Cinema, Cover Story, Criticism, Literature

Sahir Ludhianvi: A Multi-Faceted and a Revolutionary Poet

Sahir Ludhianvi’s centenary was on March 8, this year. Seema profiles the multi-faceted, revolutionary poet, who emerged as the voice of the marginalised people. His love songs are intense, loaded with...

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