Priest - Different Truths

May 8, 2024
Sarala Balachandran
Poem

The Young Widow of Benaras

Here’s a heart-wrenching tale of a young widow of Benaras by Sarala, in Different Truths. The young widow in white attireWrapped around carelesslyhardly married for six monthsSitting under the...

February 1, 2023
Azam Gill
Cover Story, International Relations, War & Conflicts

Moscow’s Church-State Remarriage: The President & the Priest

Russian and Ukrainian battle casualties are appalling under nuclear doom—an in-depth analysis by Azam on Moscow’s church-state remarriage – exclusively for Different Truths. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statements on escalating...

September 29, 2022
Anumita Roy
Myth, Rituals & Practices, Special Feature

Goddess Lakshmi Bless my Home!

Anumita takes a trip down memory lane and recalls the Lokhi (Lakshmi) puja at her Kolkata home. She tells us how the Goddess is a part of everyday discourse...

September 28, 2022
Subhajit Sanyal
Short Story, Special Feature

Padmavati: A Hurricane of the Heaven

A teenager, Padmavati, tried to save her pet duck, Hari, from being sacrificed at the altar of the Goddess. No one could ever imagine challenging the oppressive village landlords,...

July 9, 2022
Smita Agarwal
Poem

At Fifty Three

Here’s a powerful poem by Smita, a personal prayer in defiance. Dear God, Idol of stone, Shaped like a phallus. And then, more often than not, ...

July 30, 2018
IPA Service
Gender, Religion

Time the Church Took the Confession Test

A woman confessed to pre-marital sex with a priest to another priest. That libido in robes told the secret to two other ‘brothers’. And all three had a time...

May 4, 2018
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
People, Rituals & Practices

Rustling Silks and Flamboyant Hues at Maharashtrian Weddings

Ruchira tells us about Marathi weddings, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Marathi weddings are middle-level affairs, a sharp contrast from the big fat Indian wedding projected...

February 22, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Political Delicacies: Mamata Reaches Out to the Hindus

TMC has embarked on a new strategy to woo the majority community by their new strategy of reaching out to priests by organising conferences in different districts. TMC leaders...

January 25, 2018
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Krishna and the Art of Unconditional Service – LIX

Sukha continued narrating the story, second subpart, continuing from last week, as retold by Nilanjana, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Sukha continues narrating the story. Krishna...

January 18, 2018
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Krishna and the Art of Unconditional Service – LVIII

Nilanjana retells a tale of seva (unconditional service) that Krishna narrated, from the Bhagavatam. He cites the examples of a tree and wives of wise men. Read more in...

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