Rain - Different Truths

August 2, 2023
Neelam Dadhwal
Poem

Small Things that make Heaven

This poem, writes Neelam, came to her as an inspiration in tumult time of Cauvery Water issue, which led to the outbreak of violence and arson, disrupting peace and security...

July 3, 2023
Vandana Kumar
Poem

Sleepless Night: Rain, Darkness and Shared Restlessness

In this evocative poem, Vandana finds that rain-stricken souls find solace in the darkness. imagination, and a transformed world—an exclusive for Different Truths. Incessant was the rain last night...

March 27, 2023
Aishwarya Damodar
Poem

Worlds Apart…

There are the tussle and turmoil between the mundane and the noble worlds, in Aishwarya’s verse, in Different Truths. En route this journey of life... through the concrete jungle,...

November 12, 2022
Sara Arshad
Poem

First Rain

An evocative rain poem by Sara – exclusively for Different Truths. It rained, it rained. Yes! It rained yesterday. To wash away all the sorrows. Cooling you inside from...

October 29, 2022
Atrayee Bhattacharya
Short Story, Special Feature, Special Needs

A Weed of Mine

Atrayee fictionalises a real-life experience about how an autistic child chose her, tugging on to the pallu of her saree. The paroxysms of emotions and his acceptance make him...

August 6, 2022
Tapati Sinha
Fiction

The Orchids

The beautiful patch of Orchids, in the neighbourhood of Neeta’s Hyderabad home, was mysterious. Rich women were vanishing. Here’s a short story by Tapati, that unfolds the mystery, exclusively in...

January 24, 2022
Prof. Nandini Sahu
Poem

Growing up Amid the Ruins and the Rains

In this poignant verse, Dr. Nandini paints word-images of Udayagiri, a small town where she grew up. An autobiographical poem with layers of meanings, exclusively for Different Truths. Growing...

October 18, 2021
Dr. Swaraj Raj
Cinema, Music, Poem

Celebrating Saawan in Songs

Dr. Swaraj celebrates the beauty of Sawaan, in his seminal article, exploring its nuances in Hindi film and non-film songs, other than cultural overtures. An exclusive for Different Truths....

February 16, 2021
Chaitali Sengupta
Poem

Broken Trysts

An evocative and surreal poem, by Chaitali, about a rain-drenched city, exclusively for Different Truths. Pitter-patter, pitter-patter, are they only drops of rain? Or the skies raining memories, splashing...

January 7, 2020
Basudeb Chakraborti
Poem

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