satire - Different Truths

October 23, 2024
Monika Ajay Kaul
Opinion

Spotlight: The Importance of Logical Critique in a Satire-Driven World

Satire’s rise in public discourse has overshadowed logical critique. Monika explores the reasons behind this shift and its implications, exclusively for Different Truths. In an age characterised by rapid...

April 22, 2024
Anika Ghei
Poem

A Happy Day

A poignant ballad, by Anika, about the pain, sufferings, ennui and the indifference – all a part of city life. An effective satire, exclusively for Different Truths. A happy...

September 1, 2023
Madhuri Bhattacharya
Criticism, Profile

Nonsense and Satire: Exploring the Whimsical World of Sukumar Ray

Sukumar Ray crafted whimsical works like limericks, stories, and plays, blending childlike charm and cruelty to maintain realness, states Madhuri, exclusively for Different Truths. Sukumar Ray (1887–1923) had filled...

March 14, 2023
Soumya Mukherjee
Humor, Relationship & Lifestyle

Not so Funny

Humourist Soumya plays Love Guru and advices a young couple, recalling what his wife had to say about marrying him, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Recently at a...

July 25, 2020
Atrayee Bhattacharya
Short Story

P.S. You’ll Not Die

July 11, 2020
Atrayee Bhattacharya
Short Story

Purushottam’s Paradox

June 19, 2020
Monika Ajay Kaul
Poem

Mystique of Life

October 10, 2017
Shernaz Wadia
Criticism, Opinion

A Sense of Humour is not Being Funny!

Having a sense of humour is not the same as being funny. The latter implies being able to tell a joke well or perfectly timing a pun to lighten...

February 23, 2017
Sehar Siddiqi
Criticism

That Language Named Urdu

The fictional character of Urdu having a Muslim character persisted in times of Premchand and also exists till now. During one of his lectures delivered in Bombay during the...

April 24, 2016
The Significant League
Poem

Anthology of Nonsense Verse

The Significant League (TSL) and Different Truths (DT) together offer nonsense verse, 73 limericks, and nine other poems, one be each poet, featuring 82 poets. This anthology of the TSL has...

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