Short Stories - Different Truths

January 14, 2017
Mahua Maharana
Book Club, Criticism

Rape, Secrets of the Virtual World dealt with in the Woman-centric Novel of Sujata

The novel, The Other End of the Corridor, by Sujata Rajpal, has a free flowing story line, with plots and sub-plots blending seamlessly. Changes happen, relationships changes, relationships crashes but these...

November 25, 2016
Arindam Roy
Awards & Honours

First Anniversary of Different Truths: Felicitations and Team DT

Different Truths completes one year at the strike of the midnight hour, in India. A year back, two Founders dared to dream. Soon it became a shared vision. Poets and...

October 27, 2016
Anoucheka Gangabissoon
Gender, Human Rights, Short Story

Being Invisible to the Beautiful

Ira’s life turned topsy-turvy with the death of her husband. Her elder son, Shailesh, a gay, who was loving and caring like his father had to leave the house, as gays...

October 9, 2016
Deeya Bhattacharya
Fairs & Festivals, Poem, Special Feature

Devi: The Demon Slayer

In this poem, Deeya invokes the demon slayer, who with thousand hands slew evil and darkness. An evocative poem for the Durga Puja special feature, in Different Truths. With thousand...

July 8, 2016
Vatsala Radhakeesoon
Short Story

When Daisy met Dawn

An enchanting short story by Vatsala. The protagonist, Daisy, meets wise Dawn. It’s at a time when she is hopelessly forlorn and forsaken. Dawn shows her the beginning of new...

June 9, 2016
Subhajit Sanyal
Short Story

The Last Reunion

A group of five friends had formed the renowned band, The Pentagonal. They had met in the Darjeeling home of their two friends, now married, after 10 years. All...

May 31, 2016
Subhajit Sanyal
Short Story

Do Gossips Matter?

Idle gossip and character assassination are perhaps the easiest things. But, do we ever realise its consequences. Subhajit asks a pertinent question in the short story. “Did you hear...

May 17, 2016
Maya Khandelwal
Short Story

The Gap

In this women-centric short story, Maya shows the generation gap between daughter-in- law and mother-on- law. How they are from different worlds, different times. The resolution is heart-warming. She has her...

April 30, 2016
Madhumita Ghosh
Human Rights, Short Story

The Actress

Madhumita pens a story, based on a real life incident. Babies are rented out, daily, to beggars. Read what happens to one such baby. Here’s a heart-wrenching story on May Day....

March 15, 2016
Madhumita Ghosh
Short Story

Mortal Immortal

Different Truths is introducing a new section, short stories, with Madhumita’s wonderful story. She is a splendid storyteller. There was a great commotion at the gates of heaven that afternoon....

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