Spirit - Different Truths

June 19, 2024
Deeya Bhattacharya
Poem

Genesis

Here’s an inward-looking, intense poem by Deeya, for Different Truths. The river of mindSwift turquoise virulentSings of phallus and sickness Shimmering sands cajoleThe overriding spiritClacking shoes like devils shriek The Sonata In...

January 17, 2024
Tapati Sinha
History & Culture, Religion

Makar Sankranti: A Pan-Indian Solar Festival Celebrating Bounty

Makar Sankranti is an important pan-Indian solar festival, known by different names. It is known as Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Pedda Panduga in Andhra Pradesh, Bihu in Assam, Magha...

December 16, 2023
Vatsala Radhakeesoon
Short Story

The Bright Light of Knowledge

Vatsala tells us about a learned Vedic priest of the Arya Samaj, modelled on her maternal grandfather, Pandit Harikrishna Beeharee, whom she dedicates this short story to. The protagonist illuminates the...

October 12, 2023
Sailasree Potay
Poem

Misfit

A sense of belongingness keeps us rooted. Some people, though present physically in this world are absent mentally. They are the misfits, feels, Sailasree, in this verse, in Different...

August 17, 2023
Sreelekha Chatterjee
History & Culture

Spirit of Freedom and Reflections on Independence Day

Sreelekha commemorates Independence Day in its 77th year, highlighting leaders like Nehru and Gandhi; kite flying, flag hoisting, unity challenges, social issues, and national pride, exclusively for Different Truths....

July 11, 2023
Manthena Damodara Chary
Poem

The Spirit of India

A patriotic poem by Manthena Damodara, in Different Truths. India is not, in essence, a piece of earthIt represents a sea of marvellous mirth Tradition has its reputedly robust roots Facilitating...

February 22, 2023
Smita Agarwal
Poem

The Breakdown

Here’s an intense and evocative poem by Smita. And then she was goneAnd he paced the apartment,A lone wolf, restless,Its tongue hanging out . . . He stood by...

October 17, 2022
Arindam Roy
Opinion

The Critic

Arindam analyses how an artiste and a critic view a work of art, which has a complex relationship with the landscape of its time. A true critic is as inspired...

October 12, 2022
Harinder Cheema
Poem

A Strange Bard Among Spirits

An evocative poem by Harinder where she sees spirits floating all around without the greed, avarice and jealousies of the living beings – exclusively for Different Truths. You may...

October 6, 2022
Kabir Deb
Nostalgia, Poem, Religion, Special Feature

Spiritual, not Religious…

Spirituality empowers us, while religious dogmatism blinds us. Kabir finds the former in Durga. She helps us become socially responsive, in the special feature, in Different Truths. I do...

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