Stories - Different Truths

June 2, 2016
Urooj Murtaza
Poem

Sisterhood Beyond Borders-II

Urooj and Ipsita found each other through poetry and discovered a deep bond, an inexplicable affinity and affection resulting in a beautiful bond beyond borders. They came together in sisterhood, melting geographical...

April 15, 2016
Ampat Varghese Koshy
Books

Exhuming the Self

An eminent poet, Ampat Koshy reviews Rochelle Potkar’s collection of poems, Four Degrees of Separation, for Different Truths. Rochelle needs to be read for her images, her vocabulary, her language, her...

March 23, 2016
Arindam Roy
Fairs & Festivals, Oral Traditions

Holi: Folklores, Festivity and Fertility

Holi, the spring festival, has several folklores associated with it. It’s celebrated for 40 days in Kullu, when devotees play Holi with Ram. The tradition continues for five centuries now....

March 15, 2016
Sarika Sarkar Das
Potpourri

My Friend River Longai

A river is a friend. She nurtures and punishes. Here is a lesser known river, Longai, flowing in the northeastern part India and Bangladesh. Sarika talks of her deep connection...

February 16, 2016
Sehar Siddiqi
Literary Festival

An Evening with Renowned Storyteller Neelesh Misra

Sanchaari, a socio-cultural organisation, recently organised an enchanting evening with the renowned storyteller, Neelesh Mishra. Here’s a report by Sehar for Different Truths. “I don’t remember when I heard him...

February 8, 2016
Anindita Chatterjee
Cinema

Nirbaak Explores Layers of Relationships

A milestone film, Nirbaak, explores the unconscious and showcases the surreal on screen. Sirjit Mukherji, inspired by Salvador Dali’s painting of a tree with subjective consciousness, strings together four stories seamlessly....

December 6, 2015
Madhumita Ghosh
Books

Kalkatta is a Sure Page Turner

Kunal Basu’s fifth novel, Kalkatta, has the voice of a master storyteller. His research into the world of the subaltern is impressive. The character of the protagonist, however, comes through...