Terracotta - Different Truths

October 1, 2024
Sreemati Sen
Oral Tradition

Spotlight: The Life and Times of Rishi Vedvyas

There are conflicting claims regarding the birthplace of the great Rishi Vedvyas. One school of thought says that he belonged to Vedvyas, Sundergarh, Odisha. Sreemati recounts the lore about the...

September 30, 2022
Sumita Dutta
Nostalgia, Religion, Special Feature

Durga Puja: A Five-day Extravaganza of Food, Feast, Fun, and Frolic

Eyes closed, each of us disappears into our own consciousness where we perhaps see a beloved departed parent or remember a past when they stood above us uttering these...

September 27, 2022
Arindam Roy
Cover Story, Edit, History & Culture, Humour, Nostalgia, Religion

Durga’s Stature & Iconography Evolved in the Gupta Period

Arindam, our Editor-in-Chief, traces the history of Durga iconography. Historians at Allahabad Museum opine that the stature of the Goddess grew during the Gupta period. Happy reading, Happy Puja,...

November 11, 2017
Mamta Joshi
Poem

Sliver of Memories

An inward-looking, evocative verse by Mamta, in Different Truths. She tells us that in this ephemeral, ever-changing world, something doesn’t change. Like migratory birds I return home to the...

August 27, 2017
Tapati Sinha
Governance, History & Culture

Why do we Seek Solace in the Past; is our Present too Grim?

Living in this century we all face numerous challenges still let us be optimistic and take a relook at our glorious past, revisit our history books and re-learn a...

April 16, 2017
Tapan Mozumdar
Fiction

Supermoon

A 25-year-old roadie, Nalin, meets a witch, Maya, an elderly widow. It’s a full moon night. Tapan takes us through many twists and turns, with sparks flying. Was Maya...

June 8, 2016
Sisir K Chatterjee
Architecture & Monuments, Photo Feature, Religion

Ambika Kalna: A Quaint Temple Town on the Banks of Bhagiraithi River

Ambika Kalna gets its name from an ancient Kali temple. A quaint township on the banks of Bhagarathi River, it is known for its many temples. Sisir uncovers its history....

March 6, 2016
Sreemati Sen
Fairs & Festivals, Photo Feature

Vedvyas Fair

Sreemati gives Different Truths a photographic view of the Vedvyas Mela also called the Shrivrati Mela. Vedvyas is renowned for the rural fair held during Shivratri. Known as the Vedvyas...

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