Tradition - Different Truths

November 12, 2024
Sohini Roychowdhury
Humour

The Tyranny of Tradition: Love to Hate Mashima’s Weird Rules

Sohini’s humorous account of Mashima, an eccentric godmother, influenced their lives with her unique blend of love, tyranny, and unsolicited advice, exclusively for Different Truths. The soi distant Godmother, Bengal´s pride—our...

August 6, 2024
Prof. Sonjoy Dutta-Roy
Poem, Special Feature, Tribute

Two Songs: A Tribute to Tagore

July 17, 2024
Soumya Mukherjee
Travel

Japan’s Cherry Blossoms: Beyond the Beauty Lies a Powerful Symbol

Soumya explores Japan’s cultural significance of cherry blossoms, highlighting their historical and emotional weight, resilience post-Hiroshima bombing, and role in national revival, exclusively for Different Truths. We, along with...

May 31, 2024
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Breakfast like a King with Savoury Indian Pancakes

Our Hyderabad-based Foodie, Sarika, shares the recipe for yummy and wholesome, Indian pancakes, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. “Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince...

May 16, 2024
Tribhawan Kaul
Poem

Destiny of a Flower

A poem in the tradition of the Romantics by Tribhawan, in Different Truths. He celebrates the beauty of nature. World of spring blesses meSadness diminishes with bloomsBlushing brides dancing...

March 19, 2024
Suveera Sharma
Lifestyle, Parenting, People, Place, Relationship & Lifestyle

Put Life into Your Years

A couple of days back, we went for a picnic, to a picturesque country park. One of many in Hong Kong. We set base on top of a hill,...

March 11, 2024
Saumya
Gender, Special Feature

An Open Letter to India from an Indian Girl

Saumya pens an open letter to India, from an Indian girl, raising pertinent and burning issues that she faces, as part of the Special Feature, exclusively for Different Truths. Dear India,...

March 9, 2024
Rita Bhattacharjee
Criticism, Gender, Special Feature

Do We Love Older Women in Literature?

Rita remembers five older women characters in fiction, who are strong feminist characters, as part of the special feature on International Women’s Day (IWD), exclusively for Different Truths. Books...

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 22, 2023
Anumita Roy
Food

Yummy Motorshutir Kochuri, a Winter Delicacy

Motoshutir kochuri (pea-filled puffs) are winter delicacies in Bengali homes. Anumita shares the traditional recipe made by her ma (mother), in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Winter is...

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