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August 8, 2016
Shail Raghuvanshi
Gender, Oral Traditions, People

Malathy was pushed out to the Streets to eke out a Living after a Mill Shutdown

A matriculate, Malathy used to work in a garment mill for seven years after she got married. But, the mill shut down and she had to stop working. Now, she sells...

May 29, 2016
Maya Khandelwal
Cover Story, Relationship & Lifestyle

Why Some Men Love to be Househusbands?

Role reversals are not new. In the Vaishnava paintings, we see Radha play the flute instead or Krishna decorating Radha’s feet with alta (red colour) or tie her hair. Assigning...

May 7, 2016
Lily Swarn
Poem

Oceanic Eyes

Lily’s tribute to her mother on Mother’s Day. She talks of her sea-green oceanic eyes, among other things. Your perfume, dripping love As you tucked me into bed With the...

April 5, 2016
Mamta Joshi
Poem

Of Maya in a Mofussil Mall

Mamta depicts life in a mofussil in this verse. Adrenalin in their bloodstreams The crowded frenzy Peaking on weekends and ‘Sale’ season Reaches dazzling swanky place ...

April 2, 2016
Lopamudra Banerjee
Poem

The Murky Rain

In an innovative sonnet* form, Lopamudra unveils the agony of a girl, her loss of innocence. The little girl slices through the deep blue blush; the rain tears...

April 2, 2016
Sukanya Juno Biswas
Cover Story, Migration & Diaspora

One Woman, Two Countries

Traditionally, an immigrant’s heart is in his/her homeland. He/she grapples with the anguish of staying in a distant land. But, for Sukanya, USA is as much her home. In 17...

February 22, 2016
Madhumita Ghosh
People, Technology

Reflecting on Reflections: The Journey of Photography

From watching reflections on water to posing for a photograph is indeed a long journey. Here Madhumita takes us through the various phases of history, showcasing the voyage of the...

February 9, 2016
Reema Gulati
Fairs & Festivals

Know Thy Neighbour: Women Forge Community Bonding

A small group of women of Thakur village, Mumbai, wished to do something to know each other better. Their strong urge to revive community and camaraderie bloomed into Streetkonnect. They organised...

January 24, 2016
A. G. Brace
Opinion

Nirbhaya Rape Case: Brutal Rapist Freed

Three years after the dastardly gang rape and murder of Nirbhaya the fast track court set a brutal rapist free. A loophole in the law gave him the benefit of...

January 19, 2016
Lenin Raghuvanshi
Cover Story

Shruti Nagvanshi: An Ordinary Girl, Extraordinary Achievement

We, at Different Truths, congratulate Shruti, a Shining Jewel, for her strong determination, grit and spunk. We are proud of you. A member of our family, she and her husband,...

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