By pointing toward "the rare nests of vast birds," the poet hints toward an environment and a vanishing grandeur, making the poem relevant in the context of today's ecological crisis. ​In Alok ...

In this anthology, writer and filmmaker Paromita Vohra, who founded Agents of Ishq (AOI) in 2014, has collected around 50 stories, poems and essays submitted to the website over the years, and reading ...

The Untold Story of Bulleh Shah: Bulleh Shah’s timeless Sufi poetry on love, devotion and self-loss continues to inspire ...

Padma Shri poet Shafi Shauq warns institutions—not people—threaten Kashmiri. He explains power, translation, and survival.

A new collection of Mahadevi Varma’s prose writings, ‘Portraits from Memory’ translated by Ruth Vanita, reveals her as a seasoned, unhurried observer of people ...

Six different epic poems are assigned to various districts, with students in Kanpur, Jaunpur, Moradabad, Faizabad, Etah, and Lalitpur assigned "Mukti Yagya." ...

International Mother Language Day is a celebration of the world’s linguistic diversity and cultural heritage. In this episode, we bring you the voices of three young poets from Australia who are ...

Fifty years have passed since the death of Dushyant Kumar (September 1, 1933 – December 30, 1975), his 50th death anniversary can be an opportunity to examine his creativity afresh.

Swanand Kirkire debuts as a creator with the musical series Bandwaale set in Ratlam. The show explores the blend of tradition, poetry and new age music with honest storytelling.

Swanand Kirkire opens up on writing the coming-of-age drama, working with Ankur Tewari, how he instils simplicity to his ...

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Why is Hindi film music from the 1950s to the 1970s celebrated as the Golden Era of Indian cinema? In the first part of an exclusive 2013 interview with SBS Hindi, India’s legendary radio host, Ameen ...