On International Translation Day and the 50th death anniversary of the Chilean literary icon in September, a tribute to his life and legacy
Amelia Glaser has been translating Ukrainian poets for years. But can the war be translated at all? Perhaps it translates the demands of justice- an unabated desire of the vulnerable to be heard.
Against the backdrop of a huge leather-made portrait of B R Ambedkar, Hyderabad-based Dalit artist Madhukar Mucharla brought to life the experiences and complexities of marginalised communities through his work showcased at...
One part of the human body that directly expresses control is the voice. However, neither the popular nor the academic narrative gives enough regard to how patriarchy exerts its control over women through voice.
Organised by National Law University’s Project 39A, an exhibition on capital punishment, featuring performances by theatre artist Maya Rao and classical singer TM Krishna, took place on September 20, 2023 at India...
Naseem Bagh’s historical significance lies in its association with the Mughal dynasty, which ruled over a vast part of the Indian subcontinent.
‘Humans Of New York’ founder Brandon Stanton’s recent criticism towards ‘Humans of Bombay’ for using his storytelling approach and suing others over copyright drew global attention. But how did this internet...
Ishita Chakraborty's solo exhibition 'Sleeping in the Bed of Salt’ is an open-ended take on the interconnectedness of environmental, social and political justice in the Sundarbans of West Bengal and highlights the region's...
The recognition comes at a time when the Rabindranath Tagore-founded Visva-Bharati University has sunk deep in chaos and controversy
In society, choice for women is always an existentially non-existent elusive entity. One hears the phrase but never feels the presence of it.
Among all the cafes in Delhi, none quite brings me the peace I find at the Indian Coffee House with its aged walls, the gentle hum of vintage fans, and the...
The legend involving the Hindu King of Travancore and the Syrian Christian family of Nellimoottil forms part of the larger history of religious pluralism and...
Naseer Ganai interviews Dr Aijaz Ahmad Bund, the author of ‘Hijras of Kashmir: A Marginalized Form of Personhood’. Bund talks about the marginalisation of...
Faisal Nazir writes a short story for Outlook.
The thing that stops us from saying what we want to say the most is the fear that the person in front won't understand, and because of this fear, we often...
This is a poem about the transition, a negotiation, between life and memory.
Sekhar Banerjee writes a two-part poem which seeks to capture the shifting perspectives of Mirza Ghalib’s Haveli at Ballimaran and the emotions of a common...
Although it is not an impossible task with appropriate depth and meticulousness to prove such a hypothesised process of intellectual retrogression, we here...
This is the second part of a short story series by Jonaki. The first part was called 'R Cube'.
Sahana Ahmed writes a short story for Outlook.
Jayanta Mahapatra silently revolutionised Indian-English poetry. It was the wisdom of a fakir that quintessentially made him a poet.
Actor Tarun Bose found his opportunities only within the Bengali camp, unable to break through into the heavyweight Navketan, BR Films, Mehboob Films,...
The helpline has seen a sharp rise in suicide calls after the Covid pandemic. Between April and November 2020 alone, 298 (7.54%) of the 3952 callers were...
