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15,000 children passed through the Terezin concentration camp and most of them died in the extermination camp at Auschwitz in 1944, They are chiefly remembered by the thousands of drawings and poems they made whilst at Terezin. 'Flowers and Butterfly' by Margit Koretzova (8.4.1933 4.10.1944). Czech Republic. Jewish. 1940's

Book Review: ‘The Happiest Man On Earth’ Shows Even Heart-breaking Stories Can Be Told Without Bitterness

Age is not a bar for Eddie Jaku, the 103-year-old Holocaust survivor, who shared his story after he turned 100. In writing about some of the worst atrocities of human history in ‘The Happiest Man on Earth: The Beautiful...

09 April 2023

Artwork: Title - Radhika 4, Artist -  Nibetida Sen

The Body And The Poet: Reading Five Contemporary Poets Of India

The female body which is seen as a handicap in a patriarchal society destabilises the hierarchy when it comes to the domain of poetry. The literal body of a female poet forms a tradition whose legacy outweighs the tradition...


Actor Soumitra Chatterjee in film Charulata (1964).

Book Review: Amitava Nag’s Biography Tries To Find Soumitra Chatterjee A Wider Audience

There is perhaps hardly anyone better equipped to write this book. Amitava Nag is a well-known commentator on Bengali cinema and has previously written on the films of Ray, Soumitra Chatterjee’s oeuvre beyond Ray’s...


Movie hall in Calcutta, 1981

Book Review: ‘When Ardh Satya Met Himmatwala’ Chronicles The Turbulent 1980s Of Bollywood

In ‘When Ardh Satya met Himmatwala: The Many Lives of 1980S' Bombay Cinema’, Avijit Ghosh has put together lists and anecdotes to make a compendium that Bollywood fans and films fans are bound to love.

09 April 2023

Durga Prasad Panda writes a poem for Outlook.

Poem: ‘Today’ By Durga Prasad Panda

Durga Prasad Panda writes a poem for Outlook.


Book review of Naveen Kishore’s ‘Mother Muse Quintet’

Book Review: Naveen Kishore’s ‘Mother Muse Quintet’

Naveen Kishore's 'Mother Muse Quintet' is more than just an ode to the memory of a mother. It is a recognition of beauty in fragility, glory in defiance, refuge in silence, and calm in chaos.

02 April 2023

Jhilam Chattaraj writes four poems on online home delivery culture for Outlook.

Out for Delivery: Four Poems On Online Delivery Culture

Jhilam Chattaraj writes four poems for Outlook.

09 April 2023

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An abandoned bungalow at the heart of a forest in McCluskieganj

In Love With The Ganj

Although I am a practising surgeon at Ranchi, I visit McCluskieganj every weekend to have my share of relaxation, despite an extremely busy schedule. Thanks to the beauty of the place that has attracted me beyond what words...

01 April 2023

01 April 2023
Little Hands Of J&K's Tribal Community Toil To Support Families

Little Hands Of J&K's Tribal Community Toil To Support Families

Belonging to the nomadic Bakerwal community, Banoo’s family — her parents and two younger siblings—struggle hard to make ends meet.


01 April 2023
The Joining Equation

The Joining Equation

Each day a new beginning wakes up...When I rise after the eternal silence...Of the deep night. 


01 April 2023
Hyderabad: Of Ace And Andaz

Hyderabad: Of Ace And Andaz

Slowly, as I began to get a sense of Hyderabad, the place unravelled itself through its people. I absorb the whiff of the place, the vibes, the openness of...


01 April 2023
A Collection Of Short Poems

A Collection Of Short Poems

The collection of these short poems by renowned Odia poet Sanjaya Kumar Bag has been translated by Pitambar Naik.


01 April 2023
Book Review: Living In An Unequal World

Book Review: Living In An Unequal World

In her book, This Kind of Child, K Srilata uses diverse forms of writing to showcase the myriad connotations of the term disability and how it cannot be...


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22 March 2023
Perumal Murugan's 'Pyre' Becomes First Tamil Work To Be Longlisted In International Book Fair

Perumal Murugan's 'Pyre' Becomes First Tamil Work To Be Longlisted In International Book Fair

Perumal Murugan's novel, 'Pyre', written in Tamil and translated into English by Aniruddhan Vasudevan, is set in 1980 and tells the story of a rural couple...



21 March 2023
Echoing The 'F' Word: Feminist Voices Above Chaos At Bihar Literature Festival

Echoing The 'F' Word: Feminist Voices Above Chaos At Bihar Literature Festival

'Men and others have rage, we, women have our laughter': Women authors and editors talk about feminism, literature, patriarchy, and economy at the Bihar...


19 March 2023
Ahad Anhad: Reviving Azimabad And Bihar's Glorious History In Contemporary Times

Ahad Anhad: Reviving Azimabad And Bihar's Glorious History In Contemporary Times

The Bihar museum amphitheatre came to life as Ahad Anhad, the first-ever Bihar Literature Festival, and commenced on the beautiful spring evening of 17 March...


19 March 2023
Amar Desva: Truth And Democracy At Bihar Literature Festival

Amar Desva: Truth And Democracy At Bihar Literature Festival

Attending the first Bihar Literature Festival is not all about celebrations and performances as Ahad Anhad defies the traditional temperaments of a literature...


19 March 2023
Photo Essay: A Photo Of One's Own

Photo Essay: A Photo Of One's Own

Is taking up space on the camera film the birthright of a child? Is the mother, wife, widow, more so, woman asking to occupy that space selfish?


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19 March 2023
Poem: Void By Boudhayan Mukherjee

Poem: Void By Boudhayan Mukherjee

Poet Boudhayan Mukherjee writes a poem for Outlook.


18 March 2023
Consuming Playful Days Of Childhood

Consuming Playful Days Of Childhood

Mir was a driver by profession and would work long hours to feed his family. However, after his death, the family was left to fend for itself. Mir's three...


18 March 2023
Poem: Honk Honk

Poem: Honk Honk

The writer Sandeep Jain writes under the pen name Timeless Poetry. He is a real estate broker to whom words come in an endless flow.


18 March 2023
Review: The Book of Desire

Review: The Book of Desire

The book has been debated by Indologists over time and Kamil Zvelebil, the Czech expert on Tamil literature is of the opinion that this is the most fluid of...


15 March 2023
KLF 2023: An Impressive Spread For Bhubaneshwar's Book Lovers

KLF 2023: An Impressive Spread For Bhubaneshwar's Book Lovers

The KLF has, without a doubt, secured its place in Odisha’s, as well as India’s, calendar of literature festivals.


12 March 2023
Remembering Mumtaz Shirin Of Mysore, Urdu’s First And Forgotten Female Critic

Remembering Mumtaz Shirin Of Mysore, Urdu’s First And Forgotten Female Critic

Besides writing short stories, Mumtaz Shirin also brought out Urdu journal ‘Naya Daur’ with husband Samad Shaheen, which became a standard for journals at...


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