The common disrespect for little magazines led Sandip Dutta to establish ‘Kolkata Little Magazine Library and Research Centre’ in 1978 in his own small two-room residence in Tamer Lane, Kolkata.
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi read out couplets of Hindi satirist Kaka Hathrasi and poet Dushyant Kumar to target the Opposition, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in Lok Sabha.
The mystic poet and reformer enjoys a nationwide following, especially among a section of the Dalits.
The mystic poet and reformer enjoys a nationwide following, especially among a section of the Dalits. Adityanath said the poet gave great importance to hard work and devotion.
Earlier this year, Outlook Editor Chinki Sinha went to Jharkhand in search of an Adivasi poet, Sushma Asur.
The anthology of poems 'Rivers Going Home' is dedicated to one of the best poets of our times, Mangalesh Dabral who we lost to Covid, months after he read his poems in this platform.
After years of coercion and co-option, adivasis are fighting for their religious identity and rights, forcing political parties to take note. In the latest issue of Outlook, read an English translation of adivasi poet...
A poet writes an impassioned letter to Arundhati Roy on her birthday.
Weekend poems: From the fistful firmament fostering frenzied fabliau, I gobbled up life at the city airport.
"I bow to Sri Guru Ram Das Ji on the auspicious occasion of his Parkash Purab. He has made an indelible contribution to Sikh history and culture with an...
Shripad Sinnakaar says that in a country where caste is assigned at birth, for a Dalit to be a nobody is a repository of inventions and new possibilities
Stories from the lives of Majaz Lucknowi, Ali Sardar Jafri, Sahir Ludhinavi, Javed Akhtar; Jagjit Singh, Kaifi Azmi, Gulzar and many more
'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' fame actor, poet and writer Sailesh Lodha is all set to host a new poetry show 'Waah Bhai Waah'.
"Aisha" actor Arunoday Singh is ready to become an author with his book 'Unsung' being released on June 30. The actor claims to be ecstatic and feels surreal...
A Bitter-Sweet Experience in the World of Literary Translations: In the global Anglophone market, only the novel and big non-fiction travel. Our best poetry...
To deliberately misquote Dilip Chitre’s poem Lost Images, a lifetime is not enough to realise what it means to be a translator
Asad Zaidi’s poetic voice has remained at an angular relationship to the Hindi (Hindu, Hindustan) literary world. Having written some of the landmark and...
This poem, translated from the original in Meitei by Khuraijam Nirupama, was composed for a pre-election poetry recital event titled Ethical Election,...
The budding poets should be honest about their craft, themselves, and the realities of their lives. So don’t be caught in between the harsh truth of life of...
These poems bring alive images of twinkling jasmine flowers and purple geraniums; mynahs and mockingbirds; guavas and grapefruits to make profound comments on...
In the asphalt jungle, where broken hearts go haywire, tall buildings look like lighted postboxes where people fold themselves like paper into envelopes.
A narrative of loss: of innocence, and freshness in love. When the dust settles on a relationship, the heart learns to let go. But we still hold on to the old...
Writers, poets and artists weigh in on the socio-political changes in five states that went to the polls.
Canadian poet Asha Ponnachan's book 'The Moon at my Window' has been launched worldwide.
