Poetry

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Arvind Krishna Mehrotra’s Book of Rahim & Other Poems (Westland Books 2023) is an invocation of literary icons Rahim and Ghalib coupled with the precise juxtaposition of personal memories. (Image: DC)

Walking the lanes of personal history in Rahim’s shoes

A review of Arvind Krishna Mehrotra’s latest collection

09 Sep 2023 5:56 PM

Woke Seed Book is written by the global literary sensation and Creator of the word Woke Seed, Ka’Ron Gaines. — By arrangement

Must read books by Author Namita Das, Deepti L Sharma, & Ka'Ron Gaines

Keen Kuku, like any other kid, has non-ending questions for his Mamma who explains everything to him in an amusing way

14 Sep 2021 9:35 PM

Children are often told to keep their heads in the schoolbooks, which can make extracurricular creative pursuits difficult. But 12-year-old Aryan Kaushal from Mumbai is an exception: He has moulded his experiences and conversations into poems and compiled them all into a poetry book.

Little Wordsworth

Twelve-year-old Aryan Kaushal’s quirky and realistic poems elicit a nostalgic feeling with a mature undertone.

01 Mar 2020 3:18 AM

Risking being alone, poetry has stuck to its moral resolve to defend and protect the identity, dignity and inviolability of man.

Mystic Mantra: The mission of poetry

Poetry is the most incontrovertible evidence of the human will to survive.

25 Sep 2019 1:18 AM

You can doodle anywhere; there’s no need of canvas or paints,” says Anju, a B.Ed student.

Rock a doodle

Doodler Anju B.K. says the lesser-known art needs more recognition in the country.

07 Oct 2018 1:55 AM

A file photo of Robert Frost, a four-time Pulitzer Prize winner

Poetry: Memory of man and its permanent museum

Poetry has been one of the most ancient creative channels for man.

04 Sep 2018 12:30 AM

HaikuJAM Cottage give people a creative safe-space where they can be themselves and meet new people

Jamming with poetry

A new performance space has poetry enthusiasts coming together to collaborate on haikus.

26 Aug 2018 12:44 AM

I wanted to put words to the emotions of the youth - Irshad kamil

‘Ink’ed rhythms

“It was with poetry that I connected with words. From poetry to lyrics and from lyrics to music, that’s how my interest grew.”

24 Jul 2018 12:08 AM

Smita Sahay and Kajol Srinivasan, founders of 2 Brown Bards

Two Bards, One Story

The ladies like to keep the first half of the show light; in the second half, they delve into topics that are serious and controversial.

12 Jul 2018 1:02 AM

We may be hardwired to appreciate poetry: study

Researchers analysed whether we can appreciate the musical sound of poetry independent of its literary meaning.

10 Jul 2018 5:01 PM

Delhi Karavab's Asif Khan Dehlvi at Ghalib Ki Haveli.

Mirza Ghalib, his love for mangoes and lesser known facts

Honoured with titles Dabir-ul-Mulk and Najm-ud-Daula, he is widely regarded as the last great poet of the Mughal era.

27 Dec 2017 4:09 PM

Poems with mental imagery are more appealing: study

Vividness of mental imagery was the best predictor of aesthetic appeal - poems that evoked greater imagery were more pleasing.

04 Dec 2017 3:42 PM

Artist V Ramesh in conversation with author and journalist Madhu Jain

Mythological stories are not about Gods, they are about human nature, says V Ramesh

Vizag-based artist speak about his style, inspirations, struggles and the stories that his canvases tell in a Raza Foundation event.

01 Nov 2017 11:39 AM

A stalwart of Indian literature and one of the finest poets, Gulzar has a number of poetry and short-story collections to his credit. (Photo: File Image/ R Samuel)

Gulzar's Partition musings find voice in his new book

The compilation that marks 70 years of India's Independence has been translated by Rakhshanda Jalil.

20 Sep 2017 2:27 PM

(Photo: Facebook / Aggrey Jaden Cultural Centre & Cinema)

Tired of war, South Sudanese youth turn to art to push for peace

South Sudan has been divided by years of civil war.

12 Jul 2017 7:45 PM

A poetic cause

Meet Amy Singh, who is selling her poems to help raise funds for her friend who is battling cancer.

10 Jun 2017 12:12 AM

The purpose of the day is to promote reading, writing, publishing and teaching of poetry.

Poetry of life

World poetry day is celebrated on March 21st as declared by UNESCO.

23 Mar 2017 12:31 AM

It is the first time that unconscious processing of poetic constructs by the brain was seen (Photo: AFP)

Human brain might be hardwired to appreciate poetry

Poetry is a literary expression that conveys feelings, thoughts and ideas by accentuating metric constraints, rhyme and alliteration.

19 Feb 2017 6:23 PM

Sex and the city

In the city for an evening of poetry and open discussion, Alok Vaid Menon and Grace Dunham speak about how poetry.

20 Jan 2017 12:15 AM

Members of the band and Ulrike (second from left) share a light moment during rehearsal. (Photo: Debashish Dey)

Come and see, music and poetry

Though from very different backgrounds, the artistes have successfully merged their forms with little difficulty.

26 Nov 2016 12:14 AM

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