Meet The Poet
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How an anonymous poetry page on Instagram is bringing hope to political activism
Hamraaz is an anonymous poet on Instagram writing about instances of oppression.
Yamini Krishnan
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‘The indulgence of examining my own psyche using words seems so narcissistic’: Poet Prerna Gill
‘Through writing, I examine how I’ve been compromised by fears, stillness that some may call the blues, other’s ennui, or even laziness.’
Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri
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‘Poetry gives me the chance to confess even when I’m not in the act of confession’: Poet Kiran Bhat
‘I pride myself on being an experimental writer, and I don’t like to make things just for the sake of finding an audience.’
Vinita Agrawal
Trending
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In Saudi Arabia’s scaled-down plans for megacity across the desert – a warning sign for the future
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ trailer: Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor in cricket-themed romance
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Terror, separatism, rioting: NewsClick chargesheet makes sweeping allegations without clear proof
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‘A critical reading of the Ramayana opened me up to its riches’: Poet Vivek Narayanan
‘The only way to keep tradition alive is, ironically, through innovation.’
Lina Ferreira Cabeza-Vanegas
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‘My kind of ideas are practical ideas. There is nothing ideological about them’: Poet Vijay Seshadri
‘In the macroscopic world of poetry, poets are still dealing with the issue of vocalisation and whether they like it not, they are committed to natural speech.’
Jeet Thayil & John Wilkinson
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‘Failure is an opportunity. Failure is art. Failure is human’: Poet Raena Shirali
‘I reference that these poems are failures – failures to embody another persona and fully understand a phenomenon so far from my personal experience.’
Mariyam Haider
Video
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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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Watch: Massive rainstorm hits Mumbai, strong winds knock down trees, damage cars
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‘Barking news’: Woman turns journalist to ‘report’ on mischiefs and complaints by her pet dogs
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Watch: Comedian presents TV newsroom discussion in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’ style
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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‘The poetic and the political has to go together’: Akhil Katyal on reading and writing poetry
Akhil Katyal on his favourite poets, translating Agha Shahid Ali’s poetry, editing an anthology of queer poetry from South Asia, and more.
Sayari Debnath
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Meet Rajiv Mohabir, the Guyanese poet of Indian origin who writes to remind himself that he is alive
Migration is his ‘dharma’, and his world in poetry stretches to colonialism, linguistic identity, religiosity, and his ancestors.
Urvashi Bahuguna
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‘It’s how they roll on your tongue that matters, not how they sit on the page’: Poet Mani Rao
An interview with the Bengaluru-based poet and translator who has one of the most distinctive writing styles in India.
Rohini Kejriwal
The Reel
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‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ trailer: Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor in cricket-themed romance
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Start the week with a film: The unforgettable revolution of the dogs in ‘White God’
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Kashmir, Pakistan, Islam: How poet Fatimah Asghar’s different diasporas inform her work
‘When you’re a person of colour in America you kind of operate without a home.’
Urvashi Bahuguna
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‘I believe in being the fringe. It helps keep my poetry alive’: How Naran is redefining Tamil poetry
The award-winning poet believed a writer cannot be apolitical but thinks voting is an exercise in futility.
Kavitha Muralidharan
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Inspiring poet or scripted performer? Rupi Kaur refuses to be labeled as one or the other
At the Jaipur Literature Festival, Rupi Kaur won over the crowd but didn’t change the minds of her critics. The poet, however, is fine with that.
Harsimran Gill
The Field
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IPL 2024: Gujarat vs Kolkata match abandoned due to bad weather in Ahmedabad
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Shooting, National Olympic trials: Manu Bhaker, Adarsh Singh top women’s and men’s 25m pistol qualis
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Boxing, Elorda Cup: Nikhat Zareen starts campaign with comfortable win
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Wrestling, World Olympic Qualifiers: Sujeet, Jaideep lose; India win only one men’s freestyle quota
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Delhi Capitals and climb to fifth spot in standings