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‘On tolerance’: Publisher-poet Naveen Kishore on the dilemmas of the artistic intellect
Kishore reflects on learning the virtue of staying close to one’s belief and one’s practice.
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The nature of the poetic: A hesitant tango between the erstwhile and the unfolding of the immediate
Publisher-poet Naveen Kishore on what makes poetry what it is.
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‘Light Gatherer’: A poem by Naveen Kishore
‘I reached for my old lamp. Frosted over.’
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Trending
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Opinion: What does ‘justice’ mean to writers, poets, and ‘ordinary’ citizens?
‘My only grouse with the word banal is that it is no longer adequate in the way it describes evil,’ writes publisher and poet Naveen Kishore.
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Notes from another Frankfurt (Book Fair): On Palestinian writer Adania Shibli and ‘cannibal times’
‘You cannot dictate to your muse. You cannot silence it either.’
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Naveen Kishore: What the ‘idea of culture’ means to a publisher
‘To me, the idea of culture travels. Translates. Turns the reality of its own self...’
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Between the real and the imaginary: For KG Subramanyan, or ‘Mani da’ as we called him
‘He wrote. Like he painted. Daily. Lucid and clear writing without the prop of artifice. Honest to its core. Finely chiselled thought.’
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Naveen Kishore’s new book of poetry is an ode to the memories of the birth mother and mother tongue
An excerpt from ‘Mother Muse Quintet’, by Naveen Kishore.
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‘Smash frames that rule translations from one language into another’: Publisher Naveen Kishore
‘We publish what we want to publish. Our choices are to do mostly with freedom, on one hand, and the human condition on the other.’
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The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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‘Words must remain without borders’: Naveen Kishore accepting prize for promoting world literature
Seagull Books founder Naveen Kishore’s acceptance speech for Words Without Borders’ 2021 Ottaway Award for the Promotion of International Literature.
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Astad Deboo (1947-2020): Photographs and memories in poems in tribute to the dance pioneer
Renowned for bringing modern dance to the stage, Astad Deboo died on December 10, 2020 at the age of 73.
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On watching Soumitra Chattopadhyay play King Lear on stage
Theatreperson and publisher Naveen Kishore’s ‘film’ in words.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces