Meet The Poet
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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
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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
Trending
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A woman’s account from 1800s reveals the plight of Indian indentured labour in the Caribbean
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Maharashtra Cabinet will discuss Arnab Goswami’s WhatsApp chats, says state home minister
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Sushant Singh death: Republic TV, Times Now reporting ‘prima facie contemptuous’, says Bombay HC
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Watch: Tiger drags safari vehicle backwards in Bengaluru’s Bannerghatta park
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Comic Munawar Faruqui's continued bullying shows how the mob has captured India’s justice system
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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
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‘Only political stupidities or atrocities excite me to write verse now’: Keki N Daruwalla
An interview with the poet and novelist, now in his 80s, who refuses to slow down.
Rohini Kejriwal
Video
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Watch: What connects Wayanad to Buckingham Palace, Rolls Royce, and The Titanic, asks Rahul Gandhi
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‘Congee is like a canvas’: Watch a recipe of this aromatic, nourishing Asian dish by chef Jon Kung
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Watch: Young boy raps ode in Marathi to BR Ambedkar
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Watch: Patients in Brazil’s Manaus city struggle to breathe as oxygen runs out during the pandemic
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Oath Keepers, neo-Nazi tattoos, and more: This video decodes symbols spotted at the US Capitol siege
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‘What is it about heterosexual love that can make it incompatible with a truly feminist life?’
In an interview, poet, short-story writer and columnist Sharanya Manivannan has questions of her own.
Nikita Deshpande
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‘At 64 I’m beginning to wonder whether I have any more poems left in me’: Manohar Shetty
An interview with the poet on the occasion of the publication of his Collected Works.
Rohini Kejriwal
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‘Poetry has always been a compulsion through my life’: Bina Sarkar Ellias
An interview with the poet and cultural diversity champion.
Rohini Kejriwal
The Reel
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‘Gandii Baat’ trailer: AltBalaji erotic thriller series is now into season six
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‘The Legend of Hanuman’ trailer: Animated series features the voice of Sharad Kelkar
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‘Mission Frontline’ trailer: Rana Daggubati anchors a tribute to the Border Security Force
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How Netflix series ‘Bridgerton’ adapted the period costume drama for the digital age
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Last chance to watch: Documentaries and animated films about women and nature
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‘When images and cadences come the right way, it’s part relief, part celebration’: Ranjit Hoskote
An interview with the poet (and translator and cultural theorist and curator) on his craft, his reading, his life.
Rohini Kejriwal
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Why birdwatching and writing poetry are strikingly similar for this poet
‘You must wait for the bird to emerge. Just like poetry.’ An interview with poet and photographer Nitoo Das.
Urvashi Bahuguna
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What can a poet have to say about female-identified and the feminised body in cinema? A lot
Poet Ranjani Murali’s debut collection ‘Blind Screens’ navigates the lives of women, desire, and power.
Urvashi Bahuguna
The Field
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ISL, Hyderabad FC vs Odisha FC preview: In-form Nizams look to cement place in the top four
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Watch: Gill shines before India lose wickets, Gabba Test tantalisingly poised ahead of last session
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Shubman Gill is a national treasure: Reactions to Indian opener’s sparkling 91 in Brisbane Test
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Premier League: Aubameyang nets brace as Arsenal earn 3-0 win over Newcastle United
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Interview: ‘Take reviews out of players’ hands, cricket needs a separate DRS-trained umpire’