New Year Verse
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'A man with a door': A poem by K Satchidanandan
'Now he sees a whole world / passing through this door...'
K Satchidanandan
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'Sweet sixteen': A poem by Eunice De Souza
'The preacher thundered: / Never go with a man alone...'
Eunice de Souza
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'Distant gods': A poem by Anjum Hasan
'And this is how we realise the world’s grown-up...'
Anjum Hasan
Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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'Not the exception': A poem by Rohan Chhetri
'The man tells his story of survival on television'
Rohan Chhetri
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'Road trip': A poem by Vijay Seshadri
'I’m just going to drive away down the coast / and not come back...'
Vijay Seshadri
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'Footage for a trance': A poem by Ranjit Hoskote
'Start again. There is no safety in numbers.'
Ranjit Hoskote
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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'What I’ll take with me when I leave Shillong': A poem by Nabanita Kanungo
'It takes to belong nowhere / to bring yourself one day to gather all the pieces of grief...'
Nabanita Kanungo
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'Sea breeze, Bombay': A poem by Adil Jussawalla
'Restore us to fire. Still / Communities tear and re-form...'
Adil Jussawalla
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'A little better': A poem by Vijay Nambisan
'And so this little greenling sits / In the sun, satisfied with itself...'
Vijay Nambisan
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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'Someone else’s song': A poem by Kamala Das
I am a million, million births / Flushed with triumphant blood, each a growing / Thing...'
Kamala Das
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'A viewpoint': A poem by Amrita Pritam
'Every day it decimates / from every life / one more day...'
Amrita Pritam
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'A fable for the 21st Century': A poem by Tishani Doshi
'And as such, you should know that blindness / is historical...'
Tishani Doshi
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad