Urvashi Bahuguna
Aimee Nezhukumatathil turns the mundane into the magical. The Indian-American poet talks about her art and the idea of home
The new Perumal Murugan in translation highlights the primordial kinship of the countryside
The many avatars of Ranjit Hoskote blaze forth in his new poetry collection. Suhit Kelkar meets the poet and curator
A literary festival on the palace grounds gives Thiruvananthapuram a new cultural elan
The poet CP Surendran in his new book finds it difficult to separate politics from literature
From Rajput valour to nationalist heroism, the story of Padmavati has a rich socio-cultural tradition
The central character badly needs that award to emphasise his heroism