poetry
Will the Real Irom Sharmila Stand Up?
Chinki Sinha
The political activist’s poetry suggests that in many ways, she is now a victim of her own sacrifices
Dazzled by Their Soul
Our politician poets such as Kapil Sibal are so in love with themselves that they believe every eructation of theirs deserves a readership. Our literary culture is more than happy to oblige
Rhythm and Blues
Jeet Thayil is a fine poet, and you see his talent in Narcopolis. But this is performance poetry masquerading as a novel
Lullaby of a New Father in Parliament
My son, apple of my scheming eyes, I have so many dreams for you...
A Midsummer Adventure For Children
Prithvi theatre holds one of the most popular workshops for kids with theatre, comics, and even science and poetry.
Darwin’s Poetry
The first woman to hold the Oxford chair in Poetry and the great-great-great-grand daughter of Charles Darwin, Ruth Padel knows a thing or two about survival.
Kitte Mil Ve Mahi
This is invisible Punjab, bypassing the airbrushed mythology of its prosperity and the always-happy-always-cheerful Punjabi. This is a key to the understanding of how the Sufi way has come to rest with the state’s impoverished Dalits.
Rhyme and Treason
In these times when success is determined by numbers, poetry is a marginal mode of communication. Perhaps what the poet should look for is the intensity of his readership, not its size
Did You Say Poetry Is a Bore?
Maybe no more. It’s leaving its stuffy image behind as performance poets jump onto stage and get the crowd high on their rhythm
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