Miya poets, in their insistence to be counted as Assamese, have created an inclusive idiomThis is part of a movement to preserve the cultural heritage of Bengal-origin Assamese Muslims
9 min read4 Aug 2019Lounge picks five recent collections of poetry that move between the past and the present, private and political From exquisite lyrics to lines burning with passion, the tenor of these poems varies strikingly
4 min read19 May 2019In its third year, the poetry festival will embrace varied forms of the medium
1 min read3 Aug 2018Few literary works have captured monsoon feelings as acutely as Kalidasa's 'Meghduta'
5 min read29 Jul 2018A reminder of India's centuries-old poetic tradition of celebrating spiritual and carnal desire
1 min read16 Feb 2018Write poetry with strangers from around the world on this app, and earn 'karma' points
1 min read19 Jan 2018He had the support of fellow writers and human rights activists, but the state's executive failed to protect him
4 min read25 Aug 2016Two new poems with which the Tamil author, Perumal Murugan, ends his self-imposed 19-month literary exile
2 min read23 Aug 2016cummings is the one Great Modern Poet that a harried and time-strapped manager could try reading. Try his 100 Selected Poems
4 min read2 Jul 2016The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared