Poetry

As tools for emotional healing, writing and poetry empower people to process their experiences, find meaning in their struggles, and move forward on their journey towards wholeness and well-being.

Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti Date 2024: When is Rabindranath Jayanti?

This year Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti will be celebrated on Wednesday, 8th May. Nationwide Celebration of Rabindranath Jayanti in other states will be celebrated as per the Gregorian calendar on Tuesday 7th May, 2024. Rabindra Jayanti is a vibrant festival celebrated every year on the 25th day of Boishakh to honor Rabindranath Tagore's birthday, popularly known as Poncheeshe Boishakh.

Is Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' Poetry? This Is What Experts Say

Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," raises questions about its poetic depth. The AP consulted experts to analyze the lead single "Fortnight," discovering Swift's skillful use of poetic devices like metaphor and rhyme. Professor Elizabeth Scala from the University of Texas at Austin notes Swift's exploration of truth through literary paradigms in her songwriting.

Javed Akhtar: 'I used to think of Stalin as my grandfather and Ghalib as my uncle'

Poet, lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar spoke to us about his two new books, 'Talking Life: Javed Akthar in Conversation with Nasreen Munni Kabir' and 'Daaera: The Circle', on the sidelines of the recently concluded Kolkata Literary Meet at Victoria Memorial Museum.

Poet-diplomat Abhay K: 'The love poem Monsoon was intended to be an eco-poem from the beginning'

Poet and diplomat Abhay K's new book-length poem 'Monsoon', connecting India and Madagascar, is a poetic nudge on climate action. It borrows the messenger poem tradition to speak of love, longing, ecology, myths, and history to drive home a pertinent message of our times.

Why spoken word poetry speaks to many of us

The 2022 Bangalore Poetry Festival is on. We look at Spoken Word poetry and how the young generation of poets own it.

Book Excerpt | "Ode to My Panic Attack", from 'Annus Horribilis' by Avinab Datta-Areng

The poems in 'Annus Horibilis' - Avinab Datta-Areng's first poetry collection - deal with subjects like mental health, drug use, relationships, and family.

Digital entrepreneur and insta-poet Ayesha Chenoy on luck, bestsellers and bite-sized wisdom

Former investment banker and founder of one of India's top digital marketing agencies, Ayesha Chenoy talks about her new role as poet and author.

Bo Burnham’s ‘Inside’: A comedy special and an inspired experiment

On the simplest level, “Inside” is the story of a comic struggling to make a funny show during quarantine and gradually losing his mind.

A Minute With: Irrfan, formerly Irrfan Khan

Irrfan is probably India's most successful export to Hollywood, having tasted success with experimental roles in several critically acclaimed films such as "Slumdog Millionaire" and "A Mighty Heart."

A Book of Verse - and Thou Beside Me

Beautifully produced volumes of poetry from Hachette India.

Nobel winner Walcott scoops TS Eliot poetry prize

St Lucia poet Derek Walcott, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1992, scooped the TS Eliot Prize for Poetry on Monday for his 2010 collection "White Egrets".