poems

For many Uyghurs, poetry is less a niche literary exercise than a vital part of everyday life. Uyghur culture has…

As a career diplomat and former ambassador to Portugal and Yugoslavia, words were his stock in trade. Aditya…

You might not think it, but Sanskrit has versions of the knock-knock joke. In Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha, a compilation…

Shelley said “poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world”, but politicians may be more powerful after…

Now 90, Shuntaro Tanikawa became famous for his poems on everyday life but has also branched out, translating…

US-based Kashmiri poet and film writer Sunayana Kachroo tackles a range of themes including homelessness, gender…

St. George's Day is the feast day of Saint George and is also known as the Feast of Saint…

St. George’s Day is celebrated annually on the 23rd of April and is generally acknowledged…

World Book and Copyright Day 2022 will be observed on Saturday, 23rd April to promote the…

We’re fumbling our way through another challenging January. Writers and editors from around our newsroom share the…