Ramnath’s book of Urdu poetry Bas Yun Hi is a culmination of his fascination for the language and verse

Ramnath’s book of Urdu poetry Bas Yun Hi is a culmination of his fascination for the language and verse

Words rush into verse, tumble into rhyme and flow into poems. Ramnath could put pen to paper and come up with verse on any subject. After several years of wordplay, versification and journalling, the Chennai based multi-lingual chartered accountant, released a book of Urdu poems, Bas Yun Hi (Just Like That). It is self published. […]

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Writer K Srilata’s collection of poems launched in Chennai

Writer K Srilata’s collection of poems launched in Chennai

K Srilata in conversation with Vaishna Roy, Editor, Frontline | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement There are ruminations about three generations of women, and how they inhibit the space around them in Three Women in a Single-Room House, the titular poem of K Srilata’s collection of poetry published by Sahitya Akademi.   “I grew up in […]

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Shubha Mudgal explored women’s emotions through poetry and music at her NCPA concert

Shubha Mudgal explored women’s emotions through poetry and music at her NCPA concert

Most of the songs that Shubha sang were written between the 17th and early 19th centuries Shubha Mudgal chose compositions on different themes sourced from Hindi literature and folk writings Most of the songs that Shubha sang were written between the 17th and early 19th centuries An hour into her concert, Shubha Mudgal presented an […]

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Anupama Raju’s first book of fiction ‘C, A Novel’ is about a moody writer and her close association with cities

Anupama Raju’s first book of fiction ‘C, A Novel’ is about a moody writer and her close association with cities

Anupama Raju’s C, A Novel, a mix of prose and verse, dwells on the travails of an author and her relationship with people and places Anupama Raju’s C, A Novel, a mix of prose and verse, dwells on the travails of an author and her relationship with people and places When a poet writes a […]

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