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Poet Rahat Indori admitted to hospital after testing positive for Covid-19
Renowned poet Rahat Indori on Tuesday confirmed that he has tested positive for COVID-19
Little letters of love
Amit Shankar Saha has quietly carved a niche for himself in the overactive world of Indian poetry in English
 "Little letters of love")
The global health crisis has spawned reams of poignant poetry worldwide
Poignant when set against India's orchestrated applause for health-workers, are from a poem in Chinese that has been translated into English as "Please Don't Disturb"
 "The global health crisis has spawned reams of poignant poetry worldwide")
Ayushmann Khurrana, a rare film personality who stands up for scriptwriters
Actor, singer, lyricist and composer, Ayushmann Khurrana is a rare film personality who stands up for scriptwriters
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Cyclones from silence
Cyclones have been common in Dash's native Odisha and they frequent his book as well
 "Cyclones from silence")
Ghazal & friendship
The decision to include an entire section of Urdu poems translated into English is also, in fact, a political move
 "Ghazal & friendship")
Conversations about longing
It is unfashionable these days to imagine the narrative first person as that of the poet
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From Parliament to social media, Rahat Indori's poetry appeals to all
While Bollywood satisfied his financial needs - and he is quick to clarify that it was not greed - Indore always had his heart
 "From Parliament to social media, Rahat Indori's poetry appeals to all")
Poetry in Parliament
Does political poetry have any value at all?
 "Poetry in Parliament")
The artist as a poet
Prabhakar Barwe is that rare artist whose work defies description and cannot be easily slotted under a convenient label
 "The artist as a poet")
Finding Radha: A collection of essays filters her story via multiple lenses
Radha is not worshipped out of fear, nor does she have the power to redeem sinners or bestow boons
 "Finding Radha: A collection of essays filters her story via multiple lenses")
Preventing death by history
Poetry is an antidote to the juggernaut of history that crushes individual narratives, especially of those who have no access to power. It is a vessel of immortality, to prevent death by history
In style, in Bengaluru
Unlike poets of other languages, Indian poets working in English are in the unenviable situation of sharing a language but little else
The languages that become ours
Naturally, poets writing in English in different parts of the country have very different concerns
How poetry is turning the wheels of young minds
Poetry gives you so much freedom, says Rochelle D'silva, founder, Words Tell Stories
 "How poetry is turning the wheels of young minds")