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RIP Jayanta Mahapatra: Poets can never be lonely. They inherit the world

Globally acclaimed and the first Indo-Anglian poet to receive the Sahitya Akademi Award, Jayanta Mahapatra took his last breath on Sunday evening at Cuttack, bringing an end to a legendary poetic era.

published on : 29th August 2023
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Ink trails, heritage tracks

Originally named Nunnavath Karthik, he is a member of an ethnic nomadic tribe known by different names such as Lambada in Telangana and Banjara across India.

published on : 16th August 2023
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Poetry & the Big Gloom

Writer and poet Jerry Pinto has a conversation with CE about the dying state of English poetry, his memories as part of the Poetry Circle and the ways to carefully use humour

published on : 9th August 2023
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Brave  act

Mita Vashisht, who was in Bengaluru over the weekend, speaks about her move to commercial TV serials, mainstream actors dominating OTT platforms and more.

published on : 8th August 2023
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‘You can’t write poetry with dishonesty’: Javed Akhtar

Acclaimed writer and poet  Javed Akhtar, who was in the city for the Bengaluru Poetry Festival, speaks about going back to scriptwriting after 17 years.

published on : 7th August 2023
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Bengaluru Poetry Festival 2023: Conversing art

Ahead of the upcoming Bengaluru Poetry Festival in the first week of August, poets and organisers share their anticipation for the much-awaited literary event  

published on : 19th July 2023
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Ballads of fusion: Playback singer Maalavika Sundar speaks about need for carnatic fusion music

The 35-year-old, known for her melodic carnatic and fusion numbers, will be headlining the upcoming Bengaluru Poetry Festival.

published on : 17th July 2023
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Varavara Rao: A Life In Poetry

The book, ‘Varavara Rao: A Life In Poetry’ is a collection of English translations of poems of the eminent Telugu poet edited by N Venugopal and Meena Kandasamy.

published on : 15th July 2023