PLAYS in India often seem to Westerners like pretty long-winded affairs. Well, as a matter of fact, they are. What many Westerners really can’t quite grasp, though, is that Indians like them that way ...

Old Indian poems and folk songs are revealing a surprising truth about the land. Scientists found that descriptions of thorny trees and open grasslands in texts written as far back as the 1200s ...

The most interesting project in American poetry isn't really an American project. The Earthworks initiative is an award-winning series of poetry collections by contemporary American Indian writers ...

Sometimes, poets are instructive to read on poetry and poets--not only does one get the critical analysis, but also a privileged peek at how artists view their own art. A two-in-one, as it were. Which ...

New research reveals western India's savannas are ancient natural ecosystems. Historical texts from the 13th century describe open, grass-rich landscapes. This challenges the long-held view of these ...

Indian actress and poetry presenter Spruha Joshi will be part of a poetry and music program Saturday in Columbus. Columbus Ganesh Mandal is hosting a playful Marathi poetry recital program, ...

Poetry in India has always been more than art; it has been emotion, philosophy, and rebellion wrapped in rhythm. From the soulful verses of Gulzar, the depth of Javed Akhtar, and the timeless ...

Many students and scholars have read about the “gloomy pine trees” in Henry Wordsworth Longfellow’s famous poem “The Song of Hiawatha,” but few know the poem’s actual roots. Robert Dale Parker, ...

Indian diplomats have a long and storied history of contribution to literature, ranging from acclaimed novels to short stories and poetry. India’s ambassador to Madagascar and Comoros, Abhay Kumar — ...