Ode to the poem: why memorising poetry still matters for human connection
Internalising a poem need not be a rote process. Done right, in fact, it is an intellectual exercise that illuminates the structure and logic of …
Ecopoetry is artistic resistance, says K Satchidanandan
In a conversation with Down To Earth, the bilingual poet speaks profoundly on the capitalist idea of development and consumerist madness …
Remembering Shelley the vegan poet
The poet, who championed the cause of free love and atheism in somewhat conventional times, can be looked upon as a role model for today’s …
Old Father Time: As another year rolls by, some poems on moments in Time by eminent poet Arvind Krishna Mehrotra
We hope these poems can provide our readers with something to reflect on as they bid adieu to 2023 and get set to welcome 2024
Environmental crusader Sugathakumari of Silent Valley fame dies
She died following complications from COVID-19