An ever-falling muse

Among all natural elements, rain has remained one of poetry’s most enduring muses. Across cultures, it symbolises grief and ...
The Week

Kabir finds new voice in jazz rock music at Mahindra Kabira Festival

Now, a new generation of musicians are experimenting with the words of the 15th century poet and presenting them with western music such as rock and jazz.     Aditya Prakash, born and raised in Los ...
The Impartial Reporter

Joe Corrigan shares reflections on 'the noble art of poetry'

I thought that this month I would share with you a few reflections on a subject which has brought me endless pleasure throughout my lifetime – ...

'A subject which has brought me endless pleasure: the noble art of poetry'

I thought that this month I would share with you a few reflections on a subject which has brought me endless pleasure ...

How the timeless ‘dohas’ of Rahim — the 16th-century Mughal-general-turned-poet — speak to modern India

This anthology resurrects the 16th-century Mughal noble Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan, celebrating his timeless poetry, a ...