Bhakti poet Andal, Marathi mystic Dhyaneshwar and Tamil poet Subramania Bharati have all used birds as rich metaphorical ...

The longlist features a stellar collection of literary works, including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and translations, from both well-established authors and emerging voices ...

Besides English, the awards are also being given to Hindi language books. The literature festival will be held in Varanasi ...

The Banaras Lit Fest has announced the longlists in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and translation categories for its 2025 book ...

At Art Alive the warm, coral and wine toned mermaids and goddesses remind us of the ancient world which regarded the earth as a mother goddess.Take it a notch further and Jayasri Burman reinforces ...

After a year of rising bird flu cases among people in the United States, researchers are keeping a watchful eye on the H5N1 virus to slow further spread. Since early 2024, the country has recorded ...

Our columnist approves. By Elisa Gabbert Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays include, most recently, “Normal Distance” and “Any Person Is the Only Self.” Her On Poetry ...

Akshay Kumar and Tabu reunite after 25 years for the horror comedy 'Bhooth Bangla' directed by Priyadarshan. The film, produced by Balaji Telefilms and Cape of Good Films, is eagerly anticipated ...

The message was loud and clear, "Enough is enough." The following month, an influential Bengali director, who was accused of sexual harassment by several women over the years, was accused of the ...

No longer stuck in tradition, here's some ways to use gur In the heart of a Bengali winter, the arrival of Nolen Gur aka date palm jaggery marks a season of sweetness. This delicacy is an integral ...

Tiny songbirds such as grosbeaks and warblers migrate thousands of miles, flying at night and resting during the day, to and from their wintering grounds—and unlike many larger birds ...

Mike Lomax travels hundreds of miles for the chance to see rare birds Bird watchers from across England are in west Cornwall hoping to catch sight of a Booted Eagle. BBC News talks to some of them ...