After reading some interesting analyses of the dominance of the Hindi-belt in India, I thought about my work on culture, language, and politics, specifically the decay of Urdu litearure in ...

Geetanjali Shree’s prizewinning novel “Tomb of Sand” pushed the boundaries of experimental writing in Hindi and spotlighted the wealth of Indian literature in languages other than English. By ...

Centuries of texts composed in Marathi, a language primarily spoken in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, challenge a long-held narrative about the tropical savannas there. Instead of being ...

India has a long history of tribal writing. However, in general, Indian language literature has not treated Adivasi writers with the respect they deserve Tribal women of Birbhum preparing for a ...

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the 7th Odisha State Book Festival, highlighting the need to preserve and develop Odia literature. With 550 stalls, the festival lasts until December 17.

In an age of machine-curated world views, how do we preserve the diversity that has defined what it means to be human? The ...

In some Indian languages, the word for “language” is bhasha—the vowels long and warm, as in “car” or “tar.” It has a formal weight and a refined spirit. It comes to us from the classical heights of ...

The ninth edition of the Kerala Literature Festival will have delegations from 17 countries, from Germany to Japan and ...

Through the Kashi Tamil Sangamam, which was launched in 2022 as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the government aims to ...

Guwahati:  The curtain came down for the Pragjyotishpur Literature Festival 2025 on 16 November, as two Assamese writers were ...