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Members of the band and Ulrike (second from left) share a light moment during rehearsal. (Photo: Debashish Dey)

Come and see, music and poetry

Though from very different backgrounds, the artistes have successfully merged their forms with little difficulty.

26 Nov 2016 12:14 AM IST

A group of poets during a translation session.

Taking poetry to the streets

City poets will gather around chai stalls across the city for a unique tea party today.

25 Nov 2016 12:10 AM IST

(Photo: Facebook / Aggrey Jaden Cultural Centre & Cinema)

Tired of war, South Sudanese youth turn to art to push for peace

South Sudan has been divided by years of civil war.

12 July 2017 7:45 PM IST

Alok Vaid Menon

Sex and the city

In the city for an evening of poetry and open discussion, Alok Vaid Menon and Grace Dunham speak about how poetry.

20 Jan 2017 12:15 AM IST

The purpose of the day is to promote reading, writing, publishing and teaching of poetry.

Poetry of life

World poetry day is celebrated on March 21st as declared by UNESCO.

23 March 2017 12:31 AM IST

It is the first time that unconscious processing of poetic constructs by the brain was seen (Photo: AFP)

Human brain might be hardwired to appreciate poetry

Poetry is a literary expression that conveys feelings, thoughts and ideas by accentuating metric constraints, rhyme and...

19 Feb 2017 6:23 PM IST

Delhi Karavabs Asif Khan Dehlvi at Ghalib Ki Haveli.

Mirza Ghalib, his love for mangoes and lesser known facts

Honoured with titles Dabir-ul-Mulk and Najm-ud-Daula, he is widely regarded as the last great poet of the Mughal era.

27 Dec 2017 4:09 PM IST

Amy Singh with Anam Narula

A poetic cause

Meet Amy Singh, who is selling her poems to help raise funds for her friend who is battling cancer.

10 Jun 2017 12:12 AM IST

Vividness of mental imagery was the best predictor of aesthetic appeal - poems that evoked greater imagery were more pleasing. (Photo: Pixabay)

Poems with mental imagery are more appealing: study

Vividness of mental imagery was the best predictor of aesthetic appeal - poems that evoked greater imagery were more...

4 Dec 2017 3:42 PM IST