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Reclaiming the legacy of Tamil poet Subramania Bharati

It is time to give his widow, Chellamma, her due as his first biographer.

Mira T. Sundara Rajan

Kolkata theatre group Charanik returns to stage to mark 50 years

The group has carved out a niche for itself in Bengali theatre with its socially relevant themes.

Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay

JCB Prize for Literature Longlist announced

The 2022 longlist, which includes six translations, features stories from Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Kalimpong, Punjab, Kolkata, and Kerala.

Frontline News Desk

“Don’t read anything into my art”: A. Ramachandran

His work has evolved from politically explicit sculptures and paintings to colossal canvases.

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Could a 12th-century well in Kerala be the clue to a kingdom long lost?

Oral tradition says the big well in Malappuram existed in the kingdom of the Cochin royals.

Re-examining the contested legacy of Tipu Sultan

The DAG exhibition urges viewers to assess the Mysore ruler’s importance afresh.

Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed

Attack on Salman Rushdie demonstrates the resilience of hate

Rushdie publicly defended himself and sought to make peace. But fanatics never see reason.