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Reading Phule Today
The Poems of Savitribai Phule: Rage, Resistance, and Rebirth – By Shree Sauparnika V More than a century before India declared itself a democracy, Savitribai Phule was laying its moral foundation—with chalk, slate and poetry. Known to most as India’s first woman teacher, she was also a radical poet who wielded words like weapons in […]
Women Dalit Writers of Modern India
By Jayshree Misra Tripathi Bama Bama Faustina Soosairaj was born on 14 March 1958, in the village of W. Puthupathy in Tamil Nadu. Her father was in the Indian Army and her mother worked as a coolie. It was her mother, Bama says, who brought her up as a sensitive human being. Bama’s childhood had […]
Must-Read Books about the Partition of India
By Meghana. L The 1947 partition of British India created two new countries: Pakistan and independent India. This event had severe consequences, culturally, socially, politically, as well as economically. It displaced about two crore people, of which around two to ten lakh people lost their lives. Several books have since been written that attempt to […]
Popular Mystery Writers of India
Authors like Sharadindu Bandopadhyay and Satyajit Ray created immortal detective characters like Byomkesh Bakshi and Feluda, who captured the attention of their readers for years. Here is the list of mystery writers who created some more memorable Indian fictional detectives and secured a unique place for themselves in the world of literature. –By Srinidhi Murthy […]
Kannada Writers of the 20th Century
Regional literature is an important part of the Indian literary tradition. Read about five such influential contemporary Kannada writers who have showcased their talent on a global level.
Ghazal Writers of India
Ghazal is an age-old form of poetry popular in the South Asian subcontinent. Read about five iconic Ghazal writers who have left their mark on this art form.
Tagore’s Heroines
Rabindranath Tagore, a pioneer of the Bengal Renaissance, has given Indian literature numerous unforgettable heroines who were complex and fierce while also being flawed and vulnerable. Read on to know more about some of Tagore's memorable heroines.
The Pioneers of Marathi Natyasangeet
Marathi natyasangeet refers to Marathi language musical dramas which gained immense popularity in the 19th century. Read about the pioneers who helped shape this cultural phenomenon.
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The Naval Journey of India Book I
This book is the first of a three-book series that takes a deep and detailed look at India's Naval History and a deep insight into the lives of our men and women in white. But any series on the Indian Navy has to start at the very beginning - exploring India's celebrated maritime history. Join our little hero, Bharat, and his grandfather, Commodore Sagar, as they sail into the deep blue waters of time. Book I of The Naval Journey of India takes a sweeping look at India's maritime endeavours, how the seas impacted us over millennia and how the oceans made us who we are.
