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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.
Ratnavali
Read about Ratnavali, a Sanskrit drama about Princess Ratnavali of Simhala,the work of a master playwright, the 7th-century poet-king Harshavardhana of Kanauj.
Kapala Kundala
Read about Kapala Kundala, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's second novel, that explores the themes of marriage, trust and sacrificial practices.
Manonmaniam
Read about Manonmaniam, an epic play by Tamil scholar and playwright P. Sundaram Pillai, which has been adapted by into a comic, Manonmani, by Amar Chitra Katha.
Comic of The Month
The Sons of Rama
The story of Rama and Sita was first set down by the sage Valmiki in his epic poem 'Ramayana.' Rama was the eldest son of Dasharatha, the king of Ayodhya, who had three wives - Kaushalya, Kaikeyi and Sumitra. Rama was the son of Kaushalya, Bharata of Kaikeyi and Laxmana and Shatrughna of Sumitra. The four princes grew up to be brave and valiant. Rama won the hand of Sita, the daughter of King Janaka. Dasharatha wanted to crown Rama as the king but Kaikeyi objected. Using boons granted to her by Dasharatha earlier, she had Rama banished to the forest. Sita and Laxmana decided to follow Rama. While in the forest, a Rakshasi, Shoorpanakha, accosted Laxmana but had her nose cut off by him. In revenge, her brother Ravana, king of Lanka, carried Sita away. Rama and Laxmana set out to look for her and with the help of an army of monkeys, defeated Ravana. On returning Ayodhya after fourteen years of exile, Rama banished Sita because of the suspicions of his subjects. In the ashrama of sage Valmiki, she gave birth to her twin sons, Luv and Kush.
