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Urdu poet Munawwar Rana passes away at 71 due to cardiac arrest in Lucknow

Renowned Urdu poet Munawwar Rana has died at the age of 71 due to cardiac arrest. He took his last breath in SGPGI at 11 pm on Sunday

Urdu poet Munawwar Rana passes away at 71 due to cardiac arrest in Lucknow
Updated On : 15 Jan 2024 | 3:36 PM IST

Russian poet receives 7-year prison sentence for reciting anti-war verses

A Russian poet was given a 7-year prison sentence Thursday for reciting verses against Russia's war in Ukraine, a tough punishment that comes during a relentless Kremlin crackdown on dissent. Moscow's Tverskoi District Court convicted Artyom Kamardin on charges of making calls undermining national security and inciting hatred, which related to him reading his anti-war poems during a street performance in downtown Moscow in September 2022. Yegor Shtovba, who participated in the event and recited Kamardin's verses, was sentenced to 5 1/2 years on the same charges. The gathering next to the monument to poet Vladimir Mayakovsky was held days after President Vladimir Putin ordered a mobilization of 300,000 reservists amid Moscow's military setbacks in Ukraine. The widely unpopular move prompted hundreds of thousands to flee Russia to avoid being recruited into the military. Police swiftly dispersed the performance and soon arrested Kamardin and several other participants. Russian media

Russian poet receives 7-year prison sentence for reciting anti-war verses
Updated On : 29 Dec 2023 | 3:48 PM IST

Noted poet and artist Inderjeet, known as Imroz, passes away at 97

Noted poet and artist Inderjeet, known as Imroz, known for his enduring relationship with poet Amrita Pritam, passed away in Mumbai on Friday at the age of 97 due to age-related issues, family sources said. Alka Kwatra, Pritam's daughter-in-law, told PTI that his last rites were performed at the Dahanukarwadi crematorium at Kandivli in north Mumbai in the presence of family and close friends. The funeral pyre was lit by Pritam's granddaughter. Amiya Kunwar, a close acquaintance of Imroz, said he was suffering from health issues for some days and had been hospitalised. Born on January 26, 1926 in Lyallpur, Punjab, Imroz met Amrita Pritam in the 1950s when she was already a well-established figure in Punjabi literature. They lived together for over 40 years until Pritam died in 2005. Imroz began writing poems after Pritam started keeping unwell, and even after her death, he wrote several poems dedicated to her. One of Pritam's most celebrated works, 'Main tainu phir milangi,' is ..

Noted poet and artist Inderjeet, known as Imroz, passes away at 97
Updated On : 23 Dec 2023 | 12:09 AM IST

Hindi publishers behave as they are doing a favour to writers: Rajesh Joshi

The poet talks about artificial intelligence, translation and 'capitalism's weapons'

Hindi publishers behave as they are doing a favour to writers: Rajesh Joshi
Updated On : 13 Sep 2023 | 6:36 PM IST

Eminent poet Jayanta Mahapatra passed away at 95 while undergoing treatment

Mahapatra was the first Indian poet to win a Sahitya Akademi (the fourth highest civilian honour in India) award for English poetry

Eminent poet Jayanta Mahapatra passed away at 95 while undergoing treatment
Updated On : 28 Aug 2023 | 7:21 AM IST

Unravelling Chilean poet Pablo Neruda's mysterious death fifty years on

Did the Nobel laureate die a natural death or was it murder by poison due to his political leanings? New investigations point to the latter

Unravelling Chilean poet Pablo Neruda's mysterious death fifty years on
Updated On : 17 Feb 2023 | 5:19 PM IST

PM Modi pays tributes to poet Thiruvalluvar, urges youth to read 'Kural'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar and urged the youth to read the "Kural", his book of aphoristic wisdom on a variety of issues. Modi tweeted, "On Thiruvalluvar Day, I pay homage to the wise Thiruvalluvar and recall his noble thoughts. Diverse in nature, they are a source of great motivation for people from all walks of life. I would also urge the youth to read the Kural." "Tirukkural", also known as the "Kural", is a celebrated Tamil text which offers wisdom on ethics and morality in different aspects of life.

PM Modi pays tributes to poet Thiruvalluvar, urges youth to read 'Kural'
Updated On : 16 Jan 2023 | 12:21 PM IST

Ominous omissions

Condemned poets lie scattered across eras and geographies with unique political exigencies and religious compulsions

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Updated On : 06 May 2022 | 10:59 PM IST

PM Modi pays tributes to Tamil poet, philosopher Thiruvalluvar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to the Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar on Thiruvalluvar Day, Saturday.

PM Modi pays tributes to Tamil poet, philosopher Thiruvalluvar
Updated On : 15 Jan 2022 | 3:54 PM IST

Charaiveti: An Academic's Journey-1

My young days in Santiniketan were immersed in Tagore's music, poetry and drama

Charaiveti: An Academic's Journey-1
Updated On : 21 Jul 2021 | 11:18 PM IST

China orders Meituan billionaire to lie low after poem post sparks fury

The Tang Dynasty poem - describing the burning of books under China's first emperor - was widely seen as anti-establishment

China orders Meituan billionaire to lie low after poem post sparks fury
Updated On : 19 Jun 2021 | 1:44 AM IST

Hunchprose: Hoskote's poems offer a bastion of truth in a post-truth world

In our post-truth world, where the difference between fact and fiction collapses too easily, poetry is the last residue of truth, capable of excavating histories or creating new ones.

Hunchprose: Hoskote's poems offer a bastion of truth in a post-truth world
Updated On : 09 Apr 2021 | 11:54 PM IST

Beat poet, publisher, and bookseller Lawrence Ferlinghetti dies at 101

Poet, publisher and bookseller Lawrence Ferlinghetti, who helped launch and perpetuate the Beat movement, has died. He was 101

Beat poet, publisher, and bookseller Lawrence Ferlinghetti dies at 101
Updated On : 24 Feb 2021 | 2:29 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi pays tributes to Hindi poet Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to legendary Hindi poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar on his birth anniversary, saying his timeless poems will continue to inspire all citizens

PM Narendra Modi pays tributes to Hindi poet Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar'
Updated On : 23 Sep 2020 | 11:36 AM IST

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar condoles death of poet Rahat Indori

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday paid heartfelt tributes to Rahat Indori, who died at a hospital in Indore. In his condolence message, the chief minister, whose love for poetry is well known in the political circles here, described Indori as a "renowned poet and an excellent human being". "He ruled the hearts of his fans through his verses. He also penned lyrics for many film songs. His death has caused an irreparable loss to the world of Urdu poetry and literature", Kumar said and prayed for the departed soul and hoped that his bereaved family members would find the strength required to bear the grief. The 70-years-old poet, whose love for his home town led him to adopt the pen name "Indori" suffered a cardiac arrest barely a day after testing positive for COVID-19. He is best remembered for poems like "kisi ke baap ka Hindustan thodi hai" which aimed at making a political statement against marginalization of communities. His lyrics for movies like Munna

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar condoles death of poet Rahat Indori
Updated On : 11 Aug 2020 | 9:20 PM IST

Poet Rahat Indori admitted to hospital after testing positive for Covid-19

Renowned poet Rahat Indori on Tuesday confirmed that he has tested positive for COVID-19

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Updated On : 11 Aug 2020 | 11:51 AM IST

Little letters of love

Amit Shankar Saha has quietly carved a niche for himself in the overactive world of Indian poetry in English

Little letters of love
Updated On : 19 Jun 2020 | 9:37 PM IST

The global health crisis has spawned reams of poignant poetry worldwide

Poignant when set against India's orchestrated applause for health-workers, are from a poem in Chinese that has been translated into English as "Please Don't Disturb"

The global health crisis has spawned reams of poignant poetry worldwide
Updated On : 27 Mar 2020 | 8:34 PM IST

Ayushmann Khurrana, a rare film personality who stands up for scriptwriters

Actor, singer, lyricist and composer, Ayushmann Khurrana is a rare film personality who stands up for scriptwriters

Ayushmann Khurrana, a rare film personality who stands up for scriptwriters
Updated On : 24 Jan 2020 | 8:52 PM IST

Cyclones from silence

Cyclones have been common in Dash's native Odisha and they frequent his book as well

Cyclones from silence
Updated On : 19 Oct 2019 | 12:39 AM IST