In India, one of the world’s most polyglot countries, the government wants more than a billion people to embrace Hindi. One ...

Sachin Pilgaonkar reflects on his illustrious 60-year career, from winning his first National Award at age five to directing ...

Wild Wild Women, based in Mumbai is India's first all-female hip-hop band. The collective challenges norms and empowers women through music and inclusivity.

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In reviews, we read excerpts from Kishore Mahbubani and Rajdeep Sardesai’s new books, Sharankumar Limbale’s Marathi novel ...

You lived up to your first name: You were strong enough to uproot mighty banyan trees. You raised weapons Not as mercenaries ...

This week’s guest on Poetry from Daily Life is Michelle Schaub, who lives in Fort Collins, Colorado, “tucked up against the Rocky Mountain foothills.” She began writing for children after a ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid heartfelt tributes to Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray on his 12th death ...

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