Last Updated: Sunday, July 1, 2012, 12:40
Bhikhari Thakur`s ballads and folk songs are garnering huge appreciation in places as far apart as Mauritius and France.
Last Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012, 20:44
Till date Kazi Nazrul Islam is best known as <i>Bidrohi Kobi</i> (The Rebel Poet).
Last Updated: Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 08:47
Daniel Radcliffe spent time alone on the set of his latest film ‘Kill Your Darlings’ here, writing sonnets to girlfriend Rosie Coker.
Last Updated: Monday, March 26, 2012, 14:04
Eminent Marathi poet Manik Godghate alias "Grace" died today in a city hospital after a prolonged battle with cancer.
Last Updated: Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 23:39
Noted Malayalam poet Dr K Sachhitanandan was on Tuesday honoured with a national award named after Gyanpeeth-laureate Marathi litterateur.
Last Updated: Tuesday, July 26, 2011, 17:05
Pakistan-born poet and gay activist Ifti Nasim once escaped persecution in his native land for his sexual orientation.
Last Updated: Saturday, July 23, 2011, 11:13
Taliban militants are opposed to the practice of people paying their respect at Sufi shrines.
Last Updated: Friday, June 3, 2011, 16:52
Nobel Prize-winning writer Pablo Neruda died 12 days after the 1973 coup.
Last Updated: Friday, February 4, 2011, 13:48
The family of Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, popularly known as `rashtra kavi` or national poet, is running from pillar to post to get a portion of their home vacated.
Last Updated: Tuesday, January 18, 2011, 18:58
City-based poet Aqeel Shatir has been asked by the state-run Urdu Sahitya Academy to return money given to him.
Last Updated: Friday, December 17, 2010, 09:14
Pamela will be on the cover of adult magazine Playboy for the 13th time and this time readers will also get a piece of the blonde bombshell`s mind.
Last Updated: Sunday, December 5, 2010, 13:00
Eminent poet and social activist Sanat Ray died at Ispat General Hospital here, family sources said today.
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