by Reginald Massey Gutala Krishnamurti who died recently was a Telugu and English scholar who believed that the Aesthetic Movement which flourished during the 1890s
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The Great Guru Baba Nanak
By Reginald Massey Nanak was born to a Hindu family in 1469. He was born in Dera Baba Nanak, now in Pakistan. Had there then
Confluence November 2016 issue
Confluence Nov 2016 final version
A contemporary look at the modern Sita
By Devi Rajab Three Strong Women Sita Gandhi, Sushila Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi Diwali is a time when the often forgotten story of Rama and
Sheema Kermani, dancer, activist and advocate of Indo-Pak peace
By Reginald Massey In a free society such as Britain it is unthinkable that anyone would voice an outrageous opinion such as “Dance is un-Islamic
In conversation with Tom Alter
by Chaand Chazelle Tom Alter is a fine, versatile and well known actor and a familiar presence in the Bombay film industry. Any film which requires
Mea Culpa: Why sorry doesn’t seem to be the hardest word
By Dawood Ali McCallum “That was a mistake. I’m sorry about that. I take responsibility.” “I said it, I was wrong, and I apologize.”
I CAN’T/WON’T WRITE LIKE A WHITE MALE POET
By Usha Akella Hold up the onion skin of your poetry to the light, You are nothing, A drum roll, With no procession. What is
Nathan Hassall’s ‘The Flesh and Mortar Prophecy’
A review by Ananya Guha Nathan Hassall’s (www.nathanhassall.co.uk) poems explore the motif of darkness in literature. The poems in his book do not offer any
Recollecting Shiva Naipaul in Africa and Sri Lanka
By Charles Sarvan, Berlin Shiva Naipaul’s reputation is over-shadowed by that of his brother, world-famous V. S. Naipaul, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, knighted by the