This program was originally broadcast on February 10, 2015. The stunning poetry, prose, history and philosophy of classical Indian literature. Emerging in a huge new collection. We’ll dip in. The ...

Spanning Sanskrit, Persian and Dravidian literature, many classic Indic texts have never reached a wide global audience, while others are becoming increasingly inaccessible even to Indian readers.

For more than 2,000 years, several volumes of classical South Asian texts remained locked away in languages that have either died, have a dwindling number of speakers or no one bothered to translate ...

Many non-Indians and even many Indians are not familiar with the scope, diversity, and breadth of India’s traditional and classical literature. Much of it is obscure due to a lack of accessible ...

Century of Indian literature in translation: More and more stories by writers from all parts of India are becoming available to the English-reading public. (Illustration by Suneesh K for Moneycontrol) ...

A new book by a former Indian spy chief raises questions about how the world should see India – and how India should see itself. A new philanthropic initiative may reintroduce Indian classical ...

Mini Krishnan is a powerhouse of Indian translation. From her own translation work to her extensive editorial background, Krishnan has played a key role in shaping the publishing landscape of India by ...

India, Oct. 14 -- India is all set to make a vibrant mark at the 77th Frankfurt Book Fair (15-19 October 2025) with a grand showcase of its linguistic, literary and publishing diversity. Under the ...

Reading remains one of humanity’s most cherished habits - a bridge between imagination, knowledge, and reflection. While ...

The stunning poetry, prose, history and philosophy of classical Indian literature. Emerging in a huge new collection. We’ll dip in. The Hindu god Krishna and Gopis in the forest. (WikiCommons) Talk of ...