A young poet spoke up about being sexually harassed by a senior writer at Nayi Dhara's residency programme in Patna. Now Hindi literary world is confronting a long-ignored rot.
Greats such as Premchand, Nirala, and Nirmal Verma loom large in Hindi literature. Dalit-Bahujan voices like Omprakash Valmiki and Tulsiram shook status quo, but a new canon is still missing.
After a successful show in Mumbai, Dubey brought ‘Storybaazi’ to Delhi. A 90-minute storytelling session, the show is an attempt to promote books more creatively.
Divya Prakash Dubey to Nilotpal Mrinal, Hindi writers are connecting with a new generation via themes like aspiration, love, and travel, and turning social media users into readers.
Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
It actually feels good to know that the infamous cow-belt has a “literary world”. Keep it up!
Seems like Hindi has a literary world and publishers. That’s great news indeed.
Kudos to all Hindi speaking people.