When two wrongs make a wry

India, March 29 -- How does one survive the dark times? I turn to reading. What works best is satire, humour, irony. If nothing else, at least one can laugh! Lately, in this mood, I have found myself ... Read More

When two wrongs make a wry: Poonam Saxena writes on the satirist Harishankar Parsai

India, March 28 -- How does one survive the dark, grim times? I guess everyone has a coping mechanism. For me it's reading. And what works best is satire, humour, irony. If nothing else, at least one ... Read More

In her own write

India, March 1 -- In 1947, Punjabi poet and writer Amrita Pritam (1919-2005) left Lahore, sought refuge in Dehra Dun and then went to Delhi to look for a job. She was 28 years old. While on the train ... Read More

In her own write: A Women's Day Wknd tribute to Amrita Pritam

India, Feb. 28 -- In 1947, Punjabi poet and writer Amrita Pritam (1919-2005) left Lahore, sought refuge in Dehra Dun and then went to Delhi to look for a job. She was 28 years old. While on the train ... Read More

Writer's retreat: Poonam Saxena takes a trip to Premchand's village

India, Jan. 31 -- A few weeks ago, I went to Varanasi on a pilgrimage. Not to a temple, but to Lamhi, the birthplace of Hindi literature's greatest writer, Munshi Premchand (1880-1936). Lamhi is a fe... Read More