India, April 12 -- A quiet evening where poetry spoke, and every word found a home in listening hearts, says SAKSHI PRIYA

Poetry has a way of reaching people in moments where conversation falls short. When it's shared aloud - with pauses, silences and breath, it doesn't just sit on a page. It finds its way into the room, into people's memories. And that's exactly what happened at the 56th edition of the Shankar-Shad Mushaira, held at Modern School, Barakhamba Road.

The Mushaira, first held in 1954, carries with it a long tradition. What began as a shared idea between two friends, Lala Murli Dhar and Sir Shankar Lal, has grown into one of Delhi's most significant cultural gatherings. Organised by the Shankar Lall Murli Dhar Memorial Soci...