Puran Singh was a Punjabi writer and thinker whose poetry and prose draw on nature, spirituality and the search for a generous human life. His work invites readers to see the natural world not as a backdrop but as a source of wonder and ethical reflection. Nature as a living presence A tree, mountain or river can be more than scenery. In nature-centred writing, the world outside the self becomes …
Part 59 of The Poetry Pulse’s 100-part journey through Indian poetry. Kuvempu’s writing is often associated with a humanist vision that connects cultural rootedness to universal belonging. His work encourages readers to recognise the dignity of people beyond narrow boundaries of caste, language and inherited status. This theme is especially relevant when thinking about how regional identity can c…
Part 48 of The Poetry Pulse’s 100-part journey through Indian poetry and song. Bhupen Hazarika’s songs are central to modern Assamese cultural memory and widely known across the Northeast and beyond. His work often connects lyrical storytelling with themes of labour, dignity, migration, equality and shared humanity. Because his words live through performance, the meaning of a song emerges from te…
Part 43 of The Poetry Pulse’s 100-part journey through Indian poetry. Firaq Gorakhpuri, the pen name of Raghupati Sahay, was a major Urdu poet whose ghazals explore love, memory, beauty and the complexity of human feeling. His work belongs to a rich tradition in which a couplet can hold several meanings at once: personal, philosophical and social. The ghazal’s architecture A ghazal is built from …
Part 19 of The Poetry Pulse’s 100-part journey through India’s poetic heritage. Kuvempu, the celebrated Kannada poet and thinker, argued through his literary vision for a humanity larger than narrow divisions. His idea of universal human belonging is associated with the phrase “Vishwamanava,” often rendered as “universal human.” This article explores the ethical and literary significance of that …
