How did the Gita become a canonical text? How to decode the interpretive lens of a Gita commentary? What are some practical applications of Gita in daily life? For those who’ve tasted some shlokas, and want a better grasp— join this Gita workshop with translator, poet and religious-studies scholar Mani Rao. Read an article by Mani: https://openthemagazine.com/lounge/books/gods-many-songs/ Read a review of Mani’s translation: https://www.asymptotejournal.com/criticism/mani-raos-bhagavad-gita-a-translation-of-the-poem/ About Mani Rao: She is an Indian poet writing i Read More..

Acclaimed poet and translator, Mani Rao will launch Agnibarathi's debut poetry collection, "Hymns for longing". Join us for an evening that will weave the multitudes of our messy lives into a thread that binds the magic in the mundane, the mundane in myths, the profound in the puerile and weave them into a web for longing. Read More..

Join us on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 11 AM for an intimate literary morning celebrating the launch of Public Disappearances: Saunters and Sojourns in Europe by the acclaimed poet Debasish Lahiri. Conceived in the utter solitude of worldly ruminations, this evocative poetry collection offers a profound exploration of place, memory, and the common incongruities of human experience. Written during extended periods of living across several European nations, the poems capture a distinct perspective that shifts seamlessly between the intimate gaze of the insider and the detached observation Read More..