
Cheriyan Alexander writes on East-European poetry, with focus on Czeslaw Milosz and Vasko Popa.

In the final of a two-part series, Lakshmi Gopal gives us a view of the future of philosophy through her experience of the World Congress of Philosophy 2013, held in Athens.

Suhail Rasheed records his feelings on visiting the Bangalore Literature Festival 2013.

She stood to the side, almost an extension of the tent, enveloped within the folds of canvas waxing and waning in the desert breeze. Only…

I first saw the fireflies when I was a girl, on a hot summer night. “What are those?” I asked my mum. “Fireflies!” she whispered….

She called me to the cafe next to my office. In the six months I’d returned from England, I hadn’t seen her at a single…

is it when eyes droop red and lactic acid does bleed
in your veins no blood is left that you be a beast?

Every month, The Bangalore Review recommends a reading list, also mentioning in brief why each book must be read.

Every month, The Reading Room showcases a short story, or excerpts of a book, from some of the greatest writers the world has ever seen.