Of the four Dravidian literary languages, Tamil has the oldest recorded history. Its earliest records, inscriptions in an Asokan Brahmi script, date to around 254 BCE. Tamil literature, preserved in copper-plate inscriptions and on palm-leaf...

Indian literature is generally acknowledged as one of the oldest in the world. India has 22 officially recognized languages, and a huge variety of literature has been produced in these languages over the years. In Indian literature, oral and written...

Modern Indian fiction is rich and creative, reflecting high quality in both form and content. However, it is limited in several respects. Indian writers do not criticize themselves and their works enough and show little concern for social responsibility. They also lack depth and...

Contemporary Indian poetry in English is a product of postcolonial India where the majority of writers live in metropolitan centers where they are constantly exposed to the English language, culture and politics. To some extent, this has resulted in poetry that is alien from...