Long ago, as students, we read Shelley’s poem ‘Ozymandias’ in which the boast of the protagonist lay buried in the sands and it said, ‘My name is Ozymandias, king of kings, look on my works, ye ...

Dr Sanjeev Chopra Authors of most books published in the last two years – and I know this from reading the Prologue/Preface/Acknowledgments in books nominated for the Valley of Words Book Awards – ...

Saraswati Puja on a Sunday calls for making the most of it! Dressing up in a Basanti outfit and indulging in festive ...

President of Ireland Michael D Higgins was among mourners who joined Longley’s family at Saturday’s service in All Souls ...

Sunlight was emerging through the clouds on St Brigid’s Day, marking the Celtic start of spring, as they came to honour a poet of the natural world. Up to 300 mourners packed into a Belfast church on ...

Young people in Bradford are being encouraged to share their experience of mental health at a special art event. Take The Mic ...

I’ve been in Japan for less than 24 hours and somehow, I’ve found myself in a ruby-red basement bar watching an 89-year-old magician make a 1000-yen note levitate. I pull an Aussie $5 note from my ...

Edelweiss Mutual Fund CEO Radhika Gupta highlighted market volatility, midcap losses, and global uncertainty, while praising the Budget 2025 tax cut. She emphasized its focus on boosting consumption ...

The funeral of acclaimed Belfast poet Michael Longley has taken place in Belfast. Mr Longley died in hospital at the age of 85 on 22 January. The poet is survived by his wife Edna and children Rebecca ...

The travel writer and novelist on ignoring woke politics, smoking opium in Afghanistan and the book that broke his marriage ...

Three members of the family — Emanuel, Keyon and Jason Harrold — are nominated for six awards at the 67th Annual Grammy ...

Dear Bel, I've been married for 20 years - and I'm the long-suffering wife who's had enough of the suffering now.