At the core of Ranjit Hoskote’s latest poetry collection Icelight is a restlessness, a searching presented as a series of inward questions which never quite find their resolve; they keep going until the question itself becomes the endgame. By Vinita Agrawal

Poetry by Shamayita Sen: ‘every passing moon screeching upon / every neighbourhood I inhabit is a reminder of // your absence’

In a series of poignant poems from Anima: & the Narrative Limits, Nabina Das personifies the feminine energy of ‘Anima’—as she tells stories, observes the social fabric of humanity, poses questions to history, and explains the world through her perspective. By Karan Madhok

Poetry by Harsh Anand: ‘everyone pointed out, / the crevices in my bones, / as if I am unaware of my own biology, / as if my suffering is more endurance than expression.’

Original poetry and art by Shamayita Sen: ‘whirring ceiling fan / performing Kathak tarana in solitude’

‘At a time when women have owned up to their narratives, are telling their stories, and forming solidarity, is it essential we enquire after male poets’ perspectives on feminism?’ Shamayita Sen discusses various aspects of the feminist struggle in her introduction to the collection Collegiality and Other Ballads: feminist poems by male and non-binary allies.