Badaun’s rich cultural history and Sufi past, as also its proximity to the power centre in Delhi, has been relegated to the ash-heap of history, rendered obsolete by the bugbear of electoral politics
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Muslim poets have waxed eloquent not only on Hindu festivals but also on Hindu deities like Shiva, as their poetry is about communal harmony and co-mingling of cultures, writes Rakhshanda Jalil
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Forget the stereotype, Saudis now look up to India as a key anti-West ally
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Gulzar’s anthology of poems from across the sub-continent is a masterclass of translation as extension of exquisite sensibility
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Torn between being a traditional Muslim woman and a modern one in the US, Daisy Khan tackles stereotypes post 9/11 in a journey of self-discovery
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The congeries of evil attributed to Indian Muslims is hurtful and untrue. S/he awaits that Hindu cousin to speak up against the targeted violence.
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Not only is this excellent collection a roster of the greats, it’s also a diachronic run through the Urdu short story from its earliest years
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A Pakistani immigrant family returns to Karachi from Chicago. For the children, it’s a bewildering can of worms, as well as a sentimental education.
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