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Sajjad Zaheer

The Pioneering Progressive: Sajjad Zaheer

On the 50th death anniversary of the literary icon this month, a tribute to his life and legacy.

24 September 2023

Mumtaz Shirin's writings are a prestigious capital of the literature of her period, writes Raza Naeem.

Remembering Mumtaz Shirin Of Mysore, Urdu’s First And Forgotten Female Critic

Besides writing short stories, Mumtaz Shirin also brought out Urdu journal ‘Naya Daur’ with husband Samad Shaheen, which became a standard for journals at the time. Her literary criticism as a woman was a trailblazer in...

12 March 2023

Faiz Ahmad Faiz.

फैज़ साहब पर कुछ ख़्याल

फैज़ साहब साहित्य को साहित्य तक सीमित नही रखते है। उसे ज़िन्दगी के साथ जोड़ देते हैं। फैज़...

13 February 2023

Urdu novelist Ismat Chughtai

Ismat Chughtai: A Resounding Voice In Literature

Ismat Chughtai is a resounding voice in literature in India. She once said that she does not want to be buried after her death as burial is suffocating. She wanted to be cremated instead. Upon her death on 24 October 1991,...

21 August 2023

Urdu poet Shaharyar.

Shaharyar—Prince Of Urdu Poetry

Shaharyar may have got a short stint in Bollywood which has no match, still a lot of Shaharyar’s work spanning over four decades needs to be portrayed.

14 February 2023

Drug abuse in Kashmir.(Representational image)

Diving Into Hell: Journey Of A Drug Addict From Kashmir To Punjab And Back

Once, he also had a dream to become a successful lawyer. But that was only a long time ago. Drug addiction has now turned him into a broken man with hopelessness crushing him every day.

02 February 2023

Urdu Poet Munawwar Rana Hospitalised

On Thursday, Acclaimed poet Munawwar Rana has been admitted to a hospital here and is on ventilator support, his family said.

25 May 2023

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Ranvir Kapoor in Brahmastra poster.

'Ishwar Allah Tero Naam' No More: The Fading Secularism Of Bollywood Songs

Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram, also known as 'Ram Dhun', is a bhajan that was widely popularised by Mahatma Gandhi and the lines 'Ishwar Allah tero naam' which he added to the bhajan were once a heavily used phrase in Bollywood...

24 January 2023

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04 December 2022
‘Unfortunate Event’, Conversations Of Partition Reverberate At ‘Jashn-e-Rekhta’

‘Unfortunate Event’, Conversations Of Partition Reverberate At ‘Jashn-e-Rekhta’

Urdu author Khalid Jawed speaking at ‘Jashn-e-Rekhta’ said memories of the Partition which is an ‘unfortunate event’ will live on for years through...


12 November 2022
Persian And Urdu Ramayans

Persian And Urdu Ramayans

Travels through the marvellous world of Urdu and Persian Ramayans


23 October 2022
Urdu Ramayana: A Composite Culture Through The Eyes Of Urdu Poets

Urdu Ramayana: A Composite Culture Through The Eyes Of Urdu Poets

Excerpts from the Ramayana in Urdu by Asghar Husaain Khan ‘Nazeer Ludhianvi’.


08 October 2022
Maharashtra: Despite Being Large Part Of Population, Muslims Not Getting Due Share, Says Pawar

Maharashtra: Despite Being Large Part Of Population, Muslims Not Getting Due Share, Says Pawar

Addressing an event titled 'Issues Before Indian Muslims' organised by the Vidarbha Muslim Intellectuals Forum here, Pawar batted for Urdu but also stressed on...


08 October 2022
Striking An Optimistic Note In Times Of Hate, Distrust

Striking An Optimistic Note In Times Of Hate, Distrust

A scholar reminisces his growing up in a sleepy town in Bihar and how its secular fabric changed after loud-mouthed Hindu fanatic leaders landed there


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16 September 2022
Partition Diary: A Serendipitous Tale Between Two Sukritas

Partition Diary: A Serendipitous Tale Between Two Sukritas

The writer, an Indian, talks about the warm familial ties with the lady who she was named after, who happens to be on the other side of the border


02 September 2022
Why Kashmiri Writers Have Become Unnaturally Silent Since Abrogation Of Article 370

Why Kashmiri Writers Have Become Unnaturally Silent Since Abrogation Of Article 370

English-language writers in the Valley feel discouraged to publish their books. Kashmiri-language writers have deep-dived into self-publishing. But everyone is...


21 August 2022
Remembering Ismat Chughtai On Her 107th Birth Anniversary

Remembering Ismat Chughtai On Her 107th Birth Anniversary

The writer reflects on the importance of remembering Ismat Chughtai on her 107th birth anniversary for her definitive and timeless style of writing, and her...


15 August 2022
India At 75: How Poets Reacted To The Partition Through The Years

India At 75: How Poets Reacted To The Partition Through The Years

A snapshot of poetic work that concretely deals with one of the most tragic events of the 20th century 


12 August 2022
Bonds And Verses: A Circle Of Urdu Poets

Bonds And Verses: A Circle Of Urdu Poets

Stories from the lives of Majaz Lucknowi, Ali Sardar Jafri, Sahir Ludhinavi, Javed Akhtar; Jagjit Singh, Kaifi Azmi, Gulzar and many more


04 July 2022
Urdu Novelist Rahman Abbas On Writing About Forbidden Love and Politics

Urdu Novelist Rahman Abbas On Writing About Forbidden Love and Politics

In his novels, forbidden love and politics intermingle, sometimes explosively. Mumbai-based fiction writer Rahman Abbas, who has written five novels, has been...


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29 May 2022
The Shair’s Last Sigh

The Shair’s Last Sigh

Urdu publishing stares at a bleak present—of poor quality paper, printing, binding, packaging and no marketing. But most of all, it craves for readers.


29 May 2022
A Dying Declaration: Urdu Is Dying A Slow, Painful Death

A Dying Declaration: Urdu Is Dying A Slow, Painful Death

Caught between twin pincers of the market and a communalised polity, Urdu is in death throes


29 May 2022
Gyanvapi Mosque Row: The Stance of Urdu, Hindi And English Dailies

Gyanvapi Mosque Row: The Stance of Urdu, Hindi And English Dailies

Media is the fourth pillar of democracy, along with executive, legislative and judiciary. But, in the post-truth era of embedded journalism, newspapers have...


27 May 2022
The Decline Of Urdu In UP's Literary World

The Decline Of Urdu In UP's Literary World

Along with Lucknowi mushaira and Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb, Urdu literature is in decline. And the current socio-political atmosphere can't escape its share of the...


14 May 2022
Hate Speech And The Language That Speaks Of Love: An Ode To Urdu

Hate Speech And The Language That Speaks Of Love: An Ode To Urdu

With so much hate being spewed on social media and public platforms, the language of Urdu feels like a soothing balm  


30 April 2022
You win win but 'we' are lost

You win win but 'we' are lost

As advocates of regional languages gear up to face the threat of a Hindi deluge, they are also waking up to the existential threat of internal decay. We look...


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