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The government school teacher, Sultana, originally from Nowshera area of Srinagar, is posted at Government Primary School Danger Pora, Tailbal Srinagar.

Srinagar based govt school teacher selected for National Teachers Award 2020

Aug 31, 2020 17:25

The government school teacher, Sultana, originally from Nowshera area of Srinagar, is posted at Government Primary School Danger Pora, Tailbal Srinagar. read more

The venerable 89-year-old literary theorist on his early memories of growing up in Balochistan, arriving in Delhi after Partition, on the poetry of Ghalib and Mir, and on his lifelong association with Urdu

Interview: Urdu scholar and critic, Gopi Chand Narang

Aug 20, 2020 16:28

The venerable 89-year-old literary theorist on his early memories of growing up in Balochistan, arriving in Delhi after Partition, on the poetry of Ghalib and Mir, and on his lifelong association with Urdu read more

Gulzar believes that writing is a full-time job and draws much of his inspiration from the Space. Having spent over 5 decades writing in various forms in the Hindi film industry, publishing books and directing movies, it is the power of his pen that continues to keep everyone mesmerised.

Happy Birthday Gulzar: The wordsmith who continues to enthrall through soulful poems, stirring couplets and more

Aug 18, 2020 06:45

Gulzar believes that writing is a full-time job and draws much of his inspiration from the Space. Having spent over 5 decades writing in various forms in the Hindi film industry, publishing books and directing movies, it is the power of his pen that continues to keep everyone mesmerised. read more

The Urdu doyen was the voice of the common man and he spoke fiercely for everything he believed in.

Remembering Rahat Indori: The People’s Poet

Aug 16, 2020 07:07

The Urdu doyen was the voice of the common man and he spoke fiercely for everything he believed in. read more

Mr Hussain is fond of Mirza Ghalib, Faiz Ahmad Faiz (in fact, he is holding a copy of Faiz’s verses right now), Gulzar and many others including Rahat Indori, who died a few days back

Delhiwale: Poetry, in the time of job loss

Aug 14, 2020 00:51

Mr Hussain is fond of Mirza Ghalib, Faiz Ahmad Faiz (in fact, he is holding a copy of Faiz’s verses right now), Gulzar and many others including Rahat Indori, who died a few days back read more

A book that is as much a scholarly read on the 19th century, as it is an oblique critique of the present

Review: Poetry of Belonging: Muslim Imaginings of India 1850-1950 by Ali Khan Mahmudabad

Aug 06, 2020 15:29

A book that is as much a scholarly read on the 19th century, as it is an oblique critique of the present read more

Gujarati, Punjabi, Urdu and Hindi are among major languages the UK government translates official communication, but translation services have not been able to keep up with frequent virus-related updates. Some key advice is only available in English.

UK’s Covid-19 strategy hit by lack of advice translation

Jul 28, 2020 16:02

Gujarati, Punjabi, Urdu and Hindi are among major languages the UK government translates official communication, but translation services have not been able to keep up with frequent virus-related updates. Some key advice is only available in English. read more

Urdu fiction writer Joginder Paul (1025-2016) gave a sensitive pen to Partition with memorable fiction such as Dera Baba Nanak and Sleepwalkers. His wife Krishna looks back at the man as she turns 90

Roundabout: My Other Half – Telling tales of the storyteller from Sialkot

Jul 04, 2020 23:06

Urdu fiction writer Joginder Paul (1025-2016) gave a sensitive pen to Partition with memorable fiction such as Dera Baba Nanak and Sleepwalkers. His wife Krishna looks back at the man as she turns 90 read more

Thanks to organisations promoting art and culture, online poetry sessions have become a part of life in J&K

With Covid-19 lockdown, poetry flowers virtually in Valley

Jun 03, 2020 01:15

Thanks to organisations promoting art and culture, online poetry sessions have become a part of life in J&K read more

In his latest poem, Gulzar pens a hauntingly beautiful and riveting tribute to the migrant workers and the crisis that they’re going through during lockdown in India amid the coronavirus outbreak.

‘They have brought their bodies and plugged them in; they will go to die there - where there is life’: Gulzar

May 20, 2020 12:29

In his latest poem, Gulzar pens a hauntingly beautiful and riveting tribute to the migrant workers and the crisis that they’re going through during lockdown in India amid the coronavirus outbreak. read more