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Delhi-based poet-singer Minu Bakshi's Urdu verses vet Gen Z emotions
In her new book, Barish-e-Rahmat, poet-singer Minu Bakshi stirs emotions of love and longing. She tells HTCity how Urdu poetry is still relevant in Gen Z era.
Updated on Mar 18, 2025 12:33 PM IST
Why Papon believes in the timeless magic of Ghazals
Papon explores his love for ghazals and plans to modernise the genre while staying true to its essence.
Published on Dec 19, 2024 06:03 PM IST
Samarth Goyal
Bad Poetry Day: The evolution of slam poetry from streets to stages
Today on Bad Poetry Day, let's delve into the vibrant and often controversial realm of slam poetry — a form that blurs the lines between art and activism
Updated on Aug 18, 2024 12:15 PM IST
Aadrika Sominder
Mir and modernity
Even as cultural festivals earlier this month celebrated Mir Taqi Mir’s tercentenary, a look at why, unlike Ghalib and Iqbal, this 18th century Urdu poet, so closely connected with Delhi, has remained relatively understudied, uncelebrated, and unread
Updated on Feb 24, 2024 05:24 AM IST
Mahmood Farooqui
Urdu poet Munwwar Rana passes away, lives on in verse
Born on November 26, 1952, he left a mark on Indian literature and his work, “Shahdaba”, earned him the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award in 2014 but he returned it due to political reasons.
Updated on Jan 15, 2024 07:46 AM IST
Anupam Srivastava, Lucknow