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AMU mourns the demise of Bashir Badr, its illustrious alumnus

Legendary poet and Padma Shri awardee Bashir Badr passed away at the age of 91 after a prolonged illness, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, May 28, 2026. Bashir Badr is seen here during the launch of an audio album 'Tiranga Tera Anchal' in New Delhi, in this file photo dated August 18, 2005. (PTI)
others
Published on May 31, 2026 06:44 am IST

The poet who shaped a filmmaker: Vishal Bhardwaj recalls a lifetime of friendship with Bashir Badr

The poet who shaped a filmmaker: Vishal Bhardwaj recalls a lifetime of friendship with Bashir Badr
bollywood
Published on May 30, 2026 03:59 pm IST

Bashir Badr, beloved voice of modern Urdu ghazal, dies at 91

Bashir Badr passed away at the age of 91 in Bhopal after suffering from dementia for several years.
india news
Updated on May 29, 2026 06:41 am IST

Famous Urdu poet Bashir Badr dies in Bhopal

Born in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh on February 15, 1935, educated in Etawah and Aligarh, and later serving in Meerut, he eventually settled in Bhopal at Bashir Manzil in Fatehgarh area of Bhopal. (X)
india news
Updated on May 28, 2026 04:11 pm IST

Celebrated Urdu poet Kanwar Mohinder Singh Bedi's memoir now available in English

Celebrated Urdu poet Kanwar Mohinder Singh Bedi's memoir now available in English
art culture
Published on May 11, 2026 05:59 pm IST

On Int Mother Language Day, Minu Bakshi shares her love for Punjabi & Urdu

Author, poet, and singer Minu Bakshi
leisure
Updated on Feb 21, 2026 10:22 am IST

Delhi-based poet-singer Minu Bakshi's Urdu verses vet Gen Z emotions

Poet Minu Bakshi talks about her latest collection of poems, Barish-e-Rahmat.
htcity delhi junction
Updated on Mar 18, 2025 12:33 pm IST

Why Papon believes in the timeless magic of Ghazals

Papon has revealed he is working on two ghazal albums
cinema
Published on Dec 19, 2024 06:03 pm IST

Bad Poetry Day: The evolution of slam poetry from streets to stages

The evolution of slam poetry, from Chicago's streets to global stages
htcity
Updated on Aug 18, 2024 12:14 pm IST

Mir and modernity

A portrait of Mir (Wikimedia Commons)
books
Updated on Feb 24, 2024 05:24 am IST

Urdu poet Munwwar Rana passes away, lives on in verse

Munawwar Rana suffered infection in the lungs and throat in 2017 and was also receiving treatment regularly due to kidney problems for which he had to undergo dialysis. (FILE PHOTO)
lucknow news
Updated on Jan 15, 2024 07:46 am IST

Review: Naulakhi Kothi by Ali Akbar Natiq, translated by Naima Rashid

View of Wah village in Rawalpindi district, Punjab, 1934. (Bristol Archives/Universal Image)
books
Published on Jan 13, 2024 06:37 am IST

Jammu and Kashmir's Karnah gears up for a Pahadi poetic symposium on Aug 24

Jammu and Kashmir's Karnah gears up for a Pahadi poetic symposium on Aug 24
art culture
Published on Aug 19, 2023 04:09 pm IST

Interview: Kala Ramesh, Managing Editor, haikuKATHA-We focus on supporting poets

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Founder and managing editor, HaikuKATHA, Kala Ramesh (HT Photo)
books
Updated on Aug 17, 2023 10:52 am IST

AMU pays tribute to renowned poet Mir on his 300th birth anniv

Seminar under way at AMU. (HT Photo)
others
Updated on Jul 23, 2023 08:06 pm IST

Happy Friendship Day 2022: Check out these quotes on friends by famous authors

Happy Friendship Day 2022: Check out these quotes on friends by famous authors 
festivals
Updated on Aug 07, 2022 08:51 am IST

Mirza Ghalib 224th birth anniversary: 10 love couplets by legendary Urdu poet

Mirza Ghalib 224th birth anniversary: 10 love couplets by legendary Urdu poet 
art culture
Updated on Dec 27, 2021 01:19 pm IST

Shayari goes live in the time of corona

Reciting poetry online is proving to be a great way for them to make people stay at home and deal with fear, anxiety, depression and boredom during the pandemic, say these poets.
art culture
Updated on Mar 31, 2020 03:23 pm IST

Mirza Ghalib 222nd birth anniversary: Facts about the legendary Urdu poet

In 1850, Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar II bestowed upon Mirza Ghalib the title of Dabir-ul-Mulk, as well as the title Najm-ud-daula.
art culture
Updated on Dec 27, 2019 06:00 pm IST

Shabana Azmi’s mother Shaukat Kaifi dies, Javed Akhtar says ‘She wanted to come back to her own room where she stayed for a day or two’

Shaukat Kaifi died after suffering a cardiac arrest.
bollywood
Updated on Nov 23, 2019 09:20 am IST

Veteran actor Shaukat Kaifi dies at 93

Shaukat acted in many plays and was a celebrated name in theatre.
mumbai news
Updated on Nov 23, 2019 01:06 am IST

Saint Soldier’s students interact with writer

Reading enthusiast with their books.
ht school
Updated on Aug 13, 2019 11:40 am IST

Review: Kaifi Azmi: Poems/Nazms Edited by Sudeep Sen

Kaifi Azmi with his daughter Shabana Azmi.
books
Updated on Jun 28, 2019 06:02 pm IST

Most popular couplets by Mirza Ghalib that will stir your soul

books
Updated on Dec 27, 2018 07:17 pm IST
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