In 1924, he published a copious collection of Iqbal’s Urdu verses, under the title Kulliyaat-i-Iqbal, with a 130-page commendatory foreword, from Hyderabad (Deccan), albeit without Iqbal’s permission.

In her new book, ‘Whose Urdu is it Anyway?’, Rakshanda Jalil has translated into English 16 stories by non-Muslim writers who ...

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Amjad sahib was not only a poet of love but also a loving husband and a compassionate father. His married life with Firdous ...

Writer, director and performer Mahmood Farooqi is credited with reviving and popularising the art form by reaching out to a ...

BRADFORD’S year as UK City of Culture has gone past the halfway mark with magic from Steven Frayne, giant rainbow foam, and a ...

Well known and acclaimed Qatar-based poet Asif Shafi has released the second edition of his bilingual poetry collection Strangers for Centuries (Sadiyun Se Ajnabi) featuring verses in both English and ...

MUMBAI -Writer Virag Mishra opened up about the creative freedom for lyricists. He believes that there should be a very ...

In 2014, Abu Sufiyan started Purani Dilli Walo Ki Baatein to make heritage walks in Old Delhi much more layered. The years ...

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