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How the timeless 'dohas' of Rahim — the 16th-century Mughal-general-turned-poet — speak to modern India
December 29, 2025 5:36 pm
This anthology resurrects the 16th-century Mughal noble Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan, celebrating his timeless poetry, a syncretic vision that transcends its age to speak directly to the modern soul.
‘Urdu is as Indian as anybody or anything can be regarded as Indian’: Rakhshanda Jalil
August 29, 2025 7:52 pm
Once India’s common language, Urdu is now boxed as Muslim identity. Dr Rakhshanda Jalil’s anthology reclaims it as India’s shared, many-voiced, culturally composite inheritance.
Remembering Majaz Lakhnavi, the Keats of Urdu poetry
September 23, 2025 6:46 pm
Majaz, uncle of lyricist Javed Akhtar, was one of those rare gems whose poetry reflected two most important aspects: romance and revolution.
Something on their Minds
January 10, 2014 2:00 am
From gangster sagas, insider trading to dishing out fitness fundas, Indian celebrities are now expressing themselves through books
Guns and the Ghazal
January 05, 2014 4:46 am
Writer and director Neeraj Pandey on how Ghalib inspired his debut novel.
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