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The man who carried the fragrance of dried flowers: Bashir Badr was the last of the great modern Urdu poets
May 28, 2026 8:47 pm
When his house was looted and burnt down in the horrific communal riots of 1987 in Meerut, he left the city and built a new life in Bhopal. He also found a wellspring of courage and compassion from deep within to tell his countrymen
‘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.
In CM Naim, East and West met
July 15, 2025 12:06 pm
Choudhri Naim straddled Eastern and Western literary conventions with acuity. His passing leaves a huge void in Urdu studies
Four-day festival to celebrate 18th-century Urdu poet Meer Taqi Meer begins in Capital
February 15, 2024 10:09 pm
The festival titled 'Meer ki Dilli, Shahjahanabad: The Evolving City', hosts book launches, seminars, and cultural events.
Poet Wasim Barelvi injured in road accident, out of danger
January 18, 2023 7:08 am
The 82-year-old is out of danger and being treated at BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital in Delhi.
UP's higher education panel's website hacked; last name of poet Akbar Allahabadi changed to 'Prayagraj'
December 29, 2021 6:13 pm
The names of renowned poets and litterateurs had figured on the portal in one of its sections on the city of Allahabad whose name was recently changed to Prayagraj.
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.
Urdu poet Munawwar Rana’s son held for ‘staging attack’ on himself
August 26, 2021 7:42 am
Four people, including two shooters, have already been arrested for allegedly staging the attack on Tabrez.
Urdu poet Ashok Sahil dies at 64
August 25, 2020 2:13 pm
Sahil had been suffering from kidney ailments for some years and was admitted to the hospital when his condition worsened on Monday morning
Remembering Rahat Indori: A friend, brother, and poet
August 12, 2020 9:05 pm
Noted Urdu poet Rahat Indori passed away Tuesday following a heart attack. He was 70
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