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Review: The Story of Eve by Zehra Nigah

This collection of Urdu poetry translated into English by Rakhshanda Jalil brings out the Pakistani poet’s sustained examination of the world around her

MF Husain’s portrait of Zehra Nigah (Courtesy Rakshanda Jalil)
Published on Jan 24, 2025 10:31 PM IST

Manmohan Singh, Sushma Swaraj's ‘shayari’ banters in Parliament | Video

Former PM Manmohan Singh and BJP leader Sushma Swaraj's urdu poetry battles made for some of the most viewed parliamentary debates on social media. 

PM Manmohan Singh quipped at the opposition leader and even at reporters with his Urdu poetry. (File/HT)
Updated on Dec 27, 2024 12:09 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.

Papon has revealed he is working on two ghazal albums
Published on Dec 19, 2024 06:03 PM IST
BySamarth Goyal

Review: The Homeland’s an Ocean by Mir Taqi Mir, translated by Ranjit Hoskote

Ranjit Hoskote’s selection of 150 verses from over 13,500 across six collections published by the 18th century poet, one of Urdu’s greatest, is a deeply personal one

Asad ud Daula, Nawab of Awadh, in whose court Mir spent some of his last years. (Wikimedia Commons)
Published on Nov 01, 2024 09:55 PM IST
ByMaaz Bin Bilal

Roundabout: A look back at tragic death of poet Majaz Lakhnavi

Intriguing indeed, is the title of the book, that opens one side in the Devanagari script and the other in the Nastaliq, in a fine design by Rajkamal publishers. The title too is equally alluring ‘Ghar ka Bhedi’: Salman Akhtar.

Poet-psychologist Salman Akhtar uncodes words of his worthy clan of verse-makers (HT Photo)
Updated on Oct 06, 2024 01:28 PM IST
ByNirupama Dutt
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