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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

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.

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.

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

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.
