A Rebel and Her Cause
This title can indeed be given to one of the most prolific and creative of female Urdu writers of India, …
Category Archives: Urdu Musings
Pablo Neruda in Urdu
Pablo Neruda (July 12, 1904 – September 23, 1973) was the pen name and, later, legal name of the Chilean …
Keep your dragon in the snow
Here is an interesting project by Sufi Studios who are illustrating the poems of Jelaluddin Rumi in their upcoming book …
Dedh Ishqiya: Inspired by Ismat Chughtai
Here is an interesting take on Dedh Ishqiya, the movie currently playing in theatres, that was posted on the blog …
Garam Hawa
Garm Hawa ( Hot Winds or Scorching Winds) is a 1973 Hindi- Urdu Film directed by M. S. Sathyu. The film deals with the …
Save The Date: Bhendi Bazaar Urdu Festival – Jan 10-12th
The literary legacy of Bhendi Bazar brims at every crossroad of this historic place that enjoyed eminence since the 19th …
Nishaat
Nishaat – means happiness. Here is a couplet from Sahir Ludhianvi’s poem “Radd-e-Amal” (A Reaction) published in Talkhiyaan (Bitterness) Chand …
Japan: Urdu’s Other Home
Did you know that aside from other institutions, Urdu is taught in three major Japanese universities : Tokyo University of …
Qustuntuniya, Constantinople, Istanbul
Did you know – Istanbul, the current day name of the capital city of Turkey was known by the name …
Alif Laila – Thousand Nights
Alif Laila (The Arabian Nights, also known as The Thousand and One Nights), is a collection of original talks or stories …
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