Manto Mania
Many articles were published in the last two weeks commemorating the birth centenary of Saadat Hasan Manto . Amble through the …
Category Archives: Urdu Musings
Manto Versus Mankind
Author and iconoclast, late Saadat Hasan Manto often roused controversy and—in the process—forced us to confront our own hypocrisy and …
The Lost Art of Urdu Storytelling
Dastangoi is the lost art of Urdu storytelling – the narrating of dastans based on medieval Urdu tales. The word …
Mirza Ghalib is fanning hate feelings: Cops Theory ! Really!
Attached below is the article. http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_mirza-ghalib-is-fanning-hate-feelings-cops-theory_1673838 Our thoughts: A thing of beauty is a treasure forever – John Keats. Mirza …
Urdu Blues
A quintessential case of a traditional cultural background going beyond stereotypical boundaries and borders, Zebunnisa Humayun Bangash and Haniya Aslam, …
A Life in Words: Memoirs
Known as Urdu literature’s most controversial and courageous writer, Ismat Chughtai was distinguished both by the themes she dealt with …
Poochte hai woh ke Ghalib kaun hai…
….koi batlao ki hum batlaaein kya.. This couplet by Ghalib, about Ghalib, gives a brief insight into the life and …
Iqbal inspires Manmohan Singh
Yunan-o-Misr-o-Roma sab mit gaye jahan se ab tak magar Hai baki naam-o-nishan hamara, Kuchh baat hai ke hasti mit’ti nahin …
The Danger of a Single Story
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian novelist who has written outstanding books including Purple Hibiscus and Half a yellow sun. …
Different Languages! Different Pronunciations!
We read this article in the Mint newspaper and found it very interesting. It gives an interesting perspective on understanding indian …
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