Bait baazi: Antakshari in Urdu

February 7, 2016

Bait is the Urdu lafz for stanza (of a poem) and baazi means a game. Bait Baazi is a verbal …

Qawwali

October 4, 2013

Qawwali is a revered and refreshing musical tradition that dates back to the 8th Century Persia (today’s Iran and Afghanistan) …

September 7, 2013

Did you know that renowned filmmaker K Asif’s full name was Karimuddin Asif? K. Asif (14 June 1922 – 9 …

August 2, 2013

As we bid farewell to the 143-year-old tradition of telegraphs in India, which was the only means of brisk communication …

February 28, 2013

The stage was set at the Prithvi Adda, for our 12th monthly Mehfil and we decided to celebrate one year …

February 7, 2013

Celebrating Urdu through 100 Years of Indian Cinema In an excerpt from the film Mughal-e-Azam the protagonist Anarkali tells Emperor …

August 29, 2012

Shakeel Badayuni (August 3, 1916 – April 20, 1970) was an accomplished Urdu poet and lyricist in Hindi film industry. …