In “Love In The Time of Hate – In The Mirror of Urdu,” Rakhshanda Jalil presents an essential collection of verses reflecting optimism amidst communal turbulence, offering a beacon of hope in our ...

Dr Rakhshanda Jalil is a writer, critic and literary historian. She has published over 15 books and written over 50 academic papers and essays. Her book on the lesser-known monuments of Delhi, ...

NEW DELHI: A new book seeks to locate Urdu poet Shahryar's body of work in the trajectory of contemporary Indian writings and evaluates his contribution to not merely modern Urdu poetry but more ...

Chaman mein ikhtilat-e-rang-o-bu se baat banti hai/Hum hi hum hain to kya hum hain tum hi tum ho to kya tum ho (It is the inter-mingling of colours and fragrances that make a garden/ If there is only ...

A few weeks ago, in a class on Urdu poetry in translation, I was asked a disconcerting question about the status of Urdu as a language. In light of the frequent controversies generated around the ...

The other day, we spot a strange outfit. It is neither a skirt, nor a gown, and definitely not a sari. It is also not a pajama. Ghararas, too, are fast becoming invisible from Delhi evenings, although ...

Rakhshanda Naveed is a well-known poet of Urdu language and has a number of collections of poetry to her credit. She has made her debut on the Punjabi language literary scene with her book titled ...

THE one Urdu book that stood out above all others I have read this past year is undoubtedly Intizar Husain's Aagey Samundar Hai. I can say this not just because it is a powerful book, and an important ...

Dr. Rakhshanda Jalil is a translator, writer, and literary historian. She has published over 25 books and written over 50 academic papers and essays. Her books 'Invisible City', continues to be a ...

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is ...