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Mirza Ghalib
I look at Mirza Ghalib's poetry very wonderfully: Lyricist Javed Akhtar
Javed Akhtar was all praise for Mirza Ghalib, in an event organized to mark the late icon' 150th death anniversary.
30 Dec 2019 10:58 AM
Bite-sized appraisals don’t gel, reader searches for missing final analysis
This outdatedness has compounded the persisting truth of David’s perceptive assessment that “books of columns do not work”.
11 Aug 2019 4:05 AM
From Brahms to Brahmins
Indian classical music in particular shares this unsavoury feature with its Western counterpart.
21 Nov 2018 12:05 AM
The eternal charm of Urdu
The language, which has fascinated people for centuries, may be on the verge of dilution and loss.
26 Jun 2018 1:18 AM
Ghalib's couplets subject of new book
One of the most oft-quoted poets of the 19th century, the works of Ghalib, born on December 27, 1797, are imbued with timelessness.
27 Dec 2017 6:00 PM
Mirza Ghalib, his love for mangoes and lesser known facts
Honoured with titles Dabir-ul-Mulk and Najm-ud-Daula, he is widely regarded as the last great poet of the Mughal era.
27 Dec 2017 4:09 PM
Mirza Ghalib's couplets subject of new book
One of the most oft-quoted poets of 19th century, works of Ghalib, are imbued with timelessness and universality.
27 Dec 2017 1:58 PM
How not to travel anywhere
Mirza Ghalib prescribed the first route in the 19th century. The second way has been popularised by Narendra Modi.
16 Aug 2017 2:05 AM
Mirza Ghalib is one of my favourite poets, says Tom Alter
Says actor Tom Alter, who brought alive the magic of rumi’s poetry along with dancer Zia Nath in the play A Poetic Whirl.
22 Jul 2017 1:09 AM
Anti-national Ghalib defends self in new play
“The attempt is not to enact a comedy, but to laugh at ourselves and at ongoing societal trends,”
31 May 2017 2:42 AM
It’s curtains for Gurgaon’s cultural hub
As Epicentre, the popular cultural centre of Gurgaon, closed down on Sunday.
17 Jan 2017 12:12 AM
Discovering the Urdu connection
Troop of Pune-based artistes are set to present night of ghazals, sufi music and more to remind audiences of their rich cultural heritage.
30 Dec 2016 12:07 AM
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