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Faiz Ahmed Faiz: Revolutionary in verse and deed; romantic at heart
Romantic and revolutionary fervour may seem polar opposites but this Urdu poet achieved a unique balance between them, describing his…
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‘History books must be rewritten in the light of the truth’
India is rising again today at the forefront of a new global spiritual civilization with a cosmic vision, says an…
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Nine-year-old Delhi boy named in ‘World’s Brightest’ list
Based on above-grade-level testing of more than 15,300 students from over 76 countries, Aaryaveer Kochhar (9) from Delhi has been…
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Jagjit Singh gave back to ghazal its popular voice
Veteran Urdu poet Bashir Badr once shared a “secret”. He said: “I have one enemy — his name is Jagjit.…
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Bihar: More than 700 people take part in book reading marathon
In this day and age, where we find ourselves straying further away from books and getting closer to digital media,…
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‘Find it difficult to write’: Salman Rushdie speaks out after attack
Months after a near-lethal attack that left him debilitated and without vision in one eye, Sir Salman Rushdie says that…
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Pakhawaj player Dinesh Prasad dies on stage in Lucknow
In a shocking incident, well known Pakhawaj player and UP Sangeet Natak Akademi (UPSNA) awardee Dinesh Prasad, 67, collapsed on…
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Hindutva’s religious text “Manusmriti” to be released in Telugu in Hyderabad
Syed Ali Mujtaba A fervent appeal is made by a rationalist advocate to stop the release of the Hindutva’s religious…
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Colonial sentiments rule in Indian mines: Amitav Ghosh
An exploitative economy in all its ruthless facets was the hallmark of colonialism across the globe in the earlier centuries,…
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Kolkata Book Fair will also be held in Delhi from next year: Mamata
An edition of the iconic Kolkata Book Fair will also be held in the national capital from next year onwards,…
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