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- Featured News
Rakhshanda Jalil transports Zehra Nigah’s wonderful reconstruction of women’s domesticity in English
Domesticity, often criticised, is a powerful expression of women’s complex intellectual and profoundly emotional existence. It is more than just a sentimental utterance. Despite the feminist suspicion of marriage, family, and housekeeping…
- Featured News
The creative intermingling of words and visuals
The tantalizing uncertainty of life, the unpredictable and intriguing experience of desire, and an intense way of perceiving external reality can hardly be communicated through words. This puzzling and less-recognized human folly…
- India
J&K authorities remove ‘resistance literature’ from universities’ curriculum
The authorities in Jammu & Kashmir have removed the award-winning memoir of Basharat Peer and Agha Shahid Ali’s poetry collection from the MA curriculum of the University of Kashmir (KU) and Cluster…
- Books
Each poem is a measure of sound and images on the tarmac of language
Hyderabad-based poet and academic Jhilam Chattaraj celebrated the first anniversary of her second book, ‘Noise Cancellation,’ Hawakal Publishers, New Delhi, 2021. She was in conversation with young, poet, filmmaker, and painter, Shreya Bahirat.…
- India
‘Hurt Hindu sentiments’: Calcutta HC directs police to submit report on controversial poem
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Detective Department, Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate, to submit a comprehensive report on an investigation into a complaint against poet Srijato Bandyopadhyay…
- Entertainment
Asha Bhosle turns 89: Film industry pays tribute, granddaughter Zanai pens heartfelt poem
New Delhi: Actors and singers from the Hindi film industry on Thursday sent their best wishes to legendary singer Asha Bhosle on the occasion of her 89th birthday. The singer, who began…
- Hyderabad
Watch: Iqbal Patni recites poem at fashion show presented by Gaurang Shah
Hyderabad: At a fashion show that was held recently and presented by textile designer Gaurang Shah, Hyderabad-based poet Iqbal Patni recited a poem whereas veteran actress Tabu was the showstopper. The poem…
- Middle East
UAE President pays tribute to Sheikh Khalifa as 40-day mourning period ends
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday posted a touching tribute video for his brother Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, as the country marked…
- Entertainment
Kajal Aggarwal called out for copying poem on Mother’s Day
Mumbai: Actress Kajal Aggarwal, who is known for her work in films like ‘Singham’ and ‘Special 26’, recently faced flak on social media as she was called out for ripping off a…
