Poetry on stone: Timeless genre in revival across India (Feature, With image)
June 11th, 2012 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) It is 6.30 in the morning as a group of 12 poets assemble at the Purana Gumbad in Lodi Gardens Sunday under the banner ... Read more...
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Civil society vulnerable in Pakistan: Faiz’s daughter
January 16th, 2012 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 16 (IANS) Pakistani social activist Salima Hashmi, the daughter of renowned Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz, feels civil society in her country is under pressure and extremely ... Read more...
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Literary fests popularise books: Naseeruddin Shah
January 13th, 2012 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IANS) Actor Naseeruddin Shah feels that literary festivals play an important role in spreading awareness about books among the new generation."If one of the purposes of literary ... Read more...
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Urdu poet’s film shown in India after 53 years
January 12th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IANS) "Jago Hua Savera", Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz's first film as a writer which was released in Pakistan in 1958, was shown for the first time ... Read more...
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Lukewarm response to renovated Ghalib’s haveli
December 29th, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib's 'haveli', which was recently renovated by the government, seems to have failed to please both the visitors and locals, who say ... Read more...
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Kolkata literary fest to honour Tagore
December 19th, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 19 (IANS) The Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival 2012 will celebrate the 150th and centenary birth anniversaries of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore and Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz, respectively, ... Read more...
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Jataka tales add to Buddhist books in Poland
October 9th, 2011 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, Oct 9 (IANS) Poland is essentially a Catholic country, but of late the interest in Buddhist literature has been growing for two reasons. One, there is the immense popularity ... Read more...
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Pakistani play on peace touches heart in Delhi
July 16th, 2011 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Not a single eye was dry among the 200-strong audience at the Gandhi Smriti auditorium in the capital when a Pakistani troupe performed a dance-drama ... Read more...
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Contemporary poets, storywriters to exhibit their oratory skills at Sahitya Akademi
May 2nd, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): Contemporary Indian poets and short story writers are coming together on May 3 to exhibit their literary and oratory skills at the Sahitya Akademi here.Contemporary Indian poets ... Read more...
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Indians bonding with Pakistan at Faiz birthday gala
February 24th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Indians are bonding with Pakistan at the birth centenary gala of celebrated Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz taking place in Delhi with a number of programmes ... Read more...
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West Bengal’s Left Front woos Muslims, women
February 14th, 2011 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 13 (IANS) Faced with arguably its toughest political test in the coming assembly polls, West Bengal's ruling Left Front Sunday wooed two crucial segments of voters - Muslims and ... Read more...
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Faiz is beyond India-Pakistan politics: Daughter
February 12th, 2011 - 10:36 am ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Lahore, Feb 12 (IANS) Renowned Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz's daughter Salima Hashmi says the poet is beyond the politics of India and Pakistan and can be a bridge ... Read more...
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Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s poetry relevant even today, says daughter
February 6th, 2011 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) Be it "Mujhse pehli si mohabbat" or "Hum dekhenge", the works of Pakistan's Faiz Ahmed Faiz - a leading Urdu poet of the 20th century ... Read more...
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Beating Retreat martial tunes enthral
January 29th, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Indian military bands enthralled guests with scintillating martial tunes at the Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk in central Delhi Saturday evening, bringing to an end the ... Read more...
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Two new Indian tunes at Beating Retreat this year
January 27th, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Two new Indian compositions will Saturday enthrall guests at this year's Beating Retreat ceremony here marking the end of the 62nd Republic Day festivities.To be played ... Read more...
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Kurup, Mahapatra among Padma awardees for education, literature
January 25th, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Veteran Malayalam poet O.N.V. Kurup and Oriya poet Sitakant Mahapatra are among 25 people named for the Padma honours in the field of literature and education this ... Read more...
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Events in Delhi to mark poet Faiz’s birth centenary
December 28th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) To commemorate the birth centenary of renowned Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz in 2011, the Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust (Sahmat) here has planned a series of cultural ... Read more...
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Ghalib who? Agra forgets its cultural past (Dec 27 is Mirza Ghalib’s 213th birthday)
December 26th, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Brij Khandelwal
Agra, Dec 26 (IANS) Two weeks back, a Pakistani tourist arrived here and wished to see the place where the famous Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib was born. His guide was ... Read more...
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Stirring military musical treat at CWG closing ceremony (Second Lead)
October 14th, 2010 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Bands from the Indian armed forces captivated the audience with their repertoire of rousing marches at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Thursday as the curtain was brought down ... Read more...
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Military bands enchant at CWG closing ceremony
October 14th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Bands from the Indian armed forces captivated the audience with their poignant and lilting music at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Thursday as the curtain was brought down ... Read more...
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Poland-based Urdu poet answers ‘Unmasked Questions’ (IANS Book Review)
April 23rd, 2010 - 9:15 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Book: "Unmasked Questions"; Author: Surender Bhutani; Publisher: Wydawca Indo-Polish Chamber of Commerce and Industry.Warsaw-based Urdu poet Surender Bhutani's new anthology of English poetry addresses posers on religion, love, freedom, the ... Read more...
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Indian poet honoured in Oman
April 18th, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Muscat, April 18 (IANS) Urdu poet Surender Bhutani, who is also an academic and journalist based in Poland, has been honoured by the Indian Social Association in Oman for his contribution to ... Read more...
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‘Leaving Home’ gives insight into Indian Ocean’s survival (Review - Ratings: ****)
April 4th, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Film: "Leaving Home"; Cast: Asheem Chakravarty, Susmit Sen, Rahul Ram, Amit Kilam; Director: Jaideep Varma; Ratings: ****How does a band consisting of, as one member Amit says, "not the ... Read more...
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Books on Bollywood poetry released in Poland
February 4th, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, Feb 4 (IANS) The Polish version of two books - "Bollywood Poetry" and "Legends of Tansen" - have been released here ahead of the world premiere of actor Shah Rukh ... Read more...
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If it wasn’t for Ghalib, I wouldn’t be a poet: Gulzar
December 29th, 2009 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Remember the television serial on Mirza Ghalib that Gulzar made in 1988? Twenty years later the Urdu poet remains as strongly imprinted on the mind ... Read more...
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Mobiles replace wake-up call for pre-Ramzan fast meal
September 18th, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Sep 18 (IANS) "Roza rakhne walon jag jao, Sehri ka waqt ho chuka hai (Wake up all those who have to keep the fast, it's time for breakfast) -- the call ... Read more...
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Interesting Facts and Figures Farhan Akhtar
May 20th, 2009 - 1:12 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Farhan Akhtar (born January 9, 1974), is an Indian filmmaker, script writer, actor, playback singer, producer, and host.His directorial debut (Dil Chahta Hai, 2001) was highly praised and he has ... Read more...
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Talat Mahmood’s daughter pays homage to him in Poland
May 9th, 2009 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
By Surender Bhutani
Warsaw, May 9 (IANS) It was on this day 10 years ago that legendary singer Talat Mahmood died. At that time his daughter Sabina, who lives in Poland, had not ... Read more...
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PM turns to Ghalib’s ghazals in hospital
January 28th, 2009 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Recuperating after his heart bypass surgery Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has turned to ghazals by legendary Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib. In an interview to CNN-IBN, Manmohan Singh's ... Read more...
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Samajwadi Party names 17 more Lok Sabha candidates
January 10th, 2009 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party Saturday announced the names of 17 more candidates to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Uttar Pradesh while underlining it was "not violating ... Read more...
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For Ghalib, birthday would mean lavish meal with friends (With image)
December 28th, 2008 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Had he been alive, legendary Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib would have celebrated his birthday with friends and his favourite dishes, and washed them down with "jaam" (wine), ... Read more...
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Muslims unhappy over decline in representation
November 10th, 2008 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Nov 10 (IANS) Muslims in Madhya Pradesh are up in arms against the Congress, saying it has not picked enough community members to contest the assembly elections. And they say ... Read more...
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Indian poet felicitated by Romanian Writers Union
July 6th, 2008 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Bucharest, July 6 (IANS) Indian poet, writer and journalist Surender Bhutani was felicitated by the Romanian Writers Union Saturday when a collection of his poems was released in Romanian language. George Anca, ... Read more...
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