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Mohammad Asim Siddiqui
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‘Echoes from the Past’: A richly-detailed insider account of Hyderabad’s royalty and their quirks
The book is as much a biography of the Nizam family as it is an intellectual tourist guide to the landmarks of the city.
Mohammad Asim Siddiqui
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‘The Parsi Theatre’ is an important addition to the sparse information available on the matter
Somnath Gupt’s book is an immensely readable account of the history and development of the Parsi theatre and its influences on early Hindi cinema.
Mohammad Asim Siddiqui
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‘Sawaneh-i Dehli’: An important book that shows the hold of colonialism on the minds of its subjects
Translator Ather Farouqui engages with the book minutely through his detailed notes to clarify ambiguities and misinformation in the original text.
Mohammad Asim Siddiqui
Trending
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Zikr’: Muzaffar Ali’s memoir explores cinema, poetry, art, politics, and cultural confluences
Ali hopes his autobiography will highlight the finer, vulnerable, intangible aspects of Lucknow. ‘Zikr’ has done that and more.
Mohammad Asim Siddiqui
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Saulat Abbas’s memoir: An authentic journey of a life from a UP village to Europe and Saudi Arabia
Abbas said he wrote the memoir to enable his children to know their father better.
Mohammad Asim Siddiqui
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How the English department of Aligarh Muslim University nurtured contemporary Urdu literature
Urdu writers and literary critics at the university have contributed in their own meaningful ways to keep the Persio-Urdu literary culture alive.
Mohammad Asim Siddiqui
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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Where’s that book of Urdu poetry when the occasion needs a sher? At last we have one
In ‘Love, Longing, Loss in Urdu Poetry’, Sanjiv Saraf puts together a collection, in the original and in translation, that’s both comprehensive and imaginative.
Mohammad Asim Siddiqui
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‘The Politician’: Finally, an English novel set in the heartland of Indian politics, Uttar Pradesh
Devesh Verma’s novel is about Hindi-speaking people but it had to be written in English.
Mohammad Asim Siddiqui
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What was daily life like for royalty in the Red Fort? This book provides a fascinating commentary
‘Bazm-i Aakhir’, translated by Ather Farouqui as ‘The Last Gathering’, lists the food and drink, the clothes and ceremonies, the customs and rituals.
Mohammad Asim Siddiqui
The Reel
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘The Hidden Garden’ brings us Mir Taqi Mir’s life, poetry and genius bundled into a single biography
Gopi Chand Narang’s book is short but rich.
Mohammad Asim Siddiqui
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‘Delhi in Historical Perspectives’: Three different pasts of the city in all its multicultural glory
Khaliq Ahmad Nizami’s seminal work is now available in English translation.
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This book celebrates the composite culture of India that gave birth to and nurtured the Urdu ghazal
Gopi Chand Narang’s study of the form links it to a flourishing liberal climate in the country.
Mohammad Asim Siddiqui
The Field
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement